black sabbath

forefathers of metal.

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Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums and percussion). The band has since experienced multiple lineup changes, with a total of twenty-two former members. Originally formed as a heavy blues-rock band named Earth, the band began incorporating occult- and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars, changing their name to Black Sabbath and achieving multiple gold and platinum records in the 1970s. As one of the first and most influential heavy metal bands of all time.

The early 1980s line-up featuring Iommi, Butler, Dio, and Vinny Appice reformed in 2006 under the moniker Heaven & Hell.

[list=1]Background information
Origin Birmingham, England
Genre(s) Heavy metal
Years active 1968–present
Associated acts Heaven & Hell, GZR, Rainbow, Dio
Website www.blacksabbath.com
Members
Tony Iommi
Ozzy Osbourne
Geezer Butler
Bill Ward

former members include, ronnie james dio, tony martin etc.[*]

their influence on todays metal is almost unparalled, almost all metal in a way can be rooted to black sabbath.

albums:

[list]Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master of Reality (1971)
Black Sabbath Vol. 4 (1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Sabotage (1975)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995) [*]

collection's nor newest heaven and hell not included here.


trivia:

* In November 2005, Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, and in March 2006, after eleven years of eligibility, the band were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


* Rob Halford (from Judas Priest fame) has made apprearance as black sabbath vocalist.