The founders of heavy metal (Paranoid - Black Sabbath)

Member Name: Stevie3535

Product:	Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Date:	17/07/00 (60 review reads)
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Advantages: One of the best albums from possibly the most influential band of all time

Disadvantages: Some of it sounds dated

In 1970, 4 men formed the band that would become the inspiration for countless other bands in years to come. Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommii (guitar), Terry "Geezer" Butler (bass) and Bill "Nibby" Ward (Drums) started a sound that would, and still does, rock the world. Around the time when Black Sabbath was formed, the popular music of the time was still all "flower power" and "peace" and Black Sabbath decided to sing and play about the other side of life. They managed to create a full and loud sound without a 2nd guitarist and began to write songs with a doom and gloom sound to them (although despite what some believe, more Black Sabbath songs were written to the problems associated with drugs and politics than devil worshipping).
They released the album paranoid, only thier second Album, and it has since become one of the best rock albums ever produced. It contains only 8 songs, but each of them is a compulsive masterpiece of hellish guitar riffs and enthralling compositions.
The sound of paranoid is completely unlike anything else from that time (The bass is distorted, Ozzy's lyrics are harsh and whiny, the guitar is loud and electric and Bills drumming is unlike ANY other drummer ever).
The album is worth buying if you want a definitive classic piece of heavy metal, a fantastic collection of tracks ranging from the immensly popular title track "paranoid" to the deathly sound of "iron man".
Anyone not owning this album cannot call themselves a fan of hard rock or heavy metal.

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