The original Sabbath would have never been so good if it wasn't for Ozzy's vocals,
THIS
...
even though he contributed only vocal melodies to the songwriting.
Didn't he write 'War Pigs' lyrics, and some other stuff...?

Album Rating: 2.5

As far as I know Butler penned all of Sabbath's lyrics until Dio showed up.

Album Rating: 5.0

Am I the only who really fucking adores this album?

Maybe it has to do with it being the first Sabbath release that I heard fully and not having any expectations about their sound back at the time.

But even now, I can totally seperate it from their material and still enjoy it for what it is... and I really adore this sappy emotional kitsch.

Album Rating: 2.5

this album bores me. i dont understand why people speak highly of it. Why the song headless cross isn't bad I just don't like the way Tony Martin sings it.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Title track is awesome.

Album Rating: 3.0

This album is very good. Cozy Powell druming, nice keyboards by Nichols and Martin's "Dio-esque" vocals are very good.

I was a little dissapointed with this record. Martin is a good singer, but the band just seems to be trying too hard.

@ Nagrarok: I like the Ozzy era, though I still need to listen to it more. Maybe then I might agree with you. I think the Dio era was great as well.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

This album is pretty good.

Easily their best post-Dio-era album, I have yet to listen to the new '13'

There is also enough variation on the album, ex. the last track looks like a pretty sincere ballad, well written, the lyrics could be better, but one can say that for most Sabbath Albums

Album Rating: 2.5

the album is way too inconsistent, it has some great tracks but most parts are boring

Title track rules

Black Moon is seriously one of Iommi's best riffs

One of those albums where the riffs are so far ahead of the vocals

Album Rating: 2.5

vocals are fine they on par with the instrumentation imo

Never got into Tony Martin's voice that much. Its good, just lacks character.

Album Rating: 3.0

"the riffs are so far ahead of the vocals"



As far as I'm considered, Iommi's riffs were most of the time ahead of the vocals, even in the Dio-era Sabbath.

Agreed. Its just a lot more noticeable on the Martin albums imo

Album Rating: 2.5

Not exactly my favorite version of Black Sabbath indeed it's very generic sounding but overall it could of been done a little bit better at least it

doesn't sound like bubblegum metal LOL like some bands we're going for at the time LOL.

Album Rating: 2.5

that bass at nightwing intro is sweet tho

Album Rating: 3.0

Definitely better than Eternal Idol however still somewhat boring imo.

Iommi makes this not boring