Black Sabbath Sabotage
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MrSirLordGentleman
April 11th 2021


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

underrated

HardPressed
April 11th 2021


25 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

underrated [2]



Symptom Of The Universe and Megalomania are like Top 10 Ozzy-era Sabbath, if not then pretty damn close.

MrSirLordGentleman
April 11th 2021


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Third best Sabbath album for me after Paranoid and H&H



Ozzy should be proud of his vocals in here

Deez
April 11th 2021


10597 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Underrated af



Crazy

CaliggyJack
April 11th 2021


10926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

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IDK about underrated lmao

HardPressed
April 11th 2021


25 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

It's underrated in terms of the rest of their classic discography. Between the first six Ozzy albums and the first two Dio albums, this one is easily the least talked about.

MrSirLordGentleman
April 11th 2021


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Pretty much that. It has never been popular among fans either, I think. People know this because of Symptom and the silly artwork. Besides of that, people just think of this as weaker Sabbath, on the same level as Vol. 4



The band never played songs from this besides a butchered version of Symptom and a couple Megalomania performances 45 years ago

CaliggyJack
April 11th 2021


10926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Which is kinda funny because most of the Dio Era of Sabbath pretty much ripped from Sabotage in terms of style. Honestly I think H&H would have sounded much different if this album didn't exist.

MrSirLordGentleman
April 11th 2021


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Interesting take. I've always seen H&H and Mob Rules as heavy metal closer to the NWOBHM style with what Dio brought from Rainbow. More operatic, melodic and with faster soloing, like Maiden or other bands from the early '80s



This one is proggier imo, like SBS



Both this one and Mob Rules are by far among the band's heaviest albums, I'll give it to you that they have that in common

CaliggyJack
April 11th 2021


10926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah. Without Sabotage I don't think Tony would have been as willing to jump head first into Heavy-Rainbow sounds with Dio. That really was the album that guided Iommi towards more Rock-led horizons. Heck I would say Sabotage had a bigger influence on 80's Heavy Metal than any of the Ozzy-era albums. It was so raw and jagged in it's production, along with it's more commercial sounding vocals from Ozzy. Point to me someone who says Sabotage didn't have an influence on British Steel or Angel Witch and I'll show you a damn liar.

MrSirLordGentleman
April 12th 2021


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I can see that be true on the raw production and Ozzy's vocals, makes sense



Wish the production was slightly different in this one though. Probably the only thing I don't like about Sabotage is that you can't hear Geezer's playing

CaliggyJack
April 12th 2021


10926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"I don't like about Sabotage is that you can't hear Geezer's playing"



Odd... I listen to this on youtube music and I can hear Geezer pretty well. It definitely is a bit softer than previous releases tho

claygurnz
April 12th 2021


7790 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I've always felt that you can hear him way more on the first 3, which is a big factor in why they're might favourite BS albums.

Deez
April 12th 2021


10597 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

'It's underrated in terms of the rest of their classic discography. Between the first six Ozzy albums and the first two Dio albums, this one is easily the least talked about.'



exactly

CaliggyJack
April 12th 2021


10926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

IDK I feel like nobody ever really talks about Technical Ecstasy very much. At least I never here anyone talk about it. In comparison I have had Sabotage and Never Say Die come up in conversation before on podcasts or videos and such.

Deez
April 12th 2021


10597 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Thats because is sucks. Not because its underrated

CaliggyJack
April 12th 2021


10926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Come on it's not THAT bad. There is some good stuff on it.

Deez
April 12th 2021


10597 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It pretty bad yo.

The closer goes tho

MrSirLordGentleman
April 12th 2021


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

You Won't Change Me and Dirty Women are Sabbath classics and I'll defend them to death



The rest is average at best

garas
Staff Reviewer
April 12th 2021


8428 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

"I don't like about Sabotage is that you can't hear Geezer's playing"

Odd [2] I love the bass in this.

I love everything and every moment about this. I can't pick a favourite, but this is easily in the top3 with Paranoid + Heaven And Hell.



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