TalonsOfFire: Black Sabbath Ranked

mryrtmrnfoxxxy 05.16.14	i can argue that 2 is better than 1
adr 05.16.14	you can't, because it's not. also 5 is so damn low
TalonsOfFire 05.16.14	Yeah I wrestled a lot with where to put the debut as it used to be my #1 favorite by them
sapient 05.16.14	I wish the production on 1 and 2 hit a bit harder, a bit closer to 3's, I'd like them better if that was the case
NeroCorleone80 05.16.14	Swap 1 and 2 and then move 5 up to 3 and I'd agree completely with this
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 05.16.14	Swap 1 and 2 and then move 5 up to 3 and I'd agree completely with this [2]
DikkoZinner 05.16.14	Best band
NeroCorleone80 05.16.14	ever
BMDrummer 05.16.14	2 is 1
TalonsOfFire 05.16.14	There's three amazing songs on the S/T, but Wicked World, Behind the Wall of Sleep, and The Wizard, while great, aren't amazing enough to have it eclipse 3 and 4. Plus the other songs on the debut, while still good songs, aren't even written by them
TalonsOfFire 05.16.14	I'm still really conflicted about it though. Honestly if I made this list tomorrow I'd probably move 5 to 3
NeroCorleone80 05.16.14	The Wizard is amazing and Wicked World is just a bonus track
TalonsOfFire 05.16.14	I have a weird version of the S/T so I can barely tell what's a cover and what the bonus tracks are, all I know is that Warning is one of the best covers I've ever heard
NeroCorleone80 05.16.14	Evil Woman and Warning are the only covers
manosg 05.16.14	Being around at the time when 10 was released was magical for a Sabbath fan. It was pretty awesome to read that they were reunited and about to release a live album. For me their s/t is in their top 4 but yeah nice ranking.
KingdomOfTyrant 05.16.14	Master of Reality is 1
TalonsOfFire 05.16.14	K so then the S/T is under 25 minutes of Sabbath so how could it be better than 3 and 4 that each have 5+ amazing songs
Veldin 05.16.14	EELLLEEECCCTTRRRICCC FUNNNEEERRAALLLLL
Friday13th 05.16.14	Nice. As long as 1 and 2 are in their place and 8 and 9 are last it's a good ranking.
ArsMoriendi 05.16.14	I've only heard 1-6 and. 4 is still my 1. 2 is 2 though.
FruityCatOfDoom 05.16.14	Volume 4 is better than Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
ExplosiveOranges 05.16.14	Master of Reality is their best, hands down. Great list, though.
TalonsOfFire 05.16.14	Master of Reality and Paranoid are pretty much interchangeable
mandan 05.17.14	I disagree about 5 having filler, but opinions. Top 2 is Top 2, although I'd switch 'em personally. I still need to jam 4 again.
TalonsOfFire 05.17.14	I guess they all have some filler it's just annoying that over 1/3 of the album is covers there's only 24 minutes of original Sabbath
Snowdog808 05.17.14	5 is so damn low [2]. It should be in the top three, though the other two in the top three are ones we agree on.
mandan 05.17.14	Lol Talons, I guess we have different ideas of what constitutes filler.
TalonsOfFire 05.17.14	I was slightly disappointed when I found out they didn't write Warning, and they never even cover another song again. I still love it but I'm just saying, there's only 25 minutes of original Sabbath on the s/t compared to the others which have at least 10+ more.
NeroCorleone80 05.17.14	The original material there is some of their best songs though. Also, none of their first 6 have filler except for FX on Vol. 4
TalonsOfFire 05.17.14	Yeah I guess 3 4 and 5 are interchangeable, they all have about 15 minutes on them I don't care about and about 30 minutes of perfection, same with 1 and 2. Like I said in the description, choosing the top 5 was almost impossible and if I made the list now I'd probably move 5 to 3.
mandan 05.17.14	FX could be considered filler, but it's all opinion.
TalonsOfFire 05.17.14	What else would FX be lol
mandan 05.17.14	I consider it a necessary transition point from Changes to the next track. Makes the switch less abrupt imo. I should give Vol. 4 another listen soon tho, and see if my opinion sticks.
MrSirLordGentleman 05.17.14	Abrupt changes are good Solitude-Into the Void
mandan 05.17.14	All auditive perspective man.
TalonsOfFire 05.17.14	To be fair Solitude's sort of an extended interlude, I mean its still a real song and amazing but it's more like Planet Caravan than say Symptom of the Universe
mandan 05.17.14	Yeah, and those interludes serve a purpose imo. I also like Am I Going Insane (Radio), although its prob the least strong track on Sabotage, considering how solid the rest of the songs are.
deslad 05.18.14	Nice ranking. I'd say 4 is 2 imo.
rockandmetaljunkie 11.12.14	nice ranking
StKiyo 11.12.14	Maybe it's an unpopular opinion, but I think 13 is better than Vol. 4
NeroCorleone80 11.12.14	13 is great but far from Vol. 4. Even Mob Rules is easily better
TalonsOfFire 11.12.14	13 and Vol. 4 are pretty much tied for me, both albums production annoys me at times but 13 is more consistent
NeroCorleone80 11.12.14	The best tracks on Vol. 4 absolutely destroy anything on 13.
ArsMoriendi 11.12.14	Never heard 13, but Vol 4. is probably the weakest out of the original 6. Still a 4 though.
NeroCorleone80 11.12.14	Its one classic song away from a 4.5
eddie95 11.12.14	5 is too low but good ranking
StKiyo 11.12.14	Jammed Vol 4 a few times but I can't think of any standout tracks on it. 13 has End of Beginning / God Is Dead. Maybe it's a grower for me.
NeroCorleone80 11.12.14	Wheels of Confusion, Under the Sun, Snowblind and Supernaut are as good as any song on the other first 6, and easily beat anything from 13
TalonsOfFire 11.12.14	The s/t used to be my 2nd favorite but the others just have a lot more to them
ExplosiveOranges 11.12.14	Vol. 4 is aight
TalonsOfFire 07.21.25	That tribute concert seemed pretty great. Ozzy will always be an ultimate rock/metal frontman. I used to type "filler" a lot huh. Being a prog fan might be why SBS and Sabotage were so high for me, but s/t is 4th best I think. Wicked World is fantastic, why wasn’t it on the main album..
DominionMM1 07.21.25	it was included on the north american releases
TalonsOfFire 07.23.25	Wow, RIP the king. He was a huge figure in my teenage years discovering heavy metal and learning songs on bass, including some of his classics like Bark at the Moon and Over the Mountain. My favorite solo albums would be Blizzard of Oz, Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon, and No More Tears.