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| Black Sabbath Ranked - Ozzy Recordings Only
Props to the organisation of the Back to The Beginning show to honour Ozzy and the originators of heavy metal// | | 1 |  | Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
The crowning jewel in the Black Sabbath discography. Their most creative and inspired songs all flavoured with its unmistakable atmosphere. The guitars and drums sound incredible and are accentuated by all manner of cameo instruments, electronics and even samples. Ozzy is at his best too. So ahead of its time for rock and metal and for me the best album of the 1970's.
5.0
A National Acrobat | | 2 |  | Black Sabbath
Sabotage
Following the legendary SBS, Sabbath almost out-did themselves with their heaviest and strangest album which was another magical recording. Every song is creative as hell, almost bonkers. You can hear the riffs that NWOBHM and glam metal grew from as well as the earliest proto-thrash song Symptom of the Universe. Classic
5.0
Symptom of the Universe | | 3 |  | Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
The birth of heavy metal was filled with iconic songs not least the opening epic. These classic songs, including NIB and The Wizard introduce a style of bass heavy, downtuned guitars and infernal themes. It was the start of everything.
5.0
The Wizard | | 4 |  | Black Sabbath
Vol. 4
Always loved the atmosphere on this album even if the songs are little inconsistent. Changes is a bit cringey and FX adds nothing but the bookend tracks hold it together. The others are legit Sabbath songs with the closer being the best song, as is often the case with Sabbath.
4.3
Under the Sun | | 5 |  | Black Sabbath
Master Of Reality
Has the better ballad in Solitude than Vol.4's Changes but overall prefer Vol4. Very similar to Vol.4 as they are both feature drugs themes (this weed and Vol4. coke), both have 2 questionable brief interlude tracks (this has Embryo and Orchid) and both have very distinct atmospheres. Every other song is classic but these days I've heard them too much.
4.2
Into the Void | | 6 |  | Black Sabbath
Paranoid
Hard classic no doubt. I actually first knew of most of these songs via covers. War Pigs by FNM, Planet Caravan by Pantera, Paranoid by Megadeth, it had a monumental impact. This is heavy metal at the beginning of time with songs quite basic and rigid - songs like War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man, which I probably don't need to hear again ha. I see this as the equivalent as Maiden's Number of the Beast - universally lauded and incredibly influential but the songwriting got much better in subsequent albums imo.
4.0
Fairies Wear Boots | | 7 |  | Black Sabbath
Technical Ecstasy
Following the incredible Sabotage, this album is a cool change of pace as songs like the Bill Ward-sung It's Alright and Gypsy attest. I actually like all these songs even if most folk don't.
3.9
Gypsy | | 8 |  | Black Sabbath
Never Say Die!
Another underrated Sabbath album. They took some chances for the final 2 Ozzy albums but rather than duds they were simply exploring other sounds and ways to take their music and delivered with a relatively modern sound at the time. They might've been loaded on drugs but could still put together a good album - incredibly 8 great albums in 8 years and by far the best band of the 70's and imo better than any non-Ozzy album.
3.9
Air Dance | | 9 |  | Black Sabbath
13
Album is all well and good for a reunion farewell effort. Draws upon their 70's ideas in music and lyrical themes but is in no way essential listening.
3.0
God is Dead? | |
Muzz79
07.14.25 | since Sabbath is the talkofthetown | DominionMM1
07.14.25 | oof
i mean you got 7, 8, and 9 right so theres that i guess | Muzz79
07.14.25 | Dude you’ll get 10 different ranks from 10 different people with these | JDubb
07.14.25 | 13 needs more love - especially the extended version. Seems like few like the doomier, slower tracks on 13 and The Devil You Know | Muzz79
07.14.25 | Think I'm saying every 70's Sabbath album is at least a 4. Yep | Dwap
07.15.25 | I love seeing Sabotage so high but Master of Reality has to above Vol. 4 | Wildcardbitchesss
07.15.25 | “Dude you’ll get 10 different ranks from 10 different people with these”
and they’ll be VASTLY different, I don’t think mine could be more different, only things we have in common would be Sabbath Bloody Sabbath high and Paranoid (relatively) low… fuck it off the dome
1. Master of Reality
2. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
3. Sabotage
4. Paranoid
5. Vol 4
6. Black Sabbath
7. 13
8. Never Say Die
9. Technical Ecstasy | Wildcardbitchesss
07.15.25 | And ya 13 is mad underrated, the gap between that and the last two is huge for me. Idk it’s been a while since I jammed it but I might bump it up a notch or two. 5, 6, and 7 are entirely interchangeable for me | ShadowRemains
07.15.25 | 5
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that other shit | Muzz79
07.22.25 | RIP the Legend. Will be jamming all day | rockarollacola
07.22.25 | 1. Sabotage
2. Master
3. Paraonid
4. Debut
5. Vol 4
6. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
7. 13
8. Never Say Die
9. Technical Ecstasy | rockandmetaljunkie
07.22.25 | RIP Ozzman |
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