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Black Sabbath
English rock band
This article is about the band. For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation).
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music.[1] The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970), and Master of Reality (1971). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the band underwent multiple line-up changes, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history, though since 1997 it has settled with the original band except for Ward on occasions.
After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band, and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, a cover of the Crow song "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and t
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What Geezer Butler Would Change About Black Sabbath’s History
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has revealed the one thing he’d change about his band’s career.
During an appearance on The Rock Podcast With Denny Somach, the bassist looked back at his group’s long history and was asked to find something he’d do differently.
“I’d like to have been more of a business person when we first started,” Butler responded. “But of course, we didn’t know anything about the music business or any business as far as that goes.
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“I do wish that we had gotten a lawyer and an accountant right from the start,” he noted, “so that we wouldn’t have been so badly ripped off in the ‘70s like we were. … I think that’s about the only change I’d make. I’ve had a great life, so there’s not much I would change.”
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20 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is a pioneering act when it comes to metal.
The aura of the band's albums and stage presence helped shape an entire genre of music.
From their self-titled debut in 1970, Black Sabbath established a dark, ominous sound that would be often imitated, but never duplicated for years to come.
Whether it's Ozzy Osbourne's vocals, Tony Iommi's heavily distorted guitar riffs, Geezer Butler's thudding bass or Bill Ward's barrage of drums, it all sneaks up on you are you work your way through Black Sabbath's albums.
Sabbath's legacy hasn't been without turmoil as constant lineup changes and disagreements among members have threatened to send everything crumbling to the ground.
The Loudwire staff has assembled a list of 20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Black Sabbath charting the band's eclectic influences and its most turbulent times.
20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Black Sabbath
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