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Black Sabbath

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Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The band initially performed under the names Polka Tulk Blues Band and later Earth, before adopting the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They became known for lyrical themes influenced by horror and the occult, as well as for the use of down-tuned guitars. Their first three albums, "Black Sabbath" and "Paranoid" (both 1970)

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RatingYearTitlePlays
4.07/545k ratings 1970 Black Sabbath 6 ▶ Play
4.24/567k ratings 1970 Paranoid essential 4 ▶ Play
4.14/544k ratings 1971 Master of Reality 2 ▶ Play
3.96/527k ratings 1972 Black Sabbath Vol. 4
3.99/526k ratings 1973 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 3 ▶ Play
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1972 Vol 4 4 ▶ Play
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1981 Mob Rules ▶ Play
1983 Born Again ▶ Play
1986 Seventh Star ▶ Play
1987 The Eternal Idol ▶ Play
1992 Dehumanizer 1 ▶ Play
1995 Forbidden ▶ Play
1999 Black Mass ▶ Play