Tracks
- Black Sabbath
- The Wizard
- Behind The Wall Of Sleep
- N.I.B.
- Evil Woman
- Sleeping Village
- Warning
Black Sabbath is a dark and sinister album. But, boy, does it sound great. The music is grounded in the blues and relies heavily on the groove. The lyrics deal with the occult, ideas from H. P. Lovecraft and anti-Christian themes.
The album starts off really strongly. The first four songs are like nothing that has come before (at least on the 1001 Albums list). Black Sabbath sets the dark tone and the following three songs delve deeper and deeper into darkness. The last three songs are good but aren't as strong.
There's no doubt that this album is worth listening to and it certainly belongs on the 1001 Albums list. I'm ambivalent about it being necessary to own. This is the first genuine heavy metal album and band, and the first four songs are arguably the progenitors of all heavy metal. However, Black Sabbath stumbles with the last three songs. Those songs are merely hard rock and belong on a different album.
Black Sabbath, The Wizard, Behind The Wall Of Sleep, and N.I.B. are the stand out songs.
★★★★★★★★★☆
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