Black Sabbath

Genre
Heavy Metal

Members
Tony Iommi (Guitars, keyboards)
Ozzy Osbourne (Vocals)
Geezer Butler (Bass)
Bill Ward (Drums)

Notable Songs
1. Iron Man
2. Paranoid
3. Supernaut
4. War Pigs
5. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Introduction

Black Sabbath are an English band formed in 1969 by the same line-up. They are considered as the pioneer band who started Heavy Metal. They are known for their dark-horror lyrics and down-tuned guitar sound. They have undergone several changes in their line up with Tony Iommi being the only consistent member of the band. Another notable vocalist of the band has been Ronnie James Dio who died in 2010 from stomach cancer. Their discography includes: 18 studio albums, 5 LIVE albums, 44 singles and 8 video albums. They are recording a new album to be released later this year named 'Heaven & Hell'. They have sold over 70 million copies worldwide.

Fun Facts

• Once Ozzy Osbourne ate an alive bat on stage to prove his craziness.
• They used to rehearse next to a theater. And that's where they got an idea of making horror music because people loved horror movies.
• Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio hated each other. Ozzy would call a dwarf, that featured in his tours, Ronnie. And Dio used to call him a clown.
• Ozzy wanted to join the army when he was 17. They wouldn't take him. He also wanted to become a plumber when he was 15.
• Tony Iommi was diagnosed with Lyphoma on 9th Jan 2012. i.e a kinda of cancer that effects body's immune system.
• Tony Iommi played flute on stage several times.

Quotes

• I love you all. But you all are fucking mad. - Ozzy Osbourne
• I ate the head of a live bat the other night. It was like a crunchy thing wrapped in chamois leather - Ozzy Osbourne
•  When I started writing Sabbath's lyrics it sounded right. I didn't think  I'll make it a devil's music. - Tony Iommi
• Being sober on a bus is like, completely different from being drunk in a bus. - Ozzy Osbourne
• I drank, I took drugs. But I don't want my kids to do it. I should have been dead 30 years ago. - Ozzy Osbourne.

My Opinion

Black Sabbath are indeed one of the craziest bands we have ever seen. Their music is heavy, spooky and Ozzy osbourne is a madman. Ozzy's vocals surely have that psych that makes him distant from every other vocalists. He never took any vocal training yet he is considered as one of the greatest vocalist of all times. No wonder his solo career was even more successful than his career with Black Sabbath. Tony Iommi's low-tuned guitar riffs sounds so heavy and energetic. And Geezer's bass and Bill Ward's drums are indeed magical. To sum it up: they are great for their tightness, their craziness onstage and for giving this world a gift of 'Heavy Metal.

(L-R: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne)