Favourite Black Sabbath album?

cozypowellsdrumkit · 08-18-2012, 09:27 PM

I love Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules. I just got Dehumanizer. I loved anything Dio did. He truly was God, to me anyway.

kidney_thief · 08-19-2012, 03:49 AM

I voted for my favorite album, "Heaven And Hell"--Ronnie James Dio is still on top of my
very short list of favorite vocalists, and his addition to the band gave it a welcome reboot.

That said, my second pick by a hair is "Master Of Reality"--the first Sabbath album I heard
back in the day. Just awesome tunes from start to finish, going to go listen to it right now
before bed...

Nimble · 08-20-2012, 05:25 AM

Not to say that Dio Sabbath was better, but Heaven and Hell was just a masterpiece. Ozzy's voice was the identity of the band, and a lot of the song structure was written around his voice.

In contrast, you have Dio's powerful vocals that really seems to contrast Ozzy in some regards, especially how the songs were written; Ozzy often sang parts that were parallel to the guitar lead (N.I.B., Paranoid) and Dio did his own thing.

Yes, Ozzy was Black Sabbath, but a change in identity cannot change the fact that Heaven and Hell was perfect.

Craig_J · 08-23-2012, 04:51 AM

Can I say 'The Best of Black Sabbath'... the first album I heard was Paranoid so I will have to stick with it, it must have made an impression

Plankton · 08-23-2012, 09:09 AM

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Incredible album envisioned in the dungeons of Clearwell Castle in The Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Howard the Duck · 08-23-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig_J

Can I say 'The Best of Black Sabbath'... the first album I heard was Paranoid so I will have to stick with it, it must have made an impression

"We Sold Our Soul to Rock n Roll" is a much better comp

Necromancer · 08-25-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Never Say Die. I will say that Junior's Eyes (from Never Say Die) is one of my favourite late era Ozzy tracks though.

One of my favorite albums. Its Air Dance or Over To You 1st. Then Johnny Blade, Shock Wave, and I like the softer touch BS produced with Juniors Eyes as well.

BastardofYoung · 08-27-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

"We Sold Our Soul to Rock n Roll" is a much better comp

They have pretty much the same track listing between them, with The Best of having some extra stuff from albums released after that point.

Plus "We Sold..." doesn't have "Electric Funeral", "Into the Void", "Supernaut" or "Symptom of the Universe" , points off for that.

If between "The Best of" or "We Sold Our..", I would go with the former, a tad bit more comprehensive.

CalebJ · 02-16-2013, 12:58 PM

Between Ozzy and Dio, I think Dio is a better singer, BUT I prefer the raw sound of early Sabbath. I chose Master of Reality simply because I don't think there is a bad song on there. It had both quality AND quantity.
My second choice would have been Heaven and Hell, and my third would have been Paranoid.

William_the_Bloody · 02-16-2013, 02:20 PM

I know its not as renowned as Paranoid, but I love Toni Iommi's guitar sound on Sabatoge, for me its a blueprint for a lot of the stuff that would follow in the 80's.

View Poll Results: Favourite album?
Black Sabbath	18	19.15%
Paranoid	37	39.36%
Master Of Reality	15	15.96%
Vol 4	3	3.19%
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath	5	5.32%
Sabotage	7	7.45%
Tecnical Ecstacy	0	0%
Never Say Die	3	3.19%
Heaven and Hell	6	6.38%
Mob Rules	0	0%
Born Again	0	0%
Seventh Star	0	0%
The Eternal Idol	0	0%
Headless Cross	0	0%
Tyr	0	0%
Dehumanizer	0	0%
Cross Purposes	0	0%
Forbidden	0	0%
Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll

08-18-2012, 09:27 PM	#71 (permalink)
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kidney_thief Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Beautiful California, USA! Posts: 49	I voted for my favorite album, "Heaven And Hell"--Ronnie James Dio is still on top of my very short list of favorite vocalists, and his addition to the band gave it a welcome reboot. That said, my second pick by a hair is "Master Of Reality"--the first Sabbath album I heard back in the day. Just awesome tunes from start to finish, going to go listen to it right now before bed...

08-20-2012, 05:25 AM	#73 (permalink)
Nimble Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 2	Not to say that Dio Sabbath was better, but Heaven and Hell was just a masterpiece. Ozzy's voice was the identity of the band, and a lot of the song structure was written around his voice. In contrast, you have Dio's powerful vocals that really seems to contrast Ozzy in some regards, especially how the songs were written; Ozzy often sang parts that were parallel to the guitar lead (N.I.B., Paranoid) and Dio did his own thing. Yes, Ozzy was Black Sabbath, but a change in identity cannot change the fact that Heaven and Hell was perfect.

02-16-2013, 12:58 PM	#79 (permalink)
CalebJ Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 3	Between Ozzy and Dio, I think Dio is a better singer, BUT I prefer the raw sound of early Sabbath. I chose Master of Reality simply because I don't think there is a bad song on there. It had both quality AND quantity. My second choice would have been Heaven and Hell, and my third would have been Paranoid.

02-16-2013, 02:20 PM	#80 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	I know its not as renowned as Paranoid, but I love Toni Iommi's guitar sound on Sabatoge, for me its a blueprint for a lot of the stuff that would follow in the 80's.