Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

The Batlord · 01-19-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

"Evil Woman" was the start of the old B side on the album, so not really a tail end as such.

It still doesn't bother me much. I don't hate either songs by any stretch of the imagination, and they don't wreck the mood of the album. They're just not the greatest songs.

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"Paranoid" certainly wasn't generic sounding back in 1970 and comes across to me, as one of those last minute inspired songs that was put on the album and in turn it became a classic, much like "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas from their Leftoverture album.

On it's own, it's an awesome song. It just doesn't fit with it's place on the album IMO. It seems like they put it at the second spot just because it was the most radio friendly song on the album, and they wanted the casual listener to be able to hear it near the beginning.

It just kinda bothers me that it's near the top of the album. The beginning of the album should be coherent and create a certain vibe, and "Paranoid" is not conducive to that vibe.

RVCA · 01-19-2012, 09:54 PM

I really enjoy both of these albums, they're both great precursors to much of what I enjoy in modern metal (doom, sludge), so when it comes down to which one I prefer... it's pretty much whichever one I most recently listened to. In this case, that's the S/T

S/T - 3
Paranoid - 4

Norg · 01-19-2012, 11:03 PM

yeah imma go with S/t has well

THey both followed pretty much the same formula IMO

BastardofYoung · 01-20-2012, 03:59 AM

so that is

s/t - 4
paranoid - 4

Howard the Duck · 01-20-2012, 04:07 AM

somebody break the tie fast

i don't think the new rules allow for deadlocks

Metal Connoisseur · 01-20-2012, 08:27 AM

Self titled has an edge over Paranoid in my opinion, but only just barley. The atmosphere is just amazing and I still find that I get chills after listening to the title track. Also, the heavy blues element on the self-titled complements the proto-doom really well. So...

S/T - 5
Paranoid - 4

~~James~~ · 01-20-2012, 08:58 AM

I love Paranoid. It's full of classics and was one of my first ever metal albums.

Paranoid - 5
Black Sabbath - 5

The Batlord · 01-20-2012, 10:19 AM

Well, I guess the new Metal Wars format is a success so far. Either that or it was just a great idea for a Sabbath battle. Either way, this thread is jumpin'. Good job, Unknown.

Unknown Soldier · 01-20-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Well, I guess the new Metal Wars format is a success so far. Either that or it was just a great idea for a Sabbath battle. Either way, this thread is jumpin'. Good job, Unknown.

Yep the revamp has gone down really well, hopefully within the next 24 hrs there will be a winner between these two, to go onto the next face off.

The Batlord · 01-20-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Yep the revamp has gone down really well, hopefully within the next 24 hrs there will be a winner between these two, to go onto the next face off.

Yes, I'm sure Black Sabbath will win very soon.

01-20-2012, 03:59 AM	#814 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	so that is s/t - 4 paranoid - 4 __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

01-19-2012, 09:54 PM	#812 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	I really enjoy both of these albums, they're both great precursors to much of what I enjoy in modern metal (doom, sludge), so when it comes down to which one I prefer... it's pretty much whichever one I most recently listened to. In this case, that's the S/T S/T - 3 Paranoid - 4

01-19-2012, 11:03 PM	#813 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,344	yeah imma go with S/t has well THey both followed pretty much the same formula IMO

01-20-2012, 08:27 AM	#816 (permalink)
Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	Self titled has an edge over Paranoid in my opinion, but only just barley. The atmosphere is just amazing and I still find that I get chills after listening to the title track. Also, the heavy blues element on the self-titled complements the proto-doom really well. So... S/T - 5 Paranoid - 4

01-20-2012, 08:58 AM	#817 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I love Paranoid. It's full of classics and was one of my first ever metal albums. Paranoid - 5 Black Sabbath - 5