Best Black Sabbath Album?

Key · 07-31-2012, 03:54 PM

It's a tie between Master of Reality and Paranoid for me. They were two of the first Sabbath albums I listened to and genuinely enjoyed.

jackhammer · 07-31-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Yep Paranoid, Master of Reality , Sabbath Bloody Sabbath or Volume 4 are the four best from Ozzy and from Dio Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules. Headless Cross is the hidden gem in the pack. All of these albums need to be in any metal collection.

I wonder if anybody will pick Born Again

Zero The Hero from Born Again still has one hell of a riff though. Great vid too when that main riff kicks in, so ****ing heavy!

Headless Cross is a great little gem I agree and I used to live just a couple of miles from the actual village Headless Cross that the album was named after and stayed there a couple of times.

SGR · 08-01-2012, 06:22 AM

Vol. 4. Best riffs, most interesting themes, and some of their most epic songs. (Under the Sun, Wheels of Confusion, Supernaut)

SGR · 08-01-2012, 06:27 AM

Okay, who's the joker who voted for Never Say Die?

blackdragon123 · 08-01-2012, 08:08 AM

well i voted for Black Sabbath but i think Never Say Die! is unfairly badmouthed. It was the first Sabbath album i ever bought and it's the one that got me into the band. Songs like "A Hard Road" and "Junior's Eyes" may be very different to the early Ozzy stuff but i think its a nice change of pace. Easily my 4th favourite Sabbath record

StarCannibal · 08-04-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I wonder if anybody will pick Born Again

It ain't one of their best, but that's the one I've been going to lately when I really need to get Iommified. Some of his best, ugliest solos are there, especially "Trashed" and "Zero the Hero." And the "Unfinished Demos" bootleg has more great Iommi on it.

Necromancer · 08-07-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Okay, who's the joker who voted for Never Say Die?

That would be me. Its my personal favorite. Not what is the most popular. Have you actually given it a listen?

SGR · 08-08-2012, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

That would be me. Its my personal favorite. Not what is the most popular. Have you actually given it a listen?

Not bashing you mate, and yes I've given it many listens. I just figured someone was trolling, haha! But if it's your favorite, that's fine. For me, it's definitely the weakest of all the first 8 Sab records. I do like Air Dance and Shock Wave alot though.

almauro · 08-08-2012, 09:10 AM

Currently it's Sabotage a very catchy and bright sounding Sabbath. Ozzy does quite a fine job singing on this one. Most under appreciated is Seventh Star, very decent blues metal album with an eye on the Sunset Strip. The title track even has a little Led Zep worship in the Eastern chord progression.

Rjinn · 08-08-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

The second half of their debut may not be totally classic, and "Evil Woman" is one of the worst songs they ever recorded, but the A-Side of that album is easily the best thing Black Sabbath ever did.

Oh god EVIL WOMAN. *chokes on vomit from overwhelming disgrace*

It's pretty hard to pick since their albums for the most part are consistently good. But if I had to say, Masters of Reality with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath as a close 2nd.

View Poll Results: Best Black Sabbath Album?
Black Sabbath	4	26.67%
Paranoid	4	26.67%
Master of Reality	0	0%
Vol 4	1	6.67%
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath	0	0%
Sabotage	2	13.33%
Technical Ecstasy	0	0%
Never Say Die!	1	6.67%
Heaven and Hell	3	20.00%
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: 15. You may not vote on this poll

08-01-2012, 08:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
blackdragon123 don't be no bojangles Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 496	well i voted for Black Sabbath but i think Never Say Die! is unfairly badmouthed. It was the first Sabbath album i ever bought and it's the one that got me into the band. Songs like "A Hard Road" and "Junior's Eyes" may be very different to the early Ozzy stuff but i think its a nice change of pace. Easily my 4th favourite Sabbath record __________________ 'Well, I'm a common working man, With a half of bitter, bread and jam, And if it pleases me, I'll put one on ya man, When the copper fades away!' - Jethro Tull

08-08-2012, 09:10 AM	#19 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Currently it's Sabotage a very catchy and bright sounding Sabbath. Ozzy does quite a fine job singing on this one. Most under appreciated is Seventh Star, very decent blues metal album with an eye on the Sunset Strip. The title track even has a little Led Zep worship in the Eastern chord progression. __________________ rock n music blog

07-31-2012, 03:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	It's a tie between Master of Reality and Paranoid for me. They were two of the first Sabbath albums I listened to and genuinely enjoyed.

08-01-2012, 06:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	Vol. 4. Best riffs, most interesting themes, and some of their most epic songs. (Under the Sun, Wheels of Confusion, Supernaut)

08-01-2012, 06:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	Okay, who's the joker who voted for Never Say Die?