After listening to this album numerous times I can safely say it is as musically good as anything else they ever put out. It's not rocket science it's a bunch of heavy sounding bass riffs and thundering drum sequences sprinkled with blistering guitar bursts and that instantly recognizable voice of Ozzy. If it sounds like Black Sabbath's earlier work it's because it's "Black Sabbath " minus one guy playing it!

They had "Black Sabbath" minus one guy for years and still managed to put out music that sounded nothing like the original 5 albums. I do like this album, it just sounds uninspired and that of a band that is trying a bit to hard to recreate what made them famous. That being said they are still probably my favorite band of all time.

To be honest what does a inspired Black Sabbath album sound like if this is not it? Ozzy seems to have put a lot into his vocals on here and I think it sounds as good as anything else that he has sung......True his style of singing does not spurn inspiration a very matter of fact delivery, but there in lies the appeal in my opinion. I also think they just decided to make a album that sounded like they use to if that is trying too hard to create what once made them famous then you really have a catch 22 going on here. My favorite band of all time is the Beatles, but I can still appreciate what this band has accomplished over their career.

It sounds like the first 5 albums...And I didnt say I dont appreciate it, in fact its a great album. But nowhere near the first 5.

Oh I know that you said you liked it I just found it somewhat strange that you indicated you thought that they were trying too hard on the album. They are Black Sabbath and personally I'm glad that they threw everything at the album then the kitchen sink. It's what I expected and wanted them to sound like......