Whenever I find myself having a hard time deciding what should grace the pages of this site - do I really feel like tackling the B-52s, or do I work on a retrospective of Elvis Costello... ...more about Black Sabbath
You can argue all you want about which band first introduced "heavy metal" music; the three names I hear batted around the most are Steppenwolf, Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath. ...more about Black Sabbath
Any time a band changes their style even a little bit, they run the risk of being accused of "selling out." This is especially true of heavy metal bands. ...more about Black Sabbath
Entering the second phase of Black Sabbath's career -- marked by the appearance of Ronnie James Dio, formerly of Rainbow, as lead throat -- there were many questions regarding the band. ...more about Black Sabbath
Years of constant touring, alcoholism, and drug abuse finally began to affect Black Sabbath around the time of their fifth release, 1975'sSabotage. ...more about Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath, Vol. 4is just a cut below its two indisputably classic predecessors, as it begins to run out of steam -- and memorable riffs -- toward the end. ...more about Black Sabbath
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Rollis a good single-disc collection of many -- but not all -- of Black Sabbath's best tracks from theOzzy Osbourneera, drawing about half of its material from the group' ...more about Black Sabbath
Oooh, now here's a Dio-Sabbath album that I can enjoy with almost no hesitation! As a compilation of the best material from the last two albums, this album works terrifically, as it tends to avoid del ...more about Black Sabbath