Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
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Topic: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Subject: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 00:22
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Seeing as it's Friday 13th and 45 years to the day that Black Sabbath unleashed their debut on the world, which was the high point from that album? ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 00:36
| Man, what a total kick-ass album start to finish. My favourite, well, all tracks are marvellous, maybe Evil Woman.......or Warning (funnily enough, their covers) - The Wizard then. Just an all-round phenomenal release. |
Posted By: WrytXander
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 05:49
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The title track is the most stunning piece of heavy metal music ever created, but I'll go with the Wizard for the purposes of this poll. ------------- 20+ prog bands discovered and explored in 3 years, still going strong... |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 06:28
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Nice album indeed for me too, still don't know Warning and Sleeping Village, enjoy pretty much Behind The Wall Of Sleep. I would vote as well for NIB, but I easily prefer the version of NIB sung by Dio in the Live Evil show, outstanding live album btw.
-------------  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 07:58
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I'm not sure I know where Sleeping Village ends and Warning begins, but I'm guessing Sleeping Village is the acoustic thing and Warning is the electric song with vocals and the endless guitar solo. I'm going with Warning for the vocal section - that's a great song. I'm less thrilled about the solo but it's still good I suppose. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 08:05
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I really wanted to vote for N.I.B. because there's no votes for it. But my heart only goes for the title track. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 08:24
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There had never been such a thrilling use of the dissonant tritone in rock music prior to the Sabs title track on their debut. ------------- 
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 10:18
| Title track for me. |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 11:04
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sublime220 wrote:Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 11:21
| Bill Ward's holy goatee. |
Posted By: Wakeman's Birotron
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 12:52
| Tadatada tada tadatada OH YEAH! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 13:14
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A little confused by the tracklisting/poll options but i'll vote for the title track anyway.
------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 14:15
| Suppose I'd have to go for the title track - the definitive heavy metal song. Love the second half of it especially, but they're all great songs. |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 14:28
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i actually say N.I.B. for me personally. ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 14:31
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Yay many more votes for NIB. Went from 0 to 5 in three hours. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 15:41
Doun, Down, Doun! Title track!  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 15:45
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make it 6... but man... not a single weak moment on the whole damned album. perfect. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 15:53
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Title track for me. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 16:28
| Hard to believe the album is 45 years old !! Still sounds fresh as ever to my ears. |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 16:58
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I appreciate all tracks on this great album, but I´ve voted for N.I.B. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 17:37
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Title-track for me too. As opening tracks go, it's hard to find something with the same punch and ground-breaking potential. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 23:07
| Title track for me too. What a way to begin their career. Though I do like NIB a lot too... but I easily prefer the live versions of it over the studio one. |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: February 14 2015 at 00:07
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^ Same here in regards to "N.I.B.". I like the version they did in the Paris concert (as shown on Past Lives), where the song is heavier and Ozzy's singing doesn't sound as stiff. I could make a similar case with "Behind The Wall Of Sleep", also with the Past Lives album. The song has much more punch and I like the guitar feedback that Iommi peppers the song with. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: February 14 2015 at 18:49
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The title cut defined a whole new genre of doom metal, but as far as songs I prefer NIB... ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 05:00
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Great album! Voted for Wizard ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: February 18 2015 at 09:39
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I've always been a sucker for the harmonica from "The Wizard". The album isn't bad but it does tail off into the blues near the end. They managed to Sabbathise that genre more successfully on the records that came after it. And because this isn't the Black Sabbath Appreciation Thread it would be wrong to say my favourite Sabbath albums are "Vol.4" and even "Never Say Die". "13" was a better comeback album than TER
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Posted By: Littlecarrots
Date Posted: February 21 2015 at 20:06
| N.I.B., closely followed by Sleeping Village/Warning. The whole album is fantastic, though they got better on the ones that came after, at least up to Sabotage. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: February 21 2015 at 20:35
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Ah, a trick question. The whole album oozes atmosphere. The sinister opening has a new development with Sleeping Village / Warning. I voted for Village but there are no low points on this record. For the same record, I do like the guitar solo which has so many different aspects as the band goes in and out of the arrangement. First class all the way. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: February 23 2015 at 21:11
The Wizard.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 13 2015 at 03:20
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BLACK SABBATH for me... ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: March 13 2015 at 09:39
| Title track for me too, a true classic |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 14 2015 at 14:39
| Title track. The definitive heavy metal song of all time. If you can listen to this once and not become a fan then you are scientifically devoid of metal. |