Black Sabbath
| a.k.a. | The Polka Tulk Blues Band, Earth, Heaven & Hell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Formed | August 1969, Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Vertigo Records, Warner Bros. Records, I.R.S. Records |
| Years active | 1968 (as Polka Tulk), 1968-1969 (as Earth), 1969-2006, 2011-present |
| Website | http://www.blacksabbath.com |
Line-up (members)
- Geezer Butler : Bass (1969-1979, 1980-1984, 1987, 1991-1994, 1997-2006, 2011-present)
- Tony Iommi : Guitars (1969-2006, 2011-present)
- Ozzy Osbourne : Vocals (1969-1977, 1978-1979, 1997-2006, 2011-present)
Former members
- Bill Ward : Drums (1969-1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1997-2006, 2011-2012)
- Dave Walker : Vocals (1977-1978)
- Geoff Nicholls : Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1979-2004)
- Ronnie James Dio : Vocals (1979-1982, 1991-1992)
- Craig Gruber : Bass (1980)
- Vinny Appice : Drums (1980-1982, 1991-1992)
- Bev Bevan : Drums (1983-1984, 1987)
- Ian Gillan : Vocals (1983-1984)
- Ron Keel : Vocals (1984)
- Jeff Fenholt : Vocals (1984-1985)
- Dave Donato : Vocals (1984)
- Dave Spitz : Bass (1985-1987)
- Gordon Copley : Bass (1985)
- Eric Singer : Drums (1985-1987)
- Glenn Hughes : Vocals (1985-1986)
- Bob Daisley : Bass (1986)
- Ray Gillen : Vocals (1986-1987)
- Jo Burt : Bass (1987)
- Tony Martin : Vocals (1987-1991, 1992-1997)
- Laurence Cottle : Bass (1988-1989)
- Cozy Powell : Drums (1988-1991, 1994-1995)
- Neil Murray : Bass (1989-1990, 1994-1996)
- Bobby Rondinelli : Drums (1993-1994, 1995)
Black Sabbath Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Black Sabbath (1970) |  |
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Studio | 1970-02-13 | 95 | 3 | 1 | |
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Paranoid (1970) | |
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Studio | 1970-09-18 | 93.3 | 3 | 0 | |
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Master of Reality (1971) | |
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Studio | 1971-07-21 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 | |
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Vol 4 (1972) | |
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Studio | 1972-09-25 | 95 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973-12-01 | 80 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sabotage (1975) | |
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Studio | 1975-07-28 | 85 | 1 | 0 | |
| We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll (1975) | |
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Compilation | 1975-12-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Technical Ecstasy (1976) | |
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Studio | 1976-09-25 | 85 | 1 | 0 | |
| Greatest Hits (1977) | |
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Compilation | 1977-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Never Say Die (1978) | |
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Studio | 1978-09-28 | 80 | 2 | 0 | |
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Heaven and Hell (1980) | |
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Studio | 1980-04-25 | 90 | 4 | 1 | |
| Live at Last (1980) | |
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Live | 1980-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Mob Rules (1981) | |
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Studio | 1981-11-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Live Evil (1982) | |
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Live | 1982-12-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Born Again (1983) | |
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Studio | 1983-08-07 | 70 | 1 | 1 | |
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Seventh Star (1986) | |
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Studio | 1986-01-28 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Eternal Idol (1987) | |
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Studio | 1987-12-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Headless Cross (1989) | |
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Studio | 1989-04-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Tyr (1990) | |
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Studio | 1990-08-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Dehumanizer (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-06-30 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Cross Purposes (1994) | |
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Studio | 1994-01-31 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Cross Purposes Live (1995) | |
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Live | 1995-03-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Forbidden (1995) | |
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Studio | 1995-06-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Ozzman Cometh (1997) | |
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Compilation | 1997-11-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reunion (1998) | |
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Live | 1998-10-20 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Black Sabbath (2000) | |
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Compilation | 2000-07-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Past Lives (2002) | |
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Live | 2002-09-20 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Black Box: the Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (2004) | |
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Boxed set | 2004-04-27 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Dio Years (2007) | |
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Compilation | 2007-04-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live at Hammersmith Odeon (2007) | |
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Live | 2007-05-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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13 (2013) | |
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Studio | 2013-06-11 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The End (2016) | |
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EP | 2016-01-20 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The End 4 February 2017 Birmingham (2017) | |
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Live | 2017-11-17 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Best Black Sabbath Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven And Hell | Heaven and Hell (1980) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 2 | Neon Knights | Heaven and Hell (1980) | 95 | 2 |
| 3 | War Pigs | Paranoid (1970) | 95 | 2 |
| 4 | Paranoid | Paranoid (1970) | 95 | 2 |
| 5 | Iron Man | Paranoid (1970) | 95 | 2 |
| 6 | God Is Dead? | 13 (2013) | 95 | 2 |
| 7 | Children Of The Sea | Heaven and Hell (1980) | 92.5 | 2 |
| 8 | Lady Evil | Heaven and Hell (1980) | 92.5 | 2 |
| 9 | Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath (1970) | 92.5 | 2 |
| 10 | N.I.B. | Black Sabbath (1970) | 92.5 | 2 |
| 11 | Die Young | Heaven and Hell (1980) | 95 | 1 |
| 12 | Children of the Grave | Master of Reality (1971) | 95 | 1 |
| 13 | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) | 95 | 1 |
| 14 | Sabbra Cadabra | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) | 95 | 1 |
| 15 | Turn up the Night | Mob Rules (1981) | 95 | 1 |