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Article: Black Sabbath
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Black Sabbath
Rock band
For the Record
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Black-Magic Mystique
Exit Ozzy
1980s Drift
Revival With
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Grunge
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Recognition
Selected discography
Sources
Much of the credit
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or blame, depending on your outlook
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for both the sound and sensibility of contemporary heavy metal and
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grunge
”
rock may be laid at the feet of the English group Black Sabbath. The sonic barrage they pioneered, consisting of Tony lommi
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s riff-driven, bluesy guitar and a pounding rhythm best exemplified by bassist
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Geezer
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Butler and drummer Bill Ward, would form the model for a generation of hard rock bands. Meanwhile, the anguish and rage expressed in ...
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... ... hanging clunkers. Such is the case with Black Sabbath, where its early releases ruled so ... Tony Iommi, changed their moniker to Black Sabbath in 1969. This "classic" lineup recorded ... remastered Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978), before artistic and ...
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