1. BLACK SABBATH Black Sabbath - Top 10 Influential Heavy Metal Albums Metal Injection

Every day this week Metal Injection is counting down the Top 10 Influential Heavy Metal Albums on our new show, Countdown.
BLACK SABBATH's Black Sabbath is our #1 pick.
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[@spiderjerusalem100]

Still one of the heaviest and most evil sounding records of all time and it came out nearly 50 years ago! That's insane. If you consider yourself to be a metal head you don't like Sabbath then you need to take a long fucking look at yourself.

[@MetalPersonJ]

They're wrong about the downtuning. the S/T and Paranoid are in standard tuning. Black Sabbath didn't start tuning down until Master of Reality.

[@chipmcdip8629]

MetalPersonJ this is true

[@metallica8797]

"im so surprised black sabbath was number one on this list, i never saw it coming" - no metalhead ever

[@SCROGY]

For me Master Of Reality is Sabbaths heaviest album. Sweetleaf and Into The Void have this bottom end bass-y, BOOMING, heaviness that has never been equalled, even by Sabbath themselves.

[@chipmcdip8629]

I feel like the first album is heavier, just in a darker, more macabre, and eerie way, you know? Wicked world always gives me chills...

[@allsystemsgo8678]

"Ozzy's lyrical focus"? Lol. Ozzy wrote lyrics to about three songs in all of Sabbath's catalogue.

[@youwouldntgetit2618]

Trulysarcastic44 ozzy didn’t write the lyrics but he wrote the melodies and it was his idea of the kind of content Black Sabbath did. That is why geezer and Toni focused on dark lyrics, because of ozzy. Put some respek on ozzys name

[@BadBlueBoysBorovje]

No one mentioned Butler?HAHAHAHAH he is spine of Black Sabbath,their most important member!

[@ChernovFan100]

They mentioned Geezer and Bill together in this video.

[@tylerjacobson8012]

Geezer was the primary lyricist of the band. He’s not the most important member. But he’s easily number 2.

[@alexrock34]

Black Sabbath is # 1 heavy metal band!!!

[@superkatarsis]

Олександр Шевчук this is number 1 bullshit

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

Most influential heavy metal albums of all time. Its actually pointless to RANK them, but anyway... #1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid #2. Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny #3. Metallica - Kill Em All #4. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades #5. Slayer - Reign In Blood #6. Venom - Black Metal #7. Megadeth - Peace Sells...but who's buying ? #8. Death - Scream Bloody Gore #9. Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast #10. Pantera - Cowboys from Hell

[@jacktowers7533]

No one can deny that without black sabbath we wouldn't be watching these videos or discussing this stuff because the music wouldn't exist. I mean sure Metal may have eventuated in time but without Sabbath it wouldn't have happened the way that it would and the history of this genre would have began 20 years later and it would have happened completely different. Enough said...

[@bemersonbakebarmen]

Not Judas Priest? This list is fucking stupid.

[@somebodyoncetoldme9978]

So true

[@SoundwaveMusic22]

That Robert Pasbani guy or whatever his name is looks like a goldfish

[@johnmclellan2257]

Still the heaviest record of all time. Never gonna be topped.

[@maxdurk4624]

Not gonna argue about the title track as its quite trite, but the rest of the album isn't even metal at all, its blues...

[@fstrkilpussycat]

Great list guys! Big thanks to the Metal Injection boys for letting me play a little part in it! Cannot begin to think how difficult it was to strip things down to the core albums that shaped the genre. Nailed it! Now back to boob comments and questioning each other’s manhood…

[@geekrockrats]

That girl is so attractive that I don't mind that it's the same clip over and over and she probably has no idea what she's talking about. I hope I never reach a level if bitterness where I start resenting hot women because they're saying something I don't agree with,that sounds like a miserable life

[@mondola]

Mmm I disagree, Symptom of the Universe was proto-thrash and Sabbath were THE big influence on Venom and Venom on their part influenced all kinds of extreme genre's of metal.

[@alexisrios9759]

In fact, Venom did a Black Sabbath cover Megalomania.

[@Broly0013]

cheers to Sabbath for influencing my favorite bands, and being the masters of metal.

[@staticAcid]

It would be kinda cool to have Judas Priest somewhere on this list of records that are influential, considering the riffs they came up with in the mid to late 70's probably influenced a few bands.

[@Sohrab544]

Say it's not surprising but imagine if it was further down the list or not even in the list. What reaction would you have then? Metal Injection, the number 1 was kind of obvious as was the inclusion of Number of the Beast, but I still really enjoyed watching this series on the most influential metal albums of all time and the record industry's take on the subject.

[@ShockedELEMENT]

5:42 Peace Loving Happiness Shit? 1. Eleanor Rigby 2. Tomorrow Never Knows 3. A Day In The Life 3. The Fool On The Hill 4. Helter Skelter 5. I Want You(She's So Heavy) Are you that musically uneducated?

[@ninjastep87]

I want to see a 3 hour documentary about the history and evolution of metal starting with the music that influenced Sabbath

[@paulpinargote5199]

I am SOOOO surprised Bathory's debut wasn't here

[@superkatarsis]

Paul Pinargote hand on heart- are you REALLY?

[@rockfrolic6249]

To Mega Therion-Celtic Frost

[@butchvito]

No Ace of Spades? That was a big influence on thrash metal. And not even a Priest album on this list?

[@bobjames1992]

Don't mean to get too picky but Ozzy didn't write the Black Sabbath lyrics.

[@ritalovesthebeatles]

What a Geezer 😆

[@Emac13]

I watched these for the intro..

[@MarkArandjus]

I too have often wondered - had Iommi been a bit luckier that day at the factory would Sabbath had just been another had rock band?

[@PawelSorinsky]

I don't think so.

[@YannickTMessiah]

Downtuning actually began just in the third record, Master of Reality.

[@YannickTMessiah]

Yup, that's it heheh

[@SummerWars1]

i don't mean to be a asshole but some of my favorite albums didn't make this list,morbid angel - alter of madness. judas priest - british steel. carcass - heartwork. emperor - in the nightside eclipse. hope you guys do more lists in the future(death metal black metal grindcore etc...maybe even a "top 10 nu-metal list",)anyways great list guys keep up the good work,keep it heavy and stay metal \m/ \m/

[@greggovlack1671]

It was a good list until Judas Priest was left out. Sad Wings Of Destiny pretty much paved the way for all metal that came after it. Sabbath made the first metal music but every metal band outside of Doom Metal is more influenced by Priest more than Sabbath.

[@DefenestratedMessiah]

I think that "British Steel" or "Painkiller" could be argued but for the most part I think Maiden and Sabbath are a bit more influential (not that Priest aren't still a great band and all)...

[@Hammersmashed68]

check out the "Metal Evolution" series that was done for tv by the same guy who did "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey"...starts from metal's roots and goes to modern day

[@REXxMaskimus]

All this mistaken emphasis here and there about downtuning, when this album and Paranoid were actually in standard E tuning. Heavy as fuck regardless.

[@Bitchflakes666]

I agree with all the albums but I don't think Metallica should be at the number three spot

[@alphaenemy]

Have you watched Metal Evolution? It's a lot more than three hours, not hard to find.

[@nc-ix6si]

This list is as bad as Metal sucks Let's fix it shall we, 1.Black Sabbath 2.British Steel 3.Overkill 4.Kill Em All 5.Welcome to Hell 6.Cowboys from Hell 7.Scream Bloody Gore 8.Iron Maiden 9.Van Halen 10. Reign In Blood

[@chuchahan]

How come Priest aren't on this list? You got Sabbath and Maiden but no Priest?!

[@austinross999]

People need to stop bitching you can't include everything in a top 10 list.

[@tylerjacobson8012]

Geezer butler was the primary lyricist of sabbath. He should be more than just mentioned. He’s one of the driving forces of the band. Ozzy was the wildcard idiot member. Sabbath is iommi first, then geezer, then bill ward, and finally ozzy. These people on here talking about ozzy like he’s the man of sabbath is ridiculous. Sabbath could’ve done more without ozzy.

[@jaba06]

Not 3 hours but I think Metal Evolution tackled this pretty well.

[@EarlyDissectionEdits]

Metal evolution dude. There's 11 episodes of metal history.

[@PaiMeiHefeweizen]

Black Sabbath topping a metal list? I'm fucking shocked.

[@maxdurk4624]

I feel like there wasnt a priest or motorhead album because they were incredibly influential bands, but they never had that one album that changed everything, it was over multiple albums that they did that. But, i do agree that Images and Words would be better replaced by something like Rising or Hell Bent For Leather. And btw, saying that Rust in Peace belongs on this list is a total joke. Its a brilliant album, but it wasnt that influential, and it wasnt even Megadeth's most influential album

[@pyromaniarules]

as a huge DT fan i was surprised to see anything from them on the list. and if they make a list of influential bands then we will see priest and motorhead way up on the list. and lastly if any megadeth album would be up there it would have to be killing is my business or peace sells but whos buying, i would rather see killing buy peace sells would most likely make it for being the bigger more famous album.

[@jacobbarling]

Geezer Butler wrote most of the lyrics...

[@DeathByGeek]

British Steel should have been on this list.

[@freackyvice]

ozzy didn't write the lyrics..geezer did!

[@SuperConsist]

did you watch 'a headbanger's journey' ?

[@HopigDestroyer]

Rob At least spent 2 hours on his hair

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

I think Cannibal Corpse should've been on this list since they influenced Brutal Death Metal and Deathcore. I'm not a fan of Deathcore, but still.

[@ChernovFan100]

I love Cannibal Corpse, but they're nowhere near as influential as Slayer, Metallica, Black Sabbath etc

[@geekrockrats]

You're right,not even close

[@geekrockrats]

They aren't on this list but they are on the list of influential albums I think

[@geekrockrats]

Oh wait,this is that list. Fail on my part

[@superbroly98]

I think that's more suffocation. All modern death metal can be traced to their first album

[@TheMegahard]

Wtf ? man i'm not surprused at all

[@maidenfresno]

Paranoid should've been #1.

[@wkr64691]

seriously, stunned that they're not on this list. their 70s material especially is ageless to me. Beyond the Realms of Death? Let us Pray/Call for the Priest? Tell someone who knows nothing about Priest that those songs are from the mid-70s and I don't think they'd believe you.

[@strahm998]

1 Song, Revolution 9.

[@Reed0Sparky0Leighton]

The themes. As well as the way they create sound while recording and playing. Classical and Metal have more in common than you give them credit for. If you want me to break it down even more. Send me a message and I will.

[@13shivan]

best for last \m/

[@flyingplantsinspace]

Of course it's #1

[@THEUNHINGEDSANITY]

As far as influence, the first Black Sabbath record definitely paved the way for future generations. I personally prefer Paranoid. \m/

[@laromande]

n we knew it

[@thatfilmgeek]

no

[@tbeech98]

Dio - Holy Diver? Rainbow - Rising? Megadeth - Rust in Peace? But I agree Sabbath is the most influential

[@pjbrown4736]

Thank you dad for having these albums. #RIP

[@chrismacdowell3381]

Folks should give Cactus a listen.

[@TybudX]

Ten years from now they will catch on the early Soundgarden.

[@lovrozore5141]

The sound of metal clang and pneumatics :)

[@guilbaua]

Absolutely agree with you !

[@jayotee]

Thank You Black Sabbath!

[@olliemedsy]

a headbangers journey?

[@voodster]

I loved this series

[@somebodyoncetoldme9978]

2:41 his eyes 👀

[@TheMegahard]

Say walah ?

[@superkatarsis]

Imazighen_lux-interfectorem Whazzup!?!?!?

[@2WK09]

Show No Mercy is more awesome than Reign In Blood in my eyes...

[@SwedxSimon02]

Classical and metal's got nothing in common, except that metalheads try to seem sophisticated by saying they like classical music

[@guilbaua]

Absolutely agree with you !

[@guilbaua]

Absolutely agree with you !

[@guilbaua]

Absolutely agree with you !

[@XShollaj]

They should definitely replace metallica up there

[@123myballsitch]

judas priest's british steel should've been number 1