Drum Teacher Reacts: 'Megalomania' - BLACK SABBATH | Bill Ward

[@markgreen4745]

Bill and Geezer don't get half as much credit as they deserve, there's no one else like either of them

[@williamfdunlap3738]

"I feel somethings taking me, i dont know where. It's like a trip inside a separate mind. The ghost of tomorrow from my favorite dream is telling me to leave it all behind." That's one of my all time favorite lines.

[@KeithCosslett]

I've said it before elsewhere, but this song is part of the greatest 27 minutes of continuous music ever recorded (Hole in the Sky thru Thrill of it All). Absolutely unbelievable and unbeatable.

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

And The Writ is arguably the best song on the album

[@keithcampbell9630]

I agree

[@the_meridian]

Supertzar is amazing. Sabotage is a mind-movie, and the piece really puts the idea of an epic battle in your mind, between God and Satan...as it fades you realize a battle that never really ends. Am I Going Insane (Radio) - Gets a bad rap. Catchy hook and bouncy bassline that gives a healthy dose of contrast and uplifts the mood a bit before hitting hard with The Writ. Try to imagine the 70's when albums were often listened to in their entirety, and then imagine how much harder The Writ hits when you get that fade and the crying and that rolling bass...and then BAM! Darkness and Rage. AIGI(R)? Is a great portion of the overall work of masterful art that is Sabotage. IMO

[@garyking6519]

Yep

[@richardfairlamb9728]

I agree, Hole in the Sky and the Writ are absolute monsters, and then you have Symptom if the Universe! It’s insane that Sabotage is underrated by some people….incredible album.

[@edboycon]

The one thing that I love about black sabbath is that they never stuck in their comfort zone, they were always experimenting and trying to evolve, they were definitely ahead of their time with the music they made and still to this day no other band sounds like them

[@EattheApple666]

Love that about Sabbath and what I love about Priest.

[@caliokiegrownoklahoma4119]

True statement there!

[@Coinmancer]

Its crazy how there are endless bands who modeled their entire sound based on trying to recreate 2-3 songs in Sabbaths catalog and yet still nobody does it like Sabbath.

[@Aaron-yn5mr]

The closet band I can think of that sounds like them is rush, but even then they aren’t much like sabbath

[@danielmartins8929]

The second part of this song is definitely Ozzy's greatest vocal performance. It's insane how he could sing so high and with so much distortion and yet pronounce all the worlds so clearly and keeping that tempo.

[@the_meridian]

Along with the First third of "The Writ" which is miraculous. "Sabotage" is just such a masterpiece. It almost doesn't belong in this dimension. It's too good for us lol.

[@MarcelVolker]

Although I also think Symptom of the Universe ranks somewhere up there - no coincidence from the same album. Ozzy was at his best on Sabotage.

[@iestyndavies7287]

Sabotage is undoubtedly the finest piece of metal ever recorded. The album in its entirety is a masterpiece.

[@the_meridian]

If I am fortunate enough to be buried, my hand on my chest will be clasping this CD. My headstone will read "Please play "Sabotage" on your finest portable speaker while you visit. Thank you"

[@johnalkema8575]

Without a doubt. This album blew me away when I first heard when I was 17 years old and still blows me away now at 54. It made me a Sabbath fan for life and to me it's the greatest piece of heavy metal music ever recorded...

[@adriangrant2709]

I concour. I was 14 and now i'm almost at 58. Such a masterpiece in music, every time I play this album it blows me away... 👍

[@justthefacts9374]

Hard Rocks Holy Grail ‼️

[@lakevacm]

It is a masterpiece. It’s one of their greatest albums

[@jeffmcvey1665]

Today is Iommi's 75th birthday!!! SABOTAGE is my fav Sab album and Thrill of it All my favorite song......Iommi at his riff master BEST!!!!

[@dno4794]

Still the best band in the world, ever....

[@genebarker3624]

My absolute favorite Sabbath song. Back in the 70's with my headphones.

[@caliokiegrownoklahoma4119]

My sister had every black Sabbath album at the time I discovered them. I was instantly hooked for life!

[@Flare4roach]

Sabotage is one of the greatest rock albums of the 70's bar none. As a Sabbath fan, I think it was their greatest album.

[@89gt5.0]

Symptom of the universe, the writ and the thrill of it all are other gems on that album.

[@robertooyendyk3628]

Megalomania and The Writ were a direct swipe at their manager. They were about to go on stage when they were handed a writ, they were being sued by the US government over almost a million dollars in back taxes which their manager had not paid. megalomania was already written and they changed some of the lyrics to express their dissatisfaction. The Writ was a direct swipe, among the lyrics is "Who the hell do you think we are, Another joker who's a rock and roll star, for you. Just for you." I have read Tony's autobiography "Iron Man", and he spends some time on this episode describing how the band almost went bankrupt. Hence the title Sabotage

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

WOW! Great info Robert. Thank you

[@robertooyendyk3628]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums The Writ is a great song done in typical Sabbath fashion, many tempo and mood changes which translates to about 4 songs in 1. Some commentors have likened it to Queens Bohemian Rapsody in so far as it can sound like a mini rock opera. The song starts off with a mellow Geezer bass line then hits you in the guts with its anger. It is well worth one of your reaction videos, which are great by the way. Thank you.

[@fabiolignelli7372]

All Sabotage tracks are excellent. On Sabbath's 8 albums from the 70's, there are only wonderful songs. I hope Andrew reacts to Snowblind, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, the other Sabotage songs. The genius, creativity, excellence, avant-garde of Sabbath: something from aliens, from very advanced spirits.

[@the_meridian]

Gotta say I really don't like Rock and Roll Doctor. I could pull some others to bag on a bit, but overall, even Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die have 3 or 4 very shiny gems on them, each.

[@richardfairlamb9728]

Yeah, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Snowblind, Sweet Leaf, Hole in the Sky, Fairies Wear Boots have to be heard!

[@TheRocker27]

Bill Ward is a great drummer. I have seen Sabbath 12 times and Bill was great. I was in the second row right in front of the stage. My favorite band. I'm burning one for you Bill. 🤘🃏🎸

[@markgishhargesheimer7218]

I thought I knew Black Sabbath and was a huge fan, but watching you dissect these songs Andrew and reading the comments I'm even a bigger fan now, Sabbath really is THAT GOOD, oh and Happy B-Day Tony Iommi 75 years old today 2/19

[@tidball]

In order to prevent it from making the radio: 1. 10 mins long 2. Super Heavy and Dark 3. Tempo changes 3. Ozzy singing “SUCK ME!!!!!”

[@killerleafs1]

Perfect ❤😊

[@matacorpop255]

Happy Birthday to the Great Tony Iommi. Many more, and thanks for sharing your talents.

[@stevewebster775]

What I think speaks volumes is how good Sabbath sound 50 years on , you are relishing hearing these superb tracks , marvelling at the musicianship as if they came out this year , they really did gel and have entertained me for over 45 years , keep up your great programe mate , Steve from the UK 🤘👍

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You bet Steve! I got a friend here in NZ called Steve Webster. Sensational drummer

[@russellschaeffler]

I grew up listening to Black Sabbath and spent hours and hours banging away at the drums to all these songs. The memories come back strong of my teens getting lost in these songs. I was either playing drums or hanging out in the woods at night blast these songs. Black Sabbath were story tellers, each change was like a next chapter in a book. Strangely I went from Black Sabbath, Cream, The Jimmy Hendrix experience and The Doors to listening to free Jazz and Elvin Jones with John Coltrane.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Love this Russell!!!

[@GregMcNeish]

We all love the meme about how the greatest compliment a drummer can get is when someone makes stank face at their playing. Don't think it was lost on me - a singer - that you gave Ozzy's vocals some stank face. This album was probably the peak of his vocal abilities, the true emergence of Ozzy from being a singer in a great band to being a star. I've seen it said that this (or rather the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath tour before this album) was when he discovered the POWER in his voice, and it's a straight line from here to his solo career and unquestioned position as the Prince of Darkness upon the throne of heavy metal. Sabotage is generally considered to be the last of the classic Black Sabbath records, with Technical Ecstasy & Never Say Die being fraught with all the problems that lead to their demise. There's still good music on those albums, to be sure, but they just don't feel alive and vital as albums.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Oh nice info! Yup I love Ozzy's vocals here!

[@richardfairlamb9728]

Yes, there’s a few gems on their last two albums but the incredible high standards of the first six albums is unmatched.

[@knightyyz]

Bill Ward is so under rated. I put him in my top ten with Peart, Rich and Kruppa.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great player

[@richardaustin735]

This is what happens when you get Black Sabbath pissed off!!! One of the greatest Sabbath albums of all time. Nothing comes close to this. Could listen to this day and night and still find something incredible the next time you listen to it. I always wondered why Black Sabbath never played Am I Going Insane live. Nothing comes close to this masterpiece!

[@captainjasonclay5080]

I’ve been listening to BS for over 40 years and i was very happy to see you pick this song. This song is like a roller coaster ride you never want to end. Cheers mate!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes. I could have listened to another 10 minutes of that

[@mikelois5297]

​@AndrewRooneyDrums So... Sabbath or Zeppelin.. Bill or John? I'll say zeppelin was great and had a wide variety but Sabbath was great at being Sabbath and made a sound that shaped history... I say Tony's better then jimmy and geezer is better then jpj and Bill is better then John not taking anything away from zep

[@MendoSabbath]

If you do listen to The Writ, then I suggest listening to Am I Going Insane (Radio) from the same album along with The Writ together. The transition of maniacal laughter to screams and cries of both songs is something you shouldn't skip over. It very much gives meaning to both songs.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

The Writ coming up!

[@the_meridian]

Glad you wrote this and glad he saw it :)

[@glennkirchens7970]

Totally agree

[@darrenaurisch2707]

Oh yeh..you can never forget those laughters!!

[@richardfairlamb9728]

I’m looking forward to your reaction to the Writ Andrew. If you’re able to, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is a monster also!

[@nathanduke5323]

Happy 75th birthday to the riffmaster Tony Iommi 2/19/2023

[@sabbathrider]

My fave Sabbath album. This song is a tour de force! Ozzy never sang this good ever again or before he was at his peak. What a beast.

[@peterelvins3186]

Their finest song in my opinion....superb! Turn it up!!!!!!!

[@craigryan3069]

One of my all time favourites as a BS fan for well over 40 years. The angry & disturbed feel is compelling & a bit addictive. A true classic!

[@mikeg.4211]

Excellent job, Andrew! Excellent pick, Matt (you saved me a pick, since this was at the top of my request list to ask for)! This is off of the same album as Symptom of the Universe, and is Sabbath's 6th great album in 5 years; a 5 year period unmatched by any band ever, and it's not even close. Tony Iommi, creative genius. They never got any radio play and still have been discovered to be the greatest band ever through word of mouth completely. Bill Ward is actually wearing his wife's tights, haha! The Writ is an angry song about their manager ripping them off and them being embroiled in lawsuits; and this masterpiece is about struggles with mental health ("I'm really digging schizophrenia"), which is sort of the implied idea behind the cover art of the personalities fighting for control, one hidden behind the other, and their being two voices in some of the singing by Ozzy. At the end of the song he finally proclaims himself to be "Free!" of the other personality and the mental illness.

[@tidball]

Great summary here Mike. And you saved me from having to type it up! Teamwork lol.

[@mikeg.4211]

@@tidball you rock! 😄👍🤟

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Amazing info Mike! And yup what a pick!!

[@mikeg.4211]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums 😊👍

[@simonagger206]

Yes, and since Bill wasn't wearing any undies at the time, he borrowed Ozzy's.....that is what you see on the backside of the cover, the pattern of Ozzy's borrowed undies through Bill's wife's tights on Bill's bum! Brilliant!

[@s.9899]

8:23 drums sound a lot like Phil Collins' drum solo from "in the air tonight" or am I just imagining that 😂 I fell down the Black Sabbath rabbit hole together with you, Andrew, and they're one of my favorite bands now. I'm not really into the modern metal stuff, but this, this is right up my alley. I never thought they would sound like that, always had a very different idea of what a band like that would sound like. It teaches me to always have an open mind - the things one misses out on! Wow.

[@MarcGordonChandler]

I bought this album with my paper round money in 1982 when I was 12 years old. It transported to another dimension that I've never fully come back from.

[@wintyrqueen]

The drama was all about their former management, who’d been ripping them off for years, & they were in a law suit all through recording this album. The Writ is a rare one that Ozzy wrote the lyrics for, named for the wits that were turning up almost every day in the studio; it’s a very angry denouncement of their former manager. Coincidentally, this was the same time that Queen was recording “Death on Two Legs”, which was Freddie Mercury writing about Queen’s former manger for exactly the same sort of reasons

[@briandeadmarsh7538]

Correct, resulting in title of this album. They know they were being sabotaged.

[@tommihommi1]

Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar are about the same topic, too

[@donalking5460]

Hearing Sabbath live is like a religious experience. Once you hear the band. Your world will never be the same.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

💯👌

[@ronalddarnell9677]

Has to be my favorite Sabbath album. Fucking undescribable incomparable, every song is as great as the next. "I've sold my soul to be the human obscene !" Great line.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup it's consistently brilliant

[@davemcclelland3164]

This album is absolutely in my "desert island" mix. My fave Sabbath album and never get tired of listening or playing along on guitar. It's a monster of a record with the band at their 70's peak. The back story is well documented in the Iommi and Ozzy autobiographies. Both are must reads and so much fun.

[@sammybeck7794]

There are so many Black Sabbath songs you need to hear and appreciate Mr. Andrew like Children of the Grave, Fairies Wear Boots, After Forever, Electric Funeral, All Moving Parts (Stand Still). Just a few to get you going.

[@Tarkus_]

I grew up in the '70s, and Black Sabbath has always been one of my favorite bands, and as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't get any better than Ozzy-era Black Sabbath. Listening to this through kind of fresh ears while watching your channel, this is way, way more mature than their older stuff. I don't think it's better, just more mature. The first three albums will always be my favorites, but this is a great album too, and I was lucky enough to see them on this tour (with Peter Frampton and Brownsville Station opening for them!). Another thing that strikes me while listening to this stuff with kind of fresh ears, you mentioned how they always switch to almost a completely different song. I don't think I ever gave that much thought when this stuff was new. It's just how it was. But relistening to it through reactions, it's crazy how often they did that!

[@tidball]

I also didn’t really notice the shifts to different arrangements when I was younger. I agree. I was what it was.

[@Phylonyous]

This album was so monstrous that I had no words when I first heard it back in the early 90’s

[@alexsonty]

I'm so jealous that you get to hear all of this for the first time. You definitely have to do The Writ.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Comin' tmrw Alex! (that's what she...)

[@ministerskyddz]

I wish I could like this comment a thousand times.

[@mmmCrunchy]

The answer to "How many riffs does Tony Iommi have?" is "all of them."

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

YUP

[@wattyler6075]

Glad you found Megalomania. Awesome track.

[@RobertAlexanderII]

Splendid way to wake up on a Sunday morning, shocked by Rooney rocking out to Megalomania. Bloody brilliant. Sabotage such a great album. Takes me back to high school when I played this record to death and was hypnotized by that crazy cover. Bill’s pants and Ozzy’s dress. Just awesome 👏

[@clasmaster1471]

It’s called rock ‘n’ roll baby! Every time I hear Sabbath it makes me feel young again because sometimes the music can be so simple but it’s flat awesome the way they put it together and this is where it all started. Sabbath is the epitome of real rock ‘n’ roll. It’s so hard and grungy and low and deep it’s awesome! What a great album to put on at a party.

[@garyking6519]

My absolute favorite Sabbath song! Had this album on vinyl, man I miss it

[@rhinovandriver]

This has always been one of my favourite Sabbath tracks. The live version on the Past Lives album is something to behold

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I LOVE THIS Ryan!

[@the_meridian]

Ozzy really struggles with it live, the band does the best they can without the overdubs. Some songs just don't need to be done live.

[@manictree5436]

@@the_meridian That's because he's singing "Hole in the Sky", Symptom, and this (as well as the others) night after night. Very taxing on the vocals. There are better nights than Asbury. Glad they played it. Ozzy's amazing singing back and forth with the low and high parts.

[@clasmaster1471]

Imagine Tony Iommi and Bill Ward in the same band beating the drums like they owe him money. Throw geezer on the bass, the big thick nasty bass and what the heck let’s throw Ozzy Osbourne on vocals! Put them together and you got one of the most wicked rock ‘n’ roll bands that is ever blessed the planet! They truly are a symptom of my universe!

[@raulitopecina]

It brings me joy to see you react to this gem. My favorite song ever

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

WOW!

[@Pwecko]

I first heard Sabbath in 1970 when Paranoid was a single. I saw them for the first time in 1973, when I was 15. When Sabotage came out, I bought it but didn't listen to it much, as I had a lot of other things going on. A few years later, after listening to it a lot, it became my favourite Sabbath album. There are no weak tracks on it.

[@pillarhood471]

Such an amazing song. Absolute masterpiece ❤❤❤❤

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup

[@turch4562]

When they sing the part "feel it slipping away" they use the "I am Iron Man" vocal effect on this song and "The Writ" for the first time since Paranoid.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

Their best album. Listen to it all.

[@gregbartley2475]

When this album was released, I was already a huge Sabbath fan. I bought it the day it came out and saw them on the tour for this album, it was my second show. Nobody did what they were doing back then but they heavily influenced the next generation

[@SeasonedCitizen99]

I've heard this song 100s of times over the years and it still blows me away. Nice job!

[@eljefe4830]

Been a die hard Sabbath fan for over 40 years and this album is my favorite. So brutal and raw. But for an interesting Bill Ward song, check out "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy. He sings. Another killer tune from Sabotage is The Writ.

[@62SG]

Sabbath's use of dynamics in this song might be their best. It feels like an evocation or an evolution of the song Black Sabbath: Same kind of soft, sinister, slow, low key instrumentation, Ozzy's wails, then an absolutely incredible adrenaline rush finale, created with everything they've learned about writing, arranging and production since then, and the devil they're facing now is the devil they made their deals with in the music industry. To me, a great milestone of the massive expansion of their raw talent.

[@Cimmerian415]

Sabotage is an excellent album, full of musical trapdoors, twists, turns and hidden treasures.

[@simonagger206]

Well done!! Sabotage is In my top 3 albums of all time! Words fail me everything I listen. To this song. So happy to be alive to experience side 1 in its entirety....then on Side 2, 'Thrill of it all' hits you!! Bloody Hell. The Riff with the intro solo over it! Then after the manic laughter subsides from am I going Radio (Rental)..English slang for 'going mental' Geezer's bass introduces us to 'The Writ'. No words whatsoever. You can't describe it. We try though....'I spliced tape of a recording of The Writ so that the middle section repeated again on an old mix tape from the early 80's. Still have it. That riff almost makes one want to snuff it on the spot, to preserve THAT feeling forever. My goodness, Andrew Rooney may need counselling for how the heck he ever missed Sabbath for so long after he hears The Writ. Cheers for the priceless reaction to Meglomania. What a song. As I have said in your comments before, Bill Ward inspired me to pick up the drumsticks in the 80's. Just jammed some sabbath today! Cheers Bill!

[@stevecoscia]

Terrific video, Andrew. You selected one of the 1970s quintessential metal albums whose popularity grew in later years. 1975 was a confusing musical year as punk, disco and new wave penetrated the radio airwaves. I remember buying the Sabotage album in September 1975 and to me, it was a breath of fresh air for Black Sabbath. Sabotage featured a departure from previous Black Sabbath albums with upbeat tempos, sizzling Ozzy vocals, more songs written in major key signatures plus an underlying lyrical theme about freedom against oppression. Megalomania prevails as a classic because of the innovative studio production, the multiple musical styles, the overall bedlam and Bill Ward's fury.

[@lehtjug]

Sabotage is just phenomenal album. I just had my Sabotage Super Deluxe cd-box. Nice 4 cd-box included with 2 live cd:s and 1 Japanese single cd with 2 songs.

[@victorjohnson7512]

The cover shot was unscheduled. Those were the actual street clothes the band wore to the studio that day when they were told to pose for the shot. Ozzy said he felt like an idiot.

[@Christian-vq8rd]

In case you couldn't tell, Sabbath did A LOT of drugs mid career. ;) Also, do The Writ from same album. Super angry (aimed at former manager) and incredible.

[@billwhitman4125]

This song is pure magic. There's nothing like til this day. Thanks Andrew, great reaction.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasonrichardson1208]

Great reaction to a killer song! This entire album is so good. The Thrill of It All is another stellar track on this album that gets criminally overlooked. Thanks for your Sabbath deep dive! 🤘

[@markb.8756]

Love the Thrill.

[@the_meridian]

Thrill is amazing love the second half in particular, one of the few times a prominent synth really adds something positive instead of cheesy. (Rainbow in the Dark another good one)

[@srudine]

Absolutely love Tony's intro at 6:58. Head banging time! Belt it out Ozzy! Yeah🤘STICK ME! The pitch bends are killer. Man alive. If you are listening to this while driving you will be pulled over. The ticket is worth it.

[@432htz3]

Tony , Geezer , Bill and Ozzy. This era, No words. Zep were great in this era but these guys { although relevant with a big following } were on the side of what was commercially present at that time and those who knew really knew that these guys were legit. Great to see you on the journey of discovery with these guys and see you go through what everyone else did when they found them.

[@nodaysback1]

Dropped what I was doing and neglected my responsibilities when I just got this notification. *Liked* before the video started. *Ward.*

[@darrenaurisch2707]

Same here!!

[@nodaysback1]

@@darrenaurisch2707 It's good to see that there are still people around who have their priorities in order! Unless it will take food out of my infant's mouth? It can wait.

[@stephanevilleneuve9450]

My absolute favourite Sabbath song. Dark atmosphere, real progressive structure, fantastic musicianship and amazing production. A pure masterpiece of metal. Andrew, your Bill Ward journey make me appreciate his works and skills.

[@ReeltoRealDemoTapes]

Bill got the ‘needs more cowbell’ memo to full effect

[@johndrx165]

The second voice is Bill Ward. It sounds like him. He put out a great solo album called Along the Way in the late 80's I think? Anyway, both Ozzy and Jack Bruce from Cream sing on the album, along with Bill singing most of the tracks. Truly awesome stuff.

[@the_meridian]

What's funny about Bill's solo album is that the actual drumming isn't particularly interesting. "Bombers" for example is pretty much "Boom, tap" all the way through. Maybe on purpose? I seem to remember the video he's just got a bass and a snare and maybe a crash. It might've been a choice, I suppose. It's been a long time.

[@isaacbobjork7053]

I listened to Sabbath a lot when I was in my teens (in the nineties) but watching these I apparently have missed out on A LOT of good stuff. I probably just had a Best of-compilation or something, but since there is such an enormous amount of "Best of" from these guys the "compilators" apparently left out a large piece of material

[@B0110-x3d]

Falling off the edge of the world from the Mob Rules album has some killer drums

[@terry7473]

The 8 bangs with Ozzy and the Men in Black.....Every home should have them. EVERY ONE.

[@user-bv6ot3hy1h]

Andrew, for future reference. 1970--Black Sabbath. 1970--Paranoid. 1971--Master of Reality 1972--Volume 4 1973--Sabbath bloody Sabbath. 1975--Sabotage. 1976--Technical Ecstasy 1978-- Never say die 1980 --Heaven and hell 1981-- Mob rules 1982--live evil 1983--Born again 1985-- Seventh star. 1987-- Eternal Idol 1989--Headless cross 1990--Tyr 1992-- Dehumaniser 1994--Cross purposes 1995--Forbidden 2000--The devil you know (totally Black Sabbath) 2013--13.

[@rickandgen]

Where do you stop? You don’t! You play the entire catalogue. No bad songs ❤

[@the_meridian]

Rock N Roll Doctor is pretty dumb :P

[@dumbdickler670]

​@@the_meridiandoesn't knock your socks off, but not a bad song!

[@bigozimak]

Like the song says, listening to Megalomania is like a trip inside a separate mind. And then coming back and thinking wtf just happened. Epic!

[@darrencooke4207]

Sabotage is my favorite BS album. Every track is killer. If you want to do another whole album review, this is it!

[@fractaljack210]

I never know where to rank this album in my top five, till I put it on, then it is instantly in my top three. Early Sabbath is best Sabbath

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup love me some early Sabbath

[@the_meridian]

Best album of all time from anyone, ever. IMO, of course.

[@karlmcintyre214]

This song is a journey. Sabbaths tendency to chop and change and build a story in their music ❤️

[@sotvomike]

To me, Sabotage was the final big creative Sab album. Also was the last album they used C# standard tuning before reverting to E standard for the last two albums (Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die). Megalomania and The Writ are top shelf.

[@keithcampbell9630]

One of the best albums ever and the sound track of my youth. Looking forward to the Writ.

[@jasongrimes9305]

There is a story about this cover, exactly related to Bill's pants. The story goes that when they did the photo shoot for the cover, Bill's pants were too torn up and dirty. So his girl friend at the time either swapped pants with him or found these ones for the shoot.

[@simonagger206]

Bill had no undies on. He borrowed Ozzy's for the shoot & wore his wife's red tights. Can see the undies through the tights on the back cover. Ozzy was also ill-prepared and pulled on that Komono or whatever it is called!

[@darrenaurisch2707]

Lol..always wondered about those tights!!

[@darrenaurisch2707]

​@@simonagger206...Awesome!!❤️

[@jospehbloseph7172]

I remember being about 16 and suddenly I understood this album. It always seemed sort of all over the place and then one day, it just clicked. I don’t know if I had to mature a little before I got it or what, but it’s now my favorite. You must do The Writ now. The other epic track on this album.

[@julianalima7364]

Esse álbum é maravilhoso!!! Uma sapatada na orelha!!! Espetacular!!!

[@adladl4276]

Gotta love the cow bell !!!

[@SoiledWig]

Fun little story about the album cover: the band thought they were showing up to discuss the cover art, not do a photo shoot, so they felt slightly ambushed in their every-day street clothes.

[@the_meridian]

Well thank God, because their color choices and overall random zen-ness of it really goes with the album.

[@ministerskyddz]

Rick Wakeman was with them on a couple albums.

[@usg-647]

Lyric: "It's like a trip inside a separate mind"

[@superfbomb9054]

I always thought this was one of their best ones... I can't wait to see you do stuff from the Born Again album... I thought that was a really good album... The song Trashed is awesome...

[@gerarddion4859]

Tony’s solo sounds like some siren from hell and you better get the hell out of the w! Fantastic!

[@XViTNg]

When Rooney takes his pants to the cleaners. They ask him “do you want us to use starch??” And he just stares then in the eye and says “ummm what do you think - I LOVE playing in SUPER CRiSP pocket. … CRISP. POCKET.

[@lucasrukz4031]

Andrew, i'm from argentina and became a sub since you started to react to sabbath, it is a complete journey. The writ Sabbath bloody sabbath Thrill of it all are the next choices to blow your mind with this amazing band, cheers from argentina mate

[@Captain-lw7fx]

I absolutely love this album cover. Some people don't and I get that. It does look kinda ridiculous, but that's part of why I love it lol And yeah, this album is peak Sabbath.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup love the cover. And never heard them sound so good on an album

[@gesp5151]

It’s so English eccentric- the Mirror effect being fake. Then the tall dark lord of the guitar sitting cross legged!

[@gregg3356]

Awesome album! One of their best

[@grayj7441]

This album (tape), this side, this song 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@Io-Io-Io]

This is a tale of horror and it can serve as a metaphor for many specific struggles. It's a masterpiece

[@stepitupandgo67]

The Sabs on fire on this one...I've always loved it

[@lifer108]

That wasn't Bill's pants, actually, but borrowed from his wife for the session. LOL

[@ilovealaska2000]

It was said there were lawyers in the studio when they recorded this album, hence the Writ. Geezer Butler wrote most of the lyrics to those Sabbath tunes, where Ozzy's vocals express them like no one else could. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and Sabotage, back to back grand slams.

[@kevinm8871]

If you wanna do a deeper cut, Air Dance off of Never Say Die is a super jazzy/proggy one with a bunch of different sections and some awesome drumming.

[@mikeg.4211]

He's already done that one. Check it out. :)

[@keithcampbell9630]

I was always fond of Swinging the Chain from NSD

[@kevinm8871]

@@mikeg.4211 awesome! I just assumed he didn't do it cause it's not an obvious choice. But glad to see that track and album get some attention.

[@mikeg.4211]

@@kevinm8871 I specialize in "not the obvious choice", haha! ;)

[@andyharman3022]

You knew something killer was coming when Bill started beating out quarter notes on the cowbell. To fill out the Bill Ward picture, I should point out that he sang lead vocals on a Sabbath song. It's Alright from Technical Ecstasy. I thought he had a good voice.