Black Sabbath - Album Ranking

[@espectro87]

Nice video, my ranking 1. Master of Reality 2. Paranoid 3. Vol 4 4. Black Sabbath 5. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 6. Heaven and Hell 7. Sabotage 8. Mob Rules 9. 13 10. Born Again 11. Thyr 12. Dehumanizer 13. Cross Purposes 14. Seventh Star 15. Technical Ecstasy 16. Headless Cross 17. The Eternal Idol 18. Never Say Die! 19. Forbidden

[@Retro_Man_76]

You left out The Devil You Know. 100% a BLACK SABBATH album!

[@dawidgarstecki8553]

I love Forbidden, to me its very underrated album. Those heavy riffs are awesome, Tony Martin's vocal is one of my fav in rock/metal of all time!

[@BrendonSnyder]

It’s cool that albums that don’t work for one person can totally work for someone else. Also don’t get me wrong, I still like the album even though it was in last place. One of their albums unfortunately had to take that position.

[@dawidgarstecki8553]

@@BrendonSnyder Agree with you Brendon ;)

[@mikeporten8174]

Technical Ecstasy & Never Say Die are two criminally underrated albums. I don’t care if there was turmoil in the band at the time, it’s what’s on the record that matters.

[@markmcmahon6687]

Wow! The most interesting ranking of Sabbath albums I ever saw. Wow. Unpredictable to say the least

[@docvader82]

I love sabbath lists, I just watched your Ozzy list. Personally, I include The Devil You Know from Heaven and Hell. It's the same lineup as Dehumanizer and Mob Rules.

[@matttokley8215]

One of the most bonkers rankings I have ever watched lol. Each to their own though!

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’d probably feel the same way about yours 👍

[@matttokley8215]

@@BrendonSnyder true - there again putting Never Say Die so far ahead of Vol 4 or self titled is a brave choice. We all have our favourites for personal reasons though. Keep up the good work - SoT, Tastes Like Music, your channel, Now Spinning, John Heaton are all in the top tier of music channels

[@benedictdonald4338]

Some of Sabbath’s supposed “deep cuts” are among my favorites of theirs: “Born Again”, “Wishing Well”, “Thrill of It All”, “ You Won’t Change Me”, “Solitude”, “Cornucopia”, “Too Late”, etc. All are masterpieces.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I agree “all masterpieces”!

[@christophergordon7433]

Walk Away

[@thatoneweirdfella]

I would have never thought these were deep cuts, I listen to them on a regular basis, thrill of it all, and cornucopia are my favorite of these

[@danzemacabre8899]

Born again is in my top 5 and can't wait for Iommi to finish the remastering

[@deepzepp4176]

Yes, Wishing Well, great track.

[@broken1394]

WOW debut would be much higher for me. I think it's my number 2 right after Sabotage. That's the beauty of Sabs though - with the line up changes etc It's wide open for what people may enjoy more. I've never heard a Sabbath l.p I didn't love in some way... At their least I always enjoy hearing Iommi.

[@wagstaff6135]

Getting to this a year later... I love this video, Brendon! I think I have a largely different ranking, but I also acknowledge I am unfamiliar with some records, and under-familiar with more than that. I do love how high you put Technical Ecstasy -- that was the record that came out when I, as youth, was first paying attention to what was then-forthcoming from the band. And I didn't hear Never Say Die until a couple/few decades later, LOL. One of the various rankings Martin Popoff did, on a video panel, had these two ranked #2 and #1 (!) -- love the contrarian take. My own #1 is probably Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. But still/always in flux on what I'm most paying attention to with the band! So whatever with "agreeing' with a ranking -- I don't care about that. I love how you articulate what it is that strikes you in each record, and as what's-best-in the variability of the music.

[@paulh1862]

Great video! Personally I dont rank technical ecstasy or never say die in my top 10 because I hear the cracks forming in the band. Sabotage, Vol. 4, and master of reality will always be my top 3. They all tend to flip around lol

[@BrendonSnyder]

I tend to lean toward albums that aren’t overplayed on radio. But I also like albums that are unique by bands. All of that plays into personal preferences.

[@briankessler3501]

Imo, Sabotage is my all time favorite. Master of Reality is grand too. Thanks Brendon as you keep churning out quality viewing.

[@BrendonSnyder]

You’re welcome Brian. Thanks for always tuning in.

[@briankessler3501]

@@BrendonSnyder My pleasure; you post 'em, I'll watch 'em. 😎

[@jimmycampbell78]

Very difficult band to rank with the different eras. I see people give quite different lists on youtube which is really cool. I like your ranking Brendon- I agree with you about the debut! I have all their albums apart from Thirteen, Forbidden and Cross Purposes- which I have not really listened to. I will need to think carefully about my ranking of the ones I do have before I post something in full. But my top 5 BS albums are: 1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. Sabotage 3. Heaven and Hell 4. Mob Rules 5. Technical Ecstasy.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

1. Vol. 4 2. Heaven & Hell 3. Master of Reality 4. Paranoid 5. Mob Rules 6. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 7. Black Sabbath 8. Sabotage 9. Dehumanizer 10. The Eternal Idol

[@markbunton9919]

Great vid! Cool to see Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die get some love. Many folks put those down lower and I’ve always loved them.

[@markslezak8098]

Worst list I've ever seen. Master of Reality not as good as Never Say Die? Technical Ecstasy?? Vol 4 not a top five? The debut album way down on the list?? I give up

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

The Tony Martin albums have always been sadly under rated IMO. All their albums are special to me in some way, but my favourite albums are the first three, Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, Born Again and The Eternal Idol. But like I said, I like them all.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I agree he is far too underrated. Mostly because he was virtually an unknown before joining Black Sabbath he didn’t come with the star power of their 3 previous vocalist.

[@broken1394]

Good shout - those Tony Martin records will get their time.

[@MarcDurain]

I really enjoyed the deluxe edition of Born Again lately : on the 2nd cd, you can hear Black sabbath perform Smoke on the water 😊 Master of reality is my favorite album by them. But actually, they never made a bad album.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’ve got that edition as well. I’ve also got the Seventh Star deluxe edition with Ray Gillian on vocals. Looking forward to the Tony Martin Years boxset that Iommi has been compiling.

[@MarcDurain]

@@BrendonSnyder me too ! I don't have these albums, except for Cross Purposes, which I like a lot. I simply never came across any of these albums in my record stores. So this will be a very welcomed boxset.

[@kevinbrown1893]

1. Mob Rules 2. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 3. Heaven and Hell 4. Sabotage 5. Master of Reality 6. Paranoid 7. Dehumanizer 8. Volume 4 9. Black Sabbath 10. Headless Cross 11. TYR 12. Born Again 13. The Devil You Know 14. The Eternal Idol 15. Cross Purposes 16. Seventh Star 17. Never Say Die 18. 13 19. Technical Ecstacy 20. Forbidden

[@BrendonSnyder]

Mob Rules is such a good underrated Sabbath album.

[@cooperryan6703]

WOW. I was shocked at 3:00! How does an album with behind the wall of sleep, NIB, the wizard, and black Sabbath rank below born again, technical ecstasy, and never say die!

[@retro_wanderluster9962]

Nice never say die getting love. I dig the album not sure I'd put it that high lol but it's good to see it getting some love.

[@MegaVergan]

It's nice to see Never Say Die get some praise.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Love that album.

[@SCUMCRODE]

Love the love for NSD and Air Dance. I do think Vol 4 is their best tho. Amazing how varied the opinions are among Sab fans, isn’t it?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Isn’t that the truth. But Black Sabbath has had quite the varied career with a lot of different influences so I’m sure lots of us got into the band at different times making for many different favorites.

[@docvader82]

Wow, the debut that far down? Hey, I give you BIG TIME credit for having the seeds to put that out there(I totally disagree; but this is about opinions). My ranking: 20: Seventh Star. To me it sounds notably like an Iommi solo record more so than being within Sabbath's wheelhouse. 19: Headless across. There are some good songs here, but I LOATHE that 80's synth sound. 18. Forbidden. I really don't get the dislike for this. 17. Cross Purposes, another underrated Martin album, imo. 16. TYR, I love Annu Mundi 15: The Devil You Know. This has progressively grown on me. 14: The Eternal Idol. Convinced of this wasn't their 5th singer, it would have done much better. (Generally, I feel if they called the band Iommi during the Martin era, people would have given all of those a better chance.) 13: I seem to like it better then most do 12: Heaven and Hell. The title track is my favorite non Ozzy tune 11: Never Say Die. Yes, it's got some off the wall sounds, and I think they're awesome. 10. Mob Rules 9: Born Again. I love Ian and Tony together. 8: Technical Ecstacy. You won't Change me is an absolute favorite. 7: Dehumanizer. My favorite DioSab 6. Sabotage 5. SabBloodySab 4. Debut/ST 3. Master of Reality 2. Paranoid 1. Vol4

[@Hull9]

Black Sabbath at 17 ruined the rest of the list.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Glad I made your day 👍

[@mutant_blues]

I don't think that there's a bad album that has been released under the name "BS", I just don't consider the non-Ozzy albums, Sabbath albums. Their first 8 albums are my favorites (with Master of Reality being for me the most perfect of all), and 2 really great albums, "Born Again" and "Mob Rules" completing the top ten!

[@BrendonSnyder]

So then if a member of a band changes you don’t consider it the same band? That would mean that all the different line ups of Deep Purple, Yes, and AC/DC aren’t really those bands anymore.

[@mutant_blues]

@@BrendonSnyder It's not always the same! From "Highway to Hell" to "Back in Black" little has changed. From "Never Say Die" to "Heaven and Hell" almost everything has changed! If Gorham / Wharton / Warwick release an album under the name "Thin Lizzy" would you consider it part of the Thin Lizzy discography?

[@cristianosorio2517]

Hi Brendon!! nice to see your take on Black Sabbath's catalogue, i do agree with some your opinions like 13 and others like Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die, well not so much, lol..... to me Vol 4 and Master of Reality are masterpieces, also H&H. Still need to get on physical format their stuff after Born Again up to Forbidden (i'll wait for the reissue though....) Btw thad the chance to see live Heaven and Hell and Black Sabbath's last two gigs here!!! cheers and be well

[@BrendonSnyder]

I bet it was great to see Heaven and Hell. Wish I had the opportunity.

[@xjr.0]

putting dehumanizer, never say die, seventh star, eternal idol, and technical ecstasy over sabotage and volume four is crazy

[@CookieMonsterJams]

Dehumanizer? That one is EASILY top 3, along with the other 2 Dio albums!

[@xjr.0]

@@CookieMonsterJams Dehumanizer is good, but not nearly as good as the first six sabbath albums, especially sabbath from master of reality to sabotage.

[@better-dayz-r-ahead]

Just curious where would you personally rank Heaven and Hell “The Devil You Know” (2009)? I know it’s technically not a ‘Sabbath album but it’s the same band lineup from 1981 (MOB RULES period) and many like myself include it as part of their discography. Where do you place it on your list?

[@z-z-z-z]

i consider that a black sabbath album. i do not consider any of the hughes/martin albums to be black sabbath (except for cross purposes w/ geezer on bass); they are merely tony iommi solo albums. and, are nowhere near as good as anything from 1970-1983 (ozzy, dio, gillan)...

[@better-dayz-r-ahead]

@@z-z-z-z I think you’re right, friend. As much of a Black Sabbath fan that I am, I’ll be the first to admit that other than THE ETERNAL IDOL I haven’t listened to any of the other Tony Martin-era albums: HEADLESS CROSS, TYR, CROSS PURPOSES and FORBIDDEN. They are the only ‘Sabbath albums I don’t own physical copies of because they’re all long out of print and very hard to find. THE ETERNAL IDOL is a decent listen but it does feel like something is missing from it for me to call it an authentic ‘Sabbath release. Hopefully we the fans will get the Tony Martin rerelease boxset at the end of 2023 that we were promised last year. Fingers crossed 🤞 Anyway my top five BS albums (of the ones I actually own and listened to of course are): 1. PARANOID (1970) 2. VOL.4 (1972) 3. HEAVEN AND HELL (1980) 4. BLACK SABBATH (1970) 5. DEHUMANIZER (1992) All from the ‘Ozzy and Dio period as you stated above. 😂 What’s your list?

[@z-z-z-z]

@@better-dayz-r-ahead - it would be hard for me to make a definitive list, but i love everything from the debut (1970) - born again (1983). grant it, technical ecstasy and never say die were a notch below the first six. my top four would be: 1) sabbath bloody sabbath 2) sabotage 3) paranoid 4) black sabbath ~ 5) master of reality, vol. 4, mob rules, heaven and hell 6) born again 7) technical ecstasy, never say die

[@better-dayz-r-ahead]

@@z-z-z-z That’s a dope list! I hate the fact that I couldn’t put MASTER OF REALITY or SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH in my top five because they’re both so damn good.😂 I also like TECHNICAL ECSTASY a lot despite most fans dismissing it as one of the band’s worst. The only other band from that era whose discography I have a equally hard time ranking is ‘Zeppelin.

[@z-z-z-z]

@@better-dayz-r-ahead - zeppelin is my second favorite band; sabbath being my favorite. you are right, it would be hard to rank their albums...

[@GarySkadra]

5- Sabotage 4 - Sabbath, Bloody, Sabbath 3 - Master Of Reality 2 - Heaven And Hell #1 - Paranoid

[@alexjohnston8889]

Wow you put never say die pretty high on your list, good job, I too love that album, it's so underrated, I actually don't mind the Rick wakeman keyboard parts.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah I’ve always loved it. It was actually my first if the Ozzy era albums. My first Black Sabbath album was Heaven And Hell.

[@benedictdonald4338]

I don’t think any Sabbath albums are bad, including Forbidden. Remove the Ice T rap, and remix it, and you’ve got a great record!

[@alexjohnston8889]

@@JIF882 oh dear my bad thanks for the info

[@TanstheMan117]

I typed in “Black Sabbath albums ranked” this morning and you uploaded this video only an hour earlier! Good content I’ll be subscribing

[@BrendonSnyder]

I must have known you’d be looking for it! Haha! Thanks for subscribing and joining the fun.

[@MartyMurray]

I grew up with this band, but honestly I only have about a half dozen of their records, because most of the rest, I just didn't care for enough to fork out the money. My favourite is Paranoid, and that will always be so. Master of Reality would probably come second. I liked the debut, but except for a few tracks, I didn't like it that much. Sabbath IV again had a lot of good tracks, but a few I didn't like. I pretty much signed off at this point. I had a friend who was a huge fan, and he bought everything, which I did hear, but I think I only really liked Sabbath Bloody Sabbath out of all of those. I didn't get back into them until Born Again, and the Ronnie James Dio years, with Mob Rules and Heaven and Hell, and I saw the Mob Rules tour, which was fantastic. Then I signed off again, and only bought the album "13" which I thought was quite good. Like many other bands of that time, I need to go back again and look at some of the albums I pushed aside at the time, and have a listen with new/old ears. They are from my original hometown of Birmingham, England, so they always have a spot in my heart because of that.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’ve always liked the band because of the varied line ups and changing with the times. It makes listening to their whole catalogue very interesting. For me Sabbath is Tony Iommi and his riffs. So the singer can change but as long as Iommi is there then it’s Black Sabbath.

[@domielakrabi3276]

Wow! A very unusual ranking. I appreciate it, despite the debut ranking so low! 😉 It is the founding stone for heavy rock/metal. The title track alone is unique and a masterpiece. Interesting you ranked the following Paranoid as your no.1. TMO there is not such a big difference between the two. The sound becomes different on the third album (for some the first doom or stoner metal album). My top 5 BS (in no specific order): Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Paranoid, Mob Rules and the debut. Btw I think the Martin era is a bit underrated. They made quite good records with him.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I agree the debut is the foundation of a lot of Heavy Metal albums to follow it and the title track is outstanding. But that doesn’t mean the album is as good as the others. I think Black Sabbath made many better albums after the debut. But despite it coming in where it did, I still like the album. I like all of the Black Sabbath albums.

[@JhonCulture]

You should do a rating of all projects that Cozy Powell worked on. That would be exciting. Drummer, drummer! I enjoyed you B.S. list.

[@BrendonSnyder]

That would be a huge list! During lockdown I got a bootleg recording of the Cinderella album Long Cold Winter that Cozy drums on. That was a surprise to find out he had done session work with them.

[@Baz63]

Interesting ranking and one that will puzzle many e.g. ranking Never Say Die higher than Vol.4 or Master Of Reality. Still refreshing to see a different perspective from the general consensus. For me, rather boringly, i give Vol.4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage as the band's peak creative and most progressive period. Agree that the Tony Martin catalogue doesn't receive much recognition but maybe this is due to the rather formulaic material which, although heavy, lacks the adventurousness of the aforementioned 3 albums.

[@thomasmiller5057]

Thanks for the discussio. but I gotta say Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die (though I love them) don’t hold a candle to Master Of Reality which is their best album

[@prosperoeaton8201]

Here is my list. I am counting The Devil You Know, as it features the same lineup as Mob Rules and Dehumanizer. My list fluctuates often, but the top ten list is never infiltratred by any albums from the bottom half. 20. The Eternal Idol 19. Forbidden 18. Headless Cross 17. Seventh Star 16. Tyr 15. Cross Purposes 14. Never Say Die 13. 13 12. Technical Ecstacy 11. The Devil You Know 10. Black Sabbath 9. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 8. Dehumanizer 7. Volume Four 6. Born Again 5. Paranoid 4. Sabotage 3. Master of Reailty 2. Heaven and Hell 1. Mob Rules

[@cynthiagail3840]

Never say die at #4????? wow!!!! You're the first person ever to rate(that I am aware of) this album so high. I cannot agree with you but, I will give it another listen this weekend.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Everyone I know loves both Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die. I guess it’s just a matter of how and when you got into the band.

[@piotrlangtvedt3444]

Your list had a lot of surprises for me. My top three: 1) Heaven and hell - 1980 2) Technical ecstasy - 1976 3) Black Sabbath s/t - 1970 I also like Iommi/Hughes album "Fused". Fantastic!

[@BrendonSnyder]

Glad I can still surprise you! I love both of the Iommi/Hughes albums. Those should have been Sabbath albums like the Heaven And Hell band album.

[@robertmccauley754]

My top 5: 1. Headless Cross 2. Sabotage 3. Paranoid 4. Heaven and Hell 5. Born Again My bottom 5: 1. Never Say Die! 2. Seventh Star 3. Forbidden 4. The Eternal Idol 5. Dehumanizer

[@BrendonSnyder]

I love seeing Headless Cross so high but I also love The Eternal Idol. I tend to go back to that one more than Headless Cross. But that may also be that Headless Cross desperately needs a remaster which according to Tony Iommi is in the works.

[@robertmccauley754]

@@BrendonSnyder I don't think there's anything bad on Idol but nothing stands out to me. The occult nature of Headless Cross feels timeless. I'd love to hear what could be done with a remix but as it is, it's one of my all time favorite listens.

[@JADM6700]

Respect your rank opinion, but I disagree with high ranks given to Technical Ecstacy and Never Day Die. Those Albums would of been a lot lower on my rank list! Very cool review though, cheers!

[@BrendonSnyder]

A lot feel that way but equally I hear a lot of love for them. I’m sure it just had to do with when someone got into the band.

[@davidjackson5818]

Technical extacy and never say die I've never seen them ranked that high. We all like what we like that's what makes channels like this interesting.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’ve actually been hearing from a lot of people how much they like those albums so apparently I’m not alone. But I’m glad you still enjoyed the video despite some albums being ranked higher than you might have thought.

[@szymonliszka919]

Is this all of these albums are yours or this is a music shop or something I'm started listening sabbath when i was 11 now i have heaven and hell 13 and i want to buy paranoid or mob rules

[@BrendonSnyder]

Haha…yes it’s all mine! All 11,000+ CDs in my collection are all mine. I do not live inside a record store. 😂😂😂

[@szymonliszka919]

@@BrendonSnyder wow man thats a lot of CD's

[@pauliewalnuts2072]

1. Black Sabbath 2. Paranoid 3. Master of Reality 4. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 5. Vol. 4

[@BrendonSnyder]

Where are the rest of the albums?

[@michaelelliot3532]

Black Sabbath self titled in the bottom three??! volume 4 so low???

[@thejacwag2466]

Very little to disagree with there in the top 5. I would personally bring Sabotage and Vol 4 further up the chart in exchange for Seventh Star and Eternal Idol. Great video though man.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Check with me on a different day and I might agree with you! 😉

[@giannis12a5]

No 15 Headless Cross lol. Are you crazy my friend?

[@BrendonSnyder]

Dead serious

[@beatlehmann3424]

1. Technical Ecstasy (Love it Today) 2. Sabotage 3. Never Say Die 4. Paranoid 5. Vol. 4 6. Seventh Star In the Past I prefer the first Four Albums - so it’s changing over the Years ! I think Sabotage or Technical Ecstasy is still classic Sabbath little more modern maybe ! The Sound chaged on Never Say Die first Time !

[@tfort66633]

Great video and ranking Sabbath has always been a difficult band to rank their albums. 19. Forbidden 18. Cross Purposes 17. 13 16. Technical Ecstasy 15. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 14. Never Say Die 13. Seventh Star 12. The Eternal Idol 11. Tyr 10. Sabotage 9. Dehumanizer 8. Born Again 7. Volume 4 6. Mob Rules 5. Headless Cross 4. Black Sabbath 3. Paranoid 2. Heaven and Hell 1. Master of Reality

[@z-z-z-z]

i have never seen "sabbath bloody sabbath" ranked so low?

[@tfort66633]

Don't get me wrong I really like Sabbath Bloody Sabbath but I don't believe it's a top 5 or top 10 Sabbath album I think that album was at the beginning of the end period of the classic Sabbath lineup and it starts to show on SBS again just my opinion

[@BassGuitar4life]

All subjective, imho 1) Master of Reality 2) Heaven and Hell 3) Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 4) Sabotage 5) Mob Rules 6) Paranoid 7) Vol. 4 8) Black Sabbath 9) Dehumanizer 10) The Devil You Know 11) Headless Cross 12) Born Again 13) Never Say Die 14) Eternal Idol 15) TYR 16) Cross Purposes 17) Technical Ecstasy 18) 13 19) Seventh Star 20) Forbidden

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yes completely subjective

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Vol. 4. Thanks.

[@BrendonSnyder]

👍

[@terryjohnson5275]

Hopefully the remix taht is supposedly happening for Forbidden will improve it though I have to agree that its not their greatest. I also dont have much love for 13 it felt like a Sabbath by numbers album which could have been what they were trying to produce. If i had to choose betwween any of the vocalists that Sabbath had I'd put Ozzy at the bottm as I prefer the voices of all the others - but having said said , because of the music on them (mainly due to the keyboards) today my favourite Sabbath albums are Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die followed by Mob Rules then Sabotage, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Born Again, The Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, Master of Reality, Seventh Star, Dehumanizer, Tyr, Cross Purposes, Paranoid, Black Sabbath, IV. The Devil you know isnt but is a Black Sabbath Album even though its credited to Heaven and HEll who were fantastic live. That woud probably slot in after Dehumanizer.

[@timholt9948]

Well I've got your top two and I've had master of reality on the back burner I used to have it on eight track I'm still looking for black Sabbath the disco years can't find it anywhere lol

[@BrendonSnyder]

Haha…would have loved that. Like Kiss did with Dynasty.

[@timholt9948]

@@BrendonSnyder you have to admit a cover of disco duck would have been great

[@captainbeyond7469]

My top five: 1- Sabotage 2- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 3- Heaven and Hell 4- Master of Reality 5- Volume 4

[@BrendonSnyder]

Well at least you have one non-Ozzy era album in there 😂

[@captainbeyond7469]

@@BrendonSnyder Who’s Tony Martin?Lol😂

[@b.rogers6996]

Now that's a ballsy ranking in a lot of spots! I do agree that one of their most beloved albums amongst the fanbase, Sabotage, has never really resonated with me either. I agree that the music on it, while good, just doesn't stick with me. I rarely want to play it but...that seems to be a minority opinion as so many Sabbath fans rank it right near the top.

[@BrendonSnyder]

To me it’s just my honest opinion of how I feel about the albums and where they rank for me. I wasn’t trying to follow what all the critics say.

[@jonsmith848]

Though I appreciate your channel...I wholeheartedly disagree with your ranking. I personally enjoy Black Sabbath...Paranoid...Master Of Reality..Volume 4 & Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

[@shaunsmith3538]

Great show with plenty of surprises! 😲 my top 5 in no particular order as I love them all... Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, Vol.4 & Sabotage! 👍

[@jeremiahmarks5529]

1. Dehumanizer 2. Mob Rules 3. Heaven and Hell 4. Sabotage 5. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 6. Born Again 7. Forbidden 8. Headless Cross 9. Masters of Reality 10. Cross Purposes 11. Try 12. Seventh Star 13. Black Sabbath 14. Vol 4 15. Paranoid 16. Thirteen 17. Technical Ecstasy 18. Never Say Die

[@mikeporten8174]

The self titled album is a masterpiece. It’s one of the greatest albums ever made.

[@lawnboyfreak]

I prefer the Ray Gillen demos on Eternal Idol. Tony Martin is awesome on the later albums. I just feel that EI was all written for Ray. I’m glad the deluxe version includes the demos on the 2nd disc. RIP Ray.

[@lance98541]

Sabotage has been my #1 since I bought when it was released in 75 (yes, I am that old). I wish they could have topped it at some point, but I don't think they ever did. Sabbath at their peak.

[@markb.8756]

I'm that old too and was blown away by Sabotage when it was released. It would be very difficult for me to put it any lower than #3 or so.

[@jornfox3545]

1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. Heaven & Hell 3. Sabotage 4. Vol. 4 5. Technical Ecstasy

[@topographic1973ify]

We all have our favorites. I really liked Tony Martin with Sabbath.

[@BrendonSnyder]

He’s highly underrated.

[@joet6434]

Interesting list, no favouritism towards the classic line up or certain vocalists. I may be in the minority but i always felt that once Ozzy & Bill had gone they should have renamed the band, make a clean break so comparisons need be drawn. Ronnie was the best vocalist as he was in Rainbow but having different vocalists gave the band new life & a new audience. Ozzy was not the best singer but the most iconic, the one everyone associates with the Black Sabbath name. Personally i have always loved Master of Reality, followed by Vol 4, Sabotage, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Mob Rules & Heaven & Hell. The original lineup had a stronger set of albums than any subsequent grouping bar the mediocre final two albums. Nice list, enjoyed the Kiss list also.

[@BrendonSnyder]

I agree that at a certain point perhaps after Dio left they should have retired the name. But I also feel Black Sabbath is like Van Halen in that the real “sound” of the band is the guitar playing from Iommi. You can replace a vocalist but you could never replace the guitars in Sabbath. Just my opinion.

[@invisiblekid3114]

Great video Brendan! One of my favourite bands of all time! Here's my ranking: 20. Never Say Die 19. Forbidden 18. Cross Purposes 17. Black Sabbath 16. Seventh Star 15. Technical Ecstasy 14. Headless Cross 13. TYR 12. The Eternal Idol 11. The Devil You Know 10. Born Again 9. Paranoid 8. Vol. 4 7. Dehumaniser 6. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 5. 13 4. Mob Rules 3. Master of Reality 2. Heaven and Hell 1. Sabotage

[@BrendonSnyder]

Wow Never Say Die in last place?! I’m shocked. Probably as much as you were to see it so high on my ranking. Haha.

[@invisiblekid3114]

@@BrendonSnyder Without a doubt. But it's your opinion so everything's totally cool.

[@Davy.J.Y]

Black Sabbath created great music. My two fave's are the debut album and Heaven and Hell.

[@BrendonSnyder]

First two by the best two vocals

[@rzicha]

1. Heaven & hell 2. Paranoid 3. Mob rules 4. Vol.4 5. The eternal idol 6. Black Sabbath 7. Tyr 8. Born again 9. Headless cross 10. Seventh star 11. Cross purposes 12. Technical ecstasy 13. 13 14. Sabbath blood sabbath 15. Master of reality 16. Never say die 17. Sabotage 18. Forbidden 19. Dehumanizer

[@lancearevalo5911]

you should do Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranking next

[@BrendonSnyder]

It’s in the works…

[@lancearevalo5911]

Ooh I'll wait for it Thank you so much

[@purplesabbath]

we do hear things differently... but appreciate your choices

[@BrendonSnyder]

That’s the great thing about music. There are many ways to hear and interpret something and reasons why I might like something can be different for everyone else. But that’s what makes it unique and personal to each person.

[@metalmat3651]

19. Forbidden 18. Technical Ecstasy 17. Thirteen 16. Never Say Die 15. Eternal Idol 14. Seventh Star 13. Cross Purposes 12. Black Sabbath 11. Born Again 10. Tyr 9. Volume 4 8. Dehumanizer 7. Headless Cross 6. Heaven and Hell 5. Sabotage 4. Paranoid 3. Master of Reality 2. Mob Rules 1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

[@Retro_Man_76]

You forgot The Devil You Know. Absolutely a BLACK SABBATH album!

[@xjr.0]

volume 4 and sabotage are maybe their best albums

[@matthewg666]

This is roughly how I rank them. 19. 13 18. Never Say Die 17. Technical Ecstasy 16. Black Sabbath 15. Vol 4 14. Master Of Reality 13. Seventh Star 12. Forbidden 11. Headless Cross 10. Paranoid 09. Heaven And Hell 08. Tyr 07. Sabbotage 06. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 05. Eternal Idol 04. Cross Purposes 03. Mob Rules 02. Born Again 01. Dehumanizer

[@BrendonSnyder]

Interesting that none of your top 5 feature Ozzy. Did you get into the band after Ozzy was out?

[@matthewg666]

@@BrendonSnyder It was around '85-87 when I started listening to hard rock/metal. I know I had heard Ozzy fronted Sabbath on the radio, but Eternal Idol was the very first Sabbath album that I bought. So, I started out with Martin, followed by Dio, Gillan, Hughes, and Ozzy last. I pretty much view the Ozzy era the same as I do early Kiss. I enjoy the hits, but as albums I feel like they have a lot of "Fluff". I find Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabbotage the most interesting with songs like "The Writ", "Megalomania", "Supertzar", "Killing Yourself To Live", etc.

[@matthewg666]

@@BrendonSnyder What will really bake your noodle is that I'm not a big fan of the Randy Rhoads era of solo Ozzy. I started out with The Ultimate Sin and Bark At The Moon.

[@treff9226]

Your list is surprising and made me dizzy!

[@xjr.0]

Only three ozzy albums in the top ten, when ozzy is classic sabbath?

[@jeffreykoger3978]

Interesting ranking, Brendon! I personally love the Tony Martin era, with Cross Purposes being in my top 5. Excellent content as always, sir!

[@benedictdonald4338]

1) Heaven and hell 2) sabotage 3) sabbath bloody sabbath 4) volume 4 5) debut 6) mob rules 7) master of reality 8) paranoid 9) Tyr 10) dehumanizer 11) born again 12) eternal idol 13) devil you know 14) technical ecstasy 15) cross purposes 16) headless cross 17) never say die 18) 13 19) seventh star 20) forbidden

[@JosephFrancisBurton]

@15:00 - I would take anything Rick Wakeman says with a grain of salt, because he loves telling a good story. But the way he tells it, he recorded his bits for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath while recording Yes’ Tales from Topographic Oceans. One thing about Wakeman that is true, as opposed to the rest of Yes, he is exceptionally fast in the studio with very little need for retakes. This left him with a lot of free time, and just down the hall - wouldn’t you know it - are the Black Sabbath guys. It probably took him all of 15 minutes while his Yes bandmates were taking a bong break to record all his bits for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. So yeah, Geezer bought him a few beers for his trouble - makes sense to me! 😂

[@BrendonSnyder]

Regardless…it’s the going story.

[@sabbathrider]

1. Sabotage 2. Master of Reality 3. Paranoid 4. Mob Rules 5. SBS . . . 18. Forbidden 19. 13 (as you mentiones, this is just a rehash of older formula, ozzy sounds lazy, he pushes himself more on his solo records.)

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah 13 was a really let down from me.

[@sabbathrider]

@@BrendonSnyder Forbidden with that faulty production and that rap segment has more of an honest take imho

[@jerryhensley6255]

I'm not a guy who has been there and I'm jaded by oh my first Black Sabbath album had Ozzy in it. I'm jaded in the way I listen to music. I love all Sabbath but Ronnie and Tony Martin are my favorite albums. I love Ozzy don't get me wrong but I'll throw in a nausea album before I throw in a Black Sabbath with Ozzy album.

[@BrianSherman-TheTVGod]

1. Dehumanizer 2. Heaven and Hell 3. Cross Purposes 4. Mob Rules 5. Seventh Star 6. The Eternal Idol 7. Tyr 8. Born Again 9. Headless Cross 10. The Devil You Know 11. Master Of Reality 12. Vol 4 13. Never Say Die 14. Paranoid 15. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 16. 13 17. Sabotage 18. Technical Ecstasy 19. Black Sabbath 20. Forbidden Iommi/Hughes 'Fused' would fall between #9/10 'The End' and BestBuy bonus tracks from '13' would fall between #12/13

[@benedictdonald4338]

“Fused” scorches! Best thing Iommi’s been involved with since the early 80s!!

[@BrendonSnyder]

Wow someone else who has the debut album towards the end! I didn’t think I’d see that!

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah Fused is a great album for sure. Lots of side projects that could easily be considered Black Sabbath albums like the band Heaven And Hell.

[@merlinman7300]

Watch until 17 then left

[@JCStorm76]

Vol 4 at 13? Too low for me. That’s actually my number one. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Vol.4 pretty much go hand in hand, though SBS is a little softer, so it’s a little odd that there’s such a big gap between them two albums in your rankings

[@BrendonSnyder]

IDK the confusion I gave an explanation for each placement

[@JCStorm76]

@@BrendonSnyder Reading some of these comments, man you got hammered for this ranking. Vol 4 is objectively way too low here, number 13? I’m actually listening to it right now, it’s an absolute classic, will always be my number 1, maybe even of all time, but these rankings are subjective, people can sometimes forget this,

[@treff9226]

13 does contain some decent riffs, nice and heavy production, but overall is pretty forgettable, by the numbers, and lacking ideas and inspiration.

[@JCStorm76]

@@treff9226 The album is phoned in. It’s my least favourite

[@treff9226]

@@JCStorm76 I just played the full album the other day, I can't remember a single song, at least not all that well! I played it due to curiosity, to see why no one really talks about it much - " phoned in " is really a great way to sum it up! I'm looking to pick up the Tony Martin Sabbath albums, I never gave them a chance and am regretting it. Cheers!

[@rockcityliverpool]

Great ranking, Brendon. What's funny is that No stranger to love is my favourite song from Seventh star. I guess that's the beauty of music, every one will hear it in their own way. I like all Sabbath albums. The Tony Martin era was just fabulous for my taste. Forbidden would be my least favourite album but even on that record there are songs that I really like such as Illusion of power or I won't cry for you. A fantastic band. My top 10 would be: 1. Paranoid 2. Sabbath bloody Sabbath 3. Black Sabbath 4. Master of reality 5. Heaven and hell 6. Mob rules 7. Cross purposes 8. Dehumanizer 9. Tyr 10. Technical ecstasy.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah that’s the truth. We all hear things different. I know lots of other that like No Stranger To Love as well. So for some reason it didn’t click with me but I’m glad it has for others.

[@chrisflood9205]

1.born again 2.sabotage 3. sabbath bloody sabbath 4.master of reality 5.volume 4 I just want to add I never want to hear the songs paranoid or heaven and hell again

[@BrendonSnyder]

They are pretty overplayed aren’t they. Cool to see Born Again in the top spot.

[@mikkihoo7556]

Never Say Die

[@BrendonSnyder]

👍

[@jonrhythm3686]

My top 5 : 1. Sabatage 2. Master of Reality 3. Paranoid 4. Mob Rules 5. Born Again Thanks for the content.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Wow great to see the Ian Gillan fronted Born Again ranked so high.

[@AdamLB]

Where's forbidden, it should be number one!

[@arpadmogyorodi3754]

The fist album is so low and Technical Ecstasy in top 5. Great! Technical Ecstasy is a great one.

[@jennystryker2967]

Wow you ranked Never Say Die over Vol.4. Born Again over the Debut. The only good song on Never Say Die is Juniors Eyes. Don't get me wrong any Sabbath album is a good album.

[@BrendonSnyder]

It’s all just my personal opinion. Remember we all hear music differently. I feel Never Say Day has many great songs beyond just Junior’s Eyes.

[@diskyboy86]

Ranking the self-titled in 17th sure went over well for you, eh? Even if your reasoning is completely valid, your opinion still sucks 😂 good ranking, I'm planning to do one myself someday. So far I'm 6 albums in, and Sabotage is my favorite, yes it's a bit of a departure from the classic doomy Sabbath but it hits so hard and in my opinion has Ozzy's greatest vocal performances ever. My least favorite is SBS, please don't kill me, I doubt it will remain my least favorite, but it's just a little too prog rocky for me, plus Who Are You? sucks big time. Can't say I'm really looking forward to the last 2 Ozzy albums, hehe, but I'm definitely excited for the Dio stuff.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah it got you to comment and engage helping the KZbin algorithm so it did work out well for me 😂

[@diskyboy86]

@@BrendonSnyder i was just joking haha, but I agree completely, people complaining only help out in the end. Personally, it's completely understandable why you wouldn't like the debut as much as others, it starts off with a super heavy doomy track only to switch over to blues rock. I personally love it just for how groovy it is, but it's true it's not quite the Sabbath we truly know and love today, even if it's still great, in my opinion, in it's own special kind of way.

[@MiserablePyre]

when i see never say die and tech ecstasy high on a list i pay attention

[@BrendonSnyder]

That’s because they’re great albums!

[@MiserablePyre]

@@BrendonSnyder nsd is my all time fav sab record!!!

[@legoaxel8695]

1. Heaven & Hell 2. Dehumanizer 3. Sabbath bloody sabbath 4. Mob Rules 5. Debute

[@mikkihoo7556]

Great stuff. And i love the fact that that not evryone likes the same albums in the same order. So this is not an criticise, but 13 ranked so low :/ and debut, for heaven´s sake, there is the song Black Sabbath, there is Behind The Wall Of Sleep, N.I.B. fucking Wicked World and The Wizard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IC'mon :D :D ....Anyways, keep up the good work!!! Thumbs up!

[@BrendonSnyder]

We all hear things differently. For example you love the song The Wizard and I can’t stand it. Harmonica has not place in that song, or Metal for that reason. But that’s just my opinion. Also I didn’t grow up on the 70’s era of Sabbath, I’m from the 80’s so I’m sure they affects things as well.

[@xjr.0]

@@BrendonSnyder Hard rock is rooted in the blues. Think of Blue Cheer. The wizard has that heavy guitar riff after the harmonica, with the doom and gloom drum fills.

[@atlasking6110]

You're not alone on the debut, I've always found it severely over-rated. Love the title track and N.I.B. (and Wicked World on the US version) but the rest of it is a boring plod for me. My Top 5: Master of Reality, The Mob Rules, Paranoid, Born Again, Heaven & Hell

[@MarcDurain]

I "like" the video even before watching it 😁.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Haha…hopefully you still “liked” it in the end

[@MarcDurain]

@@BrendonSnyder yep ! 😉

[@Retro_Man_76]

They had 20 studio albums!! Why do people on here leave off The Devil You Know?! It has the same lineup as Mob Rules and Dehumanizer. It is 110% a BLACK SABBATH album. The only reason they used the Heaven And Hell moniker is because of Sharon and Ozzy owning 50% of the rights to the name which prevents the band from releasing anything new without his consent. The same reason they were not allowed to add any "unreleased" songs from the vault to the recent Tony Martin era box set.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Because it’s not under the name Black Sabbath. If we take into account the Heaven And Hell band then we would have to add in Iommi/Hughes and then does that mean we also include Iommi’s solo album too? I mean at most points he was the only original member so any time Iommi does anything with any line-up it could be consider Black Sabbath. The thing is none of those albums are under the name Black Sabbath and that’s why they aren’t included. Plain, simple, straightforward. 👍

[@Retro_Man_76]

@BrendonSnyder I'm a fan of your channel but have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. In 2007, they announced that the Black Sabbath lineup of Iommi/Butler/Dio/Appice was reuniting. They put out a Black Sabbath Dio era greatest hits with 3 brand new songs. This CD was released under the name Black Sabbath (The Dio Years). In 2008, they announced that they were working on a brand new album to follow up those 3 new songs. Right before the album came out they switched the name to Heaven And Hell for two reasons. Iommi wanted the fans to know that they would only be hearing Dio era Sabbath tunes on the upcoming tour. The second reason is that Ozzy recently acquired 50% of the Sabbath name (driven by Sharon no doubt) so that the band could not release new music without his consent. The Devil You Know would have been released under the Black Sabbath name if it weren't for those two reasons. The lineup for the album is IDENTICAL to that of Mob Rules and Dehumanizer. Not 1/4, not 1/2, not 3/4...all 4 out of 4 original members of this era of the Black Sabbath lineup. So your comparing this to Iommi/Hughs or the Iommi solo albums argument holds absolutely no water! Iommi has gone up record himself saying that this was the last studio album out of 4 to feature the late great Ronnie James Dio. You can spin it anyway you want, but there's no argument that it's the SAME EXACT band that released Mob Rules, Dehumanizer, and Live Evil. Heck, throw the Heaven And Hell album in there as well. The album 13 didn't have Bill Ward on it either, and they still used the Sabbath name. Facts are facts brother. Anyway, it's a damn good Sabbath album too. It's grown on me more in the last couple of years. It's a shame we never got to see a follow up to this one. 😥

[@BrendonSnyder]

I know the history too. But it doesn’t matter…the album was not released under the name Black Sabbath. This is a ranking of “Black Sabbath” albums….the band Heaven And Hell might have been 4 guys part of Black Sabbath but it’s not Black Sabbath in name so it doesn’t make the ranking. End of story. But I do keep the album with my Black Sabbath collection if that makes you feel better 👍

[@Retro_Man_76]

@BrendonSnyder you still missed the point. At the end of the day, it's effing Black Sabbath. The name on the CD doesn't mean anything. Heaven And Hell ARE Dio era Black Sabbath. You should remove Mob Rules and Dehumanizer from your album ranking then. 😂

[@BrendonSnyder]

Your whole point makes no sense. Based on your theory we can include any band we want because the name on the album doesn’t matter. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@cardinalsin5419]

I love forbidden it's one of my favorite probably in my top ten sabbath albums but 13 is not good.

[@BrendonSnyder]

That’s cool man, I’m glad it works for you. I still like the album but when comparing them I just like others better.

[@mrt77wv]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks the debut album is overrated.

[@BrendonSnyder]

Likewise, I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one 😂

[@vbassone]

Ray Gillen was a PHENOMENAL singer! Ray Gillen was as good as Dio. YES, I SAID THAT BECAUSE HE WAS!!!!

[@jerryhensley6255]

Cross purposes and dehumanizer and tyr are the ones I listen to the most

[@VicRector]

How about a shout out to ray Guillen who's work on the shining is better than tonys

[@BrendonSnyder]

That’s just it…I think Tony is much better.

[@NestorNunez-k8m]

Interessante sua forma de análise, que vai pra lá e prá cá.... vários argumentos interessantes. Porém, sim porém termina o ranking com Paranoid??? O Álbum mais óbvio??? Ah não, nesse caso o like torna-se Deslike.

[@danielthenorwegianguy]

Great ranking. My personal ranking 20: Forbidden, songs feel uninspired. Tony Iommi propably had his mind on the Ozzy reunion. 19: Never say Die! This shows that the band has fallen apart. Ozzy sounds disinterested and aside from the title track and that’s only because it feels like a Thin Lizzy song. Junior eyes is ok for what it is. I personally can’t stand Johnny blade. Everything else is just forgettable 18: Born again, there are some good songs here Disturbing the Priest, Zero the hero and and the Title Track, but the mix ruins the whole thing for me. It’s muddy and way too raw for its own good. 17: Cross Purposes: a decent record, but it’s feels out of its time so the all the keyboard textures. Coming out in 94 when Grunge and alt rock is all the rage, this falls flat for me. 16: seventh Star: don’t even want to include this cause it wasn’t meant to be a Sabbath Album, but was suppose to be an Iommi Solo, but the label forced him to do. Like Glenn Hughes vocals and songs like In for the Kill, Turn to Stone, Seventh Star, good songs. Not sabbath but decent. 15: technical Ecstasy..this feels more like Sabbath trying to make a Queen Record. Queen is one of my favorite bands, but this style doesn’t do Sabbath any favors. Backstreet kidz and Dirty women are the only goood songs on this. Rock roll doctor sounds, just dumb. If it would’ve been a KISS song I would get it. As a sabbath song, I don’t. 14: Eternal Idol: might’ve been higher if Ray Gillen would’ve song, because I can tell these written with his vocal style in mind, but as is, not to bad. Like songs like The Shining, Glory Ride and Eternal idol. Nightmare could’ve worked on a Dio era sabbath Record 13: TYR: great song, interesting concept. Like songs like Anno Mundi and the Sabbath Stones. The only thing is Feels Good To Me should’ve not been on there at all 12: Sabotage, (sorry) like Hole in the Sky and Symptom of the Universe, but that’s not enough for me to put it higher 11: The Devil you know. I think this album is great. bible black is one of favorite Dio era songs. Atom and Evil and Breaking into heaven. This is just doomy and heavy and I adore it 9: headless Cross. I really like this one. The title track headless cross is a great song. Night wing. Devil and Daughter. When Death Calls is easily the best Tony Martin era Sabbath song. 8: Black Sabbath debut: I like it. Title track, NIB and wicked. It’s creepy, haunting and forbodding. 7: Dehumanizer: this is the heaviest Sabbath Album. Songs like Computer God, Time Machine, After All the Dead, I, Sins of the Father, just amazing 6: paranoid: might be a little low for some, but I never need to hear Paranoid or Iron Man again. Still like War Pigs. The rest is solid 5: volume 4: I like the experimentation here, also giving us some great material like Cornucopia, Under the Sun, Supernaut and Snowblind. Also really love Wheels of Confusion 4: Mob Rules: Sign of the Southern Cross..don’t really need to say any more than that. Great production, also a solid debut from Vinny Appice on Drums, filling in great with the band after Bill Ward 3: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The band at the proggiest. Amazing songs like the title Track, National Acrobat, Spiral architect and Sabbra Cadabra, just amazing songwriting from start to finish 2: master of Reality: sweet Leaf, After Forever, Lord Of This world and Children of the Grave. Those are enough to put it in my top 3. Don’t mind Solitude. 1: Heaven and Hell. I can’t really say anything other than you have Dio singing with Sabbath and Martin Birch is producing. What more is there to say? Neon Knight, Children of the Sea, Lady Evil, Die Young, all just total Bangers! And then there’s the title Track, Heaven and hell…can’t get enough Of it

[@AdamLB]

Forbidden should be number one

[@danielthenorwegianguy]

@@AdamLB please, enlighten me as to why😆

[@AdamLB]

@@danielthenorwegianguy it's so raw, so gritty, so heavy. It's filled with some of the best sabbath moments in their discography. It's my favourite Black Sabbath album.

[@danielthenorwegianguy]

@@AdamLB good for you. For me it doesn’t have the doomy vibes of the Ozzy era or the epic soundscapes of the Dio Era. The production on Forbidden is terrible. Tony Martin has completely lost his voice. The songwriting is very uninspired. I’ve heard albums that are “raw”. This isn’t raw. It’s just grainy static noise. I barely got trough this album first time I heard it

[@thothswisdom]

# 1 Album is simple. The Devil you know, Master of reality,Sabotage,Sabbath blo0dy sabbath,Dehumanizer,Vol 4,Born again,eternal Idol,Heaven and Hell all rank number 1. Every other album ranks #2. It's that fkn simple.