Black Sabbath - Ancient Warrior (Ray Gillen Vocals, Mastered version)

Song 8 of 8. For more information about these Sabbath demos featuring Ray Gillen, see the "Glory Ride" upload. Enjoy!

[@PatrickCervantez]

I found a demo of this song on Limewire, this may've been the one I found in an unmastered form. This is my all-time favorite song. I wish I had Ray Gillen's voice.

[@floydefoxiiird]

Ray Gillen was really great. I remember hearing Badlands for the first time. I still have the CDs. I love them.

[@PuritanDuaneLinn]

I forgot that I had this... man, what a talent Ray Gillen was.

[@Grandmastergav86]

This era of Sabbath was outstanding and better was yet to come.

[@amosamaralmarao7846]

@@Grandmastergav86 Meu amigo,deixe o mistério de lado e abra o jogo! Que "melhor" estará por vir????

[@isaiaslimadesouza1]

One of the best Tommy riffs!! Thanks from Brazil!!

[@vernonhill7438]

Believe it or not, I heard this version first, absolutely awesome.

[@firedragon7314]

Thanks a lot for uploading this version of The Eternal Idol. I Love both versions.

[@Focusyn]

One of Tony's finest riffs. Too bad almost nobody cares about this era

[@MattyRox]

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus we care King Julius!🤘🤘

[@jjvladimir6070]

I love this era. Seventh Star, Eternal Idol, and Headless Cross are all masterpieces in my opinion.

[@thomascastrovillo6859]

Many of us do

[@Kelle0284]

Most of that stuff has been out of print for some time. Probably a certain Sharon has something to do with it.

[@MrSmallpoxSatan]

I care. A lot!

[@Katzenkaiser]

Ray's flying strange wings!

[@KarnEvil4]

Listen all-Ray was a great person and a good soul. He was the original vocalist in our band from New Jersey USA called Quest. He was a genuine human being and success did not spoil him like so many other so called "rock star singers" who could not hold a candle to him or even come close to his vocal talent.

[@grilledcheesus8325]

@Alison Eckiwaudah did he give you aids

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

Tremendous version!

[@jameslichtenberger9789]

Keep in mind these were demos. How incredible would have these vocals been if they were the final recordings mixed, mastered, released for eternity.

[@longlivedio3498]

this just makes me appreciate Tony marten he sounds so much like ray

[@wendyleerickman7526]

Absolutely Amazing.

[@KarnEvil4]

He may have been a product of the 80's and therefore lost in the shuffle amongst so many bands at that time, however his vocal style was more reminiscent of the great vocalists from the 70's ala Hughes, Coverdale, Dio, Rodgers and even Mark Farner-who he really liked as well. Ray was the last of his kind for certain!

[@PaulyV56]

Gillen . Another level. No disrespect Martin who is an A. Gillen, A+. A one off Vocalist.

[@juancarlos-dx1or]

Fantastic vocals!

[@WarrenRCG]

This was great, thanks! 🤘😎👍

[@scottdenja6896]

ray. gillen. rip

[@smithdsmit]

Ray all the way

[@edwincrain986]

It's Ray ppl.... more likes I hope!

[@edwincrain986]

The shaman of singers.

[@ADDISON857]

RoNNIE, Ray, Tony🤘🔥Perfects, so wonderful Performers... without Sabbaths or not‼️Solo, with under bands... I’m kiss and like 3 Powerful Performers 💋🤘AlRIGHT, it’s Alright‼️Look Out, Ronnie👀F-I-R-E🔥RIP Ronnie, Ray☮️2021 always here🙏🎶

[@valhallacoldwind3362]

Prefer Martin indeed! I was always glad Iommi found out about Martin! And then Cozy joined, brilliant!

[@Diopriest2]

awesome /,,/ /,,/ r.i.p. ray you are missed.

[@MattSVK1]

wonderful....this is the right stuff

[@halford3256]

Agree 100%...

[@Anjohl]

@slavemale2 APPARENTLY, Eternal Idol and Seventh Star are getting the deluxe treatment, and disc 2 of EI will be the Gillen album in it's entirety!

[@KarnEvil4]

Ray had alot of Deep Purple , Rainbow and Bad Company in him as a vocalist, but you might want to check out the band that Fredy Aziza has now, which is a totally rocking power trio called "Den Of Thieves" You can see where the inspiration came from in Rays style from watching them and Fredy. Check out "Killing For Love"

[@PaulyV56]

Yes. But Plant was his guy. His vocalist. Coach mentioned how Ray was a Plant fanatic

[@roguesb8039]

put Ray gillen and Tony Martin both live then you make your choice Ray is hands down the best ever

[@PaulyV56]

Truth. Martin can't duplicate live. RAY DID.

[@scottdenja6896]

ohh. yeaaaaa. ray. rip

[@scottdenja6896]

Rogues B yes ray wins. Yo listen to wizards of kaos. Or fates warning

[@scottdenja6896]

Paul fartin martin. Rocking ray

[@robertbishop5357]

Wonder...what if he'd stayed with Sabbath. ...?

[@renatod.o.2930]

I like the version that has no guitar solo, just that great haunting follow up keyboard along, sounds mystical

[@AndyTheRoo]

No bass??

[@KarnEvil4]

Listen to the song 3 Day Funk which ironically had a Grand Funk feel to it and you can hear the influence. Speaking of influences, I would have to say that if is was not for his original amazing guitarist Fredy Aziza and the vocal direction and turning Ray on to better singers, there would be NO Ray Gillen at all.

[@michaelmiletta7644]

Geoff Tate has a similar tone.

[@awesomebeard1973]

As great as Ray is in Sabbath I'm so glad he did Badlands, I prefer his vocals in a more blues hard rock environment. Early Ozzy Sabbath had more blues influence too, which I prefer.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I agree. Tony Martin is a better fit in this band. Ray was a better fit in Badlands.

[@robertraymond6643]

Incredible song and version with Ray Gillen. This demo, however, is not as clear as the other Gillen demos. Poor sound quality compared to the others.

[@KongKingman]

Get one of these “posers” who flashes the devil horns at the mainstream award shows to name one member besides Iommi of this era, track or album

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I can! 🙋 and I don't need google or bing to do it.

[@cristiannikolajczuk8537]

Tony ladron le robo la fonética pero no le llega a los talones a ray

[@juansaez2526]

Jajajajajaja si

[@scottdenja6896]

Only 1 good one ray giilen rip