Black Sabbath (Ranking The Albums)

[@julesgiddings8747]

Totally agree with Sabotage! One of the best albums ever recorded.

[@Retro_Man_76]

New fan here. I really enjoy your ranking videos. More fun and in depth than most of the other youtube channels. I can appreciate you adding your personal history with each band and their albums. Bible Black is my favorite track on The Devil You Know. I agree that the album drags quite a but. All the songs kind of sound the same. Easily the weakest of the Dio era Sabbath era albums. Personally, I'd rank Dehumanizer way higher. Above a few of the Ozzy albums. For me Technical Ecstasy kind of sucks, and Never Say Die is good bordering on mediocre. My top 10 Sabbath albums are the first 6 with Ozzy, the first 3 with Dio and Born Again with Gillan. The other 10 I could take them or leave them. If I had to pick a #1 it's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

[@JNCGaming]

Great video I’d love to hear you do more sabbath videos! My favorite sabbath is Born Again!

[@DickTwatkins]

Awesome! Thank you I appreciate that greatly.Any suggestions on future Sabbath videos? What would you like to see? Thanks for tuning in! Subscribe if you’d like 🤘🏻

[@JNCGaming]

@@DickTwatkins thank you for responding! It would be really cool for you to talk about the albums more in-depth like a review of each! And I agreed with most of your list!

[@vikingbrace]

Very entertaining as always of course. I wouldn’t agree with this list necessarily but that’s ok. We both love Black Sabbath. We just love the albums in different order of greatness. It’s just fun hearing about your impression of these albums and what they mean to you. Keep it up. I haven’t ranked them yet but I did do an album fight with H&H vs Mob Rules. ✌🏻🤘🏻

[@elhijobastardodevinnievinc566]

Thank you very much from Madrid!!!GRACIAS!!!

[@crusheverything4449]

Despite a few careless mistakes, I dug this countdown video. 🤘🏼

[@EdwinCannistraci]

No Basic Sabbath ranking here! Dig your interpretations of all the killer tunes, and I especially dig your imagery for “Laguna Sunrise”. Rock ‘n’ roll, brother! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@DickTwatkins]

Thanks man! Appreciate you tuning in! What’s your Top 5 Sabbath albums?

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@DickTwatkins I'm definitely more into the early 70s, doomy stuff than you (although I also love the first two Dio albums and Born Again). Here we go...!! 1.) Vol. 4 2.) Master of Reality 3.) Sabotage 4.) Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 5.) Black Sabbath I think with you the further rock 'n' roll gets from the 1960s and closer to the 1980s, the more you dig it.

[@DickTwatkins]

Edwin Cannistraci Great list! Yeah with Sabbath that’s definitely true and I’ve never thought about that.I do lean more towards the later 70’s/early 80’s stuff for sure.And that’s with the majority of the bands I like.

[@BlackTerror]

Awesome video! Watching this was on my must watch list for a while. Scanned through the video on first viewing just to see where Born again was! #3 Hell Yeah! Love the controversial picks with Paranoid at #12. Totally agree that 13 just rehashed stuff from the early years when they were so innovative later on like on Never Say Die. I’m glad you gave that album some shine and a lot of other underrated favorites of mine.

[@BobNSuch]

Love it Mick!!! Keep it up

[@jmagowan12]

I largely agree! So glad Heaven & Hell is getting the love it deserves!

[@DickTwatkins]

Awesome! I know that my ranking is very controversial in spots. If I did it now it would probably be a bit different, But my top 5 will always be my top 5 🤘🏻💀👍🏻

[@jmagowan12]

@@DickTwatkins That's very fair, I would say me #1 is H&H and then #2 is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and then #3 Mod Rules.

[@evilstrawberrystudios890]

My rank would be: 1.Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 10/10 2.Mob Rules 10/10 3.Sabotage 10/10 4.Heaven & Hell 10/10 5.Master of Reality 10/10 6.Born Again 9/10 7.Paranoid 9/10 8.Never Say Die 9/10 9.Vol 4. 9/10 10.The Eternal Idol 9/10 11.Black Sabbath 9/10 12.Techincal Ecstasy 8/10 13.Headless Cross 8/10 14.Dehumanizer 8/10 15.TYR 8/10 16.The Devil you Know 8/10 17.Seventh Star 7/10 18.13 7/10 19.Cross Purposes 7/10 20.Forbidden 6/10 Great Video man, I love every Black Sabbath album.

[@METALBENSCHRONICLES]

Great ranking and a entertaining video and agreed with sabotage being at number #1 that’s been my favorite Black Sabbath album for years now.

[@DickTwatkins]

Thanks man! Subscribe 🤘🏻

[@METALBENSCHRONICLES]

MickW 85 already subscribed man I do reviews on my channel also

[@DickTwatkins]

What’s your top 5?

[@DickTwatkins]

Metalben's Chronicles Awesome! I’ll check your channel out later tonight 👍🏻

[@MrFluffernutterz]

Hell’s yeah! Nice to see Born Again so high. Crappy production but cool tunes.

[@jimmycampbell78]

My top 5: 1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. Sabotage 3. Heaven and Hell 4. Mob Rules 5. Technical Ecstasy

[@oldskooljoe72]

"Born Again" would look awesome in a frame!

[@DickTwatkins]

Even more so with an autograph from Tony Iommi 🤘🏻

[@oldskooljoe72]

@@DickTwatkins Oh for sure, bro!

[@KellyRempel-e2k]

There most underrated album

[@jerryhensley6255]

I would listen to heaven and hell over that snoozefest 13 anytime any day

[@benedictdonald4338]

Yep, 13 is a chore to wade through. Crappy sound, too.

[@chillpenguin64]

My rankings keep changing over time, but here's where im at now : 20. Forbidden 19. Technical Ecstacy 18. The Devil You Know 17. Cross Purposes 16. Never Say Die 15. Born Again 14. Seventh Star 13. TYR 12. 13 11. Eternal Idol 10. Headless Cross 9. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 8. Volume 4 7. Black Sabbath 6. Dehumanizer 5. Paranoid 4. Mob Rules 3. Master Of Reality 2. Sabotage 1. Heaven & Hell

[@DickTwatkins]

Awesome list! Yeah mine would be a lot different now honestly.I may revisit this eventually with an update.

[@crusheverything4449]

The Devil You Know was not the line-up that recorded the Heaven and Hell album from 1980. It was the Mob Rules line-up. The former had Bill Ward on drums and the latter, Vinny Appice. 🤘🏼

[@DickTwatkins]

This is true! I knew that.

[@brianrhinehart51]

"Sitting around with a bunch of cut up straws....." 😜 Entertaining as usual.

[@officialwillieg2001]

13 is the worst, I hate that album, it pisses me off to be honest. My favourite is Master Of Reality, that’s always been my No.1. Special mention of course to Born Again💜 I fkn LOVE that album. I love Ian Gillan. The album needs a remix but I love it.

[@peterjohansen3853]

Maaaan, Bloody Sabbath is my favourite,I was 9 years old hide behind the sofa scared shit less and loving it 😊. Love your stuff dude.❤

[@DickTwatkins]

Such a GREAT album! Love it! Thanks for the support and checking out the channel. 🤘🏻💀👍🏻

[@ronnukowitz7576]

I HAVE THE BRITISH IMPORT OF THE WE SOLD OUR SOUL BEST OF ALBUM AND IT HAS A BUNCH OF PICTURES IN THE ATTACHED BOOKLET IN THE INSIDE ..NOT JUST THAT PHOTO IN THE CENTERFOLD...

[@DickTwatkins]

Trippy! I’ve never seen that! I’ll have to look it up.Thanks for tuning in 🤘🏻

[@deek49]

Interesting ranking, and can't go wrong with Sabotage at the top! Enjoyed the stories you tell regarding your thoughts and history with each entry.

[@tommorris5069]

Sabotage is my favorite Sabbath album, too

[@jcanada9405]

Hey brother. My first cd of them I ever got was We Sold Our Soul for Rock'n Roll. Yeah debut is gotta be pretty low due to the overlong jamming and lack of focus. Paranoid is their best album, imo, and one of the greatest and most important of albums of all time, imo, with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 4, Heaven and Hell, and Master of Reality rounding out my 5. I have always thought the sound and style Ozzy's Randy led solo material was very much in line with what Sabbath were doing with Ozzy during Technical Ecstasy, songs like Rock'n Roll Doctor and Dirty Woman being good examples. I love so many of their songs.. one that was pretty killer that gets lost due it be a bonus reunion track with Ozzy was Psycho Man. I dug the slow bloozy style Damage Soul of 13 a lot. Not a big fan of the way mixed Dio's voice in Mob Rules, but Voodoo is one of my faves. Here are my 10 Sabbath tunes in chrono: Wicked World Paranoid Children of the Grave Torrow's Dream Under the Sun Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Symptom of the Universe Heaven in Hell Children of the Sea Lady Evil

[@evileyes4070]

I totally agree with your ranking 😍🥁😎😍😍

[@larrygiles1603]

Just discovered your channel and love it. Agree with a lot of this ranking, and think Ozzy NEVER SOUNDED BETTER than on Sabotage. That was his high point as a vocalist

[@crusheverything4449]

Right on, Larry!! 🤘🏼

[@stugramajo3197]

Dude this is SOOOO refreshing. I am TIRED of watching ranking videos that all rank the albums about the same. They like watch each others videos and almost like are afraid to really express their opinion. You are a genuine Black Sabbath crazy fan that thinks for himself. I didn’t agree with all your picks of course but loved your personal take on Sabbath. I loved that you hated 13, that thing is so overrated. It’s garbage with great marketing wrapped in a bunch of PR Bull. I grew up with Sabbath and was influenced by no one. None of my friends like Sabbath. I also LOVE Technical Ecstasy. My favorites are Sabotage #1, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath #2, and Heaven and Hell and any day of the week they switch places. I’ve been a fan for at least 30 years. Dehumanizer is definitely in my top 10 and I’m one that never really really warmed up to Master of Reality. Loved your video, dude. You’re crazy. Lol! And by the way: Sabotage is pure magic, man.

[@alexperry4691]

I agree that Eternal Idol is really good and underrated as fuck! I think some people dont like it cos it sound quite un sabbath like, but most of the songs fucking rule!

[@vitus33]

Well done. I’ve been a Sabbath fan for over 35 years. Agreed- Sabotage. My fav album from my fav band.

[@DickTwatkins]

Awesome! Did you ever see Sabbath live?

[@vitus33]

@@DickTwatkins I did. I was a little too young to see Ozzy Sabbath. But I saw the Mob Rules tour- which may have been my favorite concert ever, and also the Born Again tour.

[@DickTwatkins]

@@vitus33 That’s amazing! I only got to see Sabbath once at Ozzfest 04 and they where incredible 🤘🏻

[@JamesJohnson-tj9pv]

I'm 56 years old and I love all Black Sabbath but dam, Born Again was so awesome....Hot Line freaking rules! Love love this album!

[@CHROMIUMDIOXIDERADIO]

Dude. You’re alright, man. Hahahahaha You’re welcome to visit us anytime. BYOB. Hails

[@TheWolfe666]

Interesting ranking, a bit different. Can't agree with putting Technical Ecstasy and NSD so high, but it seems you at times gravitate towards the melodic and/or progressive sides of Sabbath's work. Enjoyable episode, well done.

[@42yearoldboy5]

Interesting ranking mick! I knew it would be!

[@thewurm9177]

Man I totally agree with your assessment of 13. You nailed it-Rubin boxed them in and the result was a forced effort. The sound of the album is not great as well-Iommi's monolithic guitar tone was absolutely gelded! BUT it was a #1 album..go figure! ✌🤘SUBSCRIBED!

[@megaduck7965]

I dunno how you can put the devil you know below 13 or the last two Tony Martin albums I’ve got no idea . Maybe I’m biased because it was kinda how I got into Dio and non Ozzy sabbath (also the first and only time I saw Dio live was on that tour ) . However I just don’t see it haha , sabotage at the top spot though ? That’s a choice I can get behind , absolute monster of an album 🤙

[@JeanAlainXavier-ze9jc]

The devil you know can't be last, it's soooo good

[@DickTwatkins]

If I did my ranking now it would be a bit higher 🤘🏻

[@JamesJohnson-tj9pv]

Thumbs up in first 20 seconds! Haha! Born Again \m/

[@jefferysteen1041]

Metal Madman!Great list!Mob Rules is my favorite!!

[@redglare818]

That is one of the best intros ever! Metal!

[@DickTwatkins]

Thank you 🤘🏻💀👍🏻

[@fredjohnson5938]

I love Born Again too. The mix is awful but great songs and Ian sounds great. Good to know I'm not alone.

[@jerryhensley6255]

Did you know there's a version out there supposedly of dehumanizer with Tony Martin on the vocals

[@danielsan3681]

Duder! Great list! You're fun as fuck! 😃

[@DickTwatkins]

Thank you! I had a blast studying and doing this episode! Black Sabbath is such a great band 🤘🏻

[@haatpraat2993]

I grew up 2 streets away from Ozzy Osborne's house in Birmingham UK. Still, I'm a Roots Reggae man myself.

[@benedictdonald4338]

1) heaven and hell 2) Sabotage 3) Black Sabbath 4) Volume 4 5) Paranoid 6) Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 7) Master 8) Mob Rules 9) Dehumanizer 10) Born Again 11) Tyr 12) Technical 13) Eternal Idol 14) Cross Purposes 15) Devil you know 16) Headless Cross 17) Seventh Star 18) Never Say Die 19) 13 20) Forbidden

[@espectro87]

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

[@jerryhensley6255]

I always thought that Tony Martin look like the dude off of mad Max beyond thunderdome who says dying days here

[@garybrooks6934]

Ranking 'Forbidden' higher than 'The Devil you Know' is violence and has hurt my soul.

[@DickTwatkins]

I’m sorry…If I did this video now it would probably be a little different! 😆 Maybe it’s time for an updated Sabbath ranking?

[@garybrooks6934]

@@DickTwatkins I'd definitely watch an atonement video :)

[@TJJamesmusic]

Mick Watkins , you are awesome you make me laugh and smile. We all hear things differently, it’s all good. Dip will always be my favourite Sabbath singer. Prefer OZZY on his own.

[@DickTwatkins]

I’m glad I can do that! If I can put a smile on some ones face or make them laugh my job is done! Dio was a god among men.I miss him.Thanks for tuning in 🤘🏻

[@alisonnotto]

into the sabbath🔥🤘❤️

[@DickTwatkins]

SABBATH RULES! Thanks for tuning in 🤘🏻💀👍🏻

[@smofla13]

sabotage is my fav too. luv it. tho i luv all the sabbaths. im from birmingham born n bred, home of metaaaaal (tho its crap now ha) cool vid.

[@williek6888]

This guy GETS IT

[@drewmarshall4422]

Almost turned this off when you screamed at me from the start...............glad I persevered :)

[@kevinbrown1893]

Nice list, dude. Here's mine: 1. Mob Rules 2. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 3. Heaven and Hell 4. Sabotage 5. Paranoid 6. Master of Reality 7. Dehumanizer 8. Volume 4 9. Born Again 10. Black Sabbath 11. Headless Cross 12. Tyr 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 Hey, can you throw a Michael Anthony cannonball backing laugh (think Tora! Tora!)?

[@DickTwatkins]

Kevin Brown Nice list!!! Yeah I might be able to throw in a little Tora Tora on a episode 😆

[@trevorbullock281]

I can’t rank The Devil you know cuz I’ve never heard of so hears my list also bill ward is my all time favorite drummer and I think 13 drums where too safe THEY FUCKED OVER BILL didn’t they get the guy from FFDP or one of those bands 19) Forbidden 18) Cross Purpose 17) Seventh Star 16) 13 (bill should’ve played) 15) The Eternal Idols 14) Never Say Die! 13) Tyr 12) Headless Cross 11) Dehumanizer 10) Technical Ecstasy 9) Heaven and Hell 8) Paranoid 7) Master Of Reality 6) Born Again 5) Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 4) The Mob Rules (favorite sabbath song is voodoo even tho I like the Ozzy years more) 3) Black Sabbath 2) Vol. 4 1) Sabatoge

[@richardhincemon]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath released December 1rst 1973 😊

[@DickTwatkins]

I was close! 😆

[@TJJamesmusic]

Hard Road Rules

[@jedsteelwell2354]

Sabotage rules!!

[@DickTwatkins]

Fuck Yeah it does 🤘🏻💀👍🏻

[@andrewfisher3035]

I suppose we all have our opinions but to suggest Born Again and Ian Gillan was a good fit for Black Sabbath is Madness. I love Sabbath, all era's, but Born Again is the least best by a country mile. I love Gillan but not in Sabbath.

[@crusheverything4449]

I agree, but Gillan taking a crap on a microphone would be better than 13.

[@jerryhensley6255]

Mine's dehumanizer or the eternal idle

[@JeanAlainXavier-ze9jc]

Cross Purposes much higher in my ranking

[@mattlortz6026]

Ballsy list! Music is subjective so rock on! My list is way different. Fight the power!🤘 BTW, Ozzy never wrote lyrics, ever. Sabotage rules!!!!

[@rmdouglas27]

13 is my least favorite.

[@DickTwatkins]

Yeah it’s a piece of shit

[@crusheverything4449]

Tyr had two drummers and no bassist? Neal Murray plays bass, man. Lay off the booger sugar. 😆

[@DickTwatkins]

You are just full of Black Sabbath knowledge! AWESOME 😁

[@tomy8339]

Lol, you look like, sound like, act like-Jack Black. 😅 Dude! As far as your ranking. It's..........ummm.......... interesting? Born Again number 3. 🤣 I won't say anymore.

[@KellyRempel-e2k]

Born again f in rules