Ranking the Studio Albums: Black Sabbath

Join host Pete Pardo as he ranks the Black Sabbath studio discography from worst to best (his least favorite to favorite). #blacksabbath

[@brettlahman9626]

"All that matters is that you love Sabbath" Amen my friend.

[@2cool4fluoride]

"All that matters is that you love Sabbath." Truer words have never been spoken.

[@benedictdonald4338]

The track “Never Say Die” is a masterpiece and should have been a top-ten radio hit. Such a great melody and groove.

[@aissur_daVida]

The Never say die song worth the whole album

[@theccarbiter]

same with a hard road

[@___and_memes_for_all]

Same with “Juniors Eyes”

[@trentchandler2878]

I dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a tool to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb lost the account password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me.

[@marcusnash2001]

@Trent Chandler Instablaster :)

[@betinhotriathlon]

So good to see I’m not the only one that loves “Born Again”

[@c.a.carlln0287]

I’ve gotta be in the mood for screaming gillan vs crooning gillan.

[@Maximillian200HP]

I got a friend who will do playings of classic albums and one of his favorites is Born Again. That album has a huge cult following.

[@benedictdonald4338]

It’s a fantastic record and arguably represents Gillan’s career-best performance.

[@larrycoker8093]

You are far from the only one, brother!

[@larrycoker8093]

@@benedictdonald4338 That's an excellent point bro. If it isn't his finest work it's damn close!

[@MSB-fj7cd]

Vol.4 is my favorite Sabbath album. I think Soundgarden was heavily inspired by this album.

[@conspiracionesy]

Indeed

[@edizzle445]

Oh yeah definitely, you can especially hear it in Soundgarden's debut

[@srmitch9260]

I agree. Soundgarden are one of my favourite bands of all time. Sabbath definitely influenced them.

[@donsmith8614]

Supernaut is my favorite Sabbath song

[@misterrickschannel2238]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is one of my 'desert island' albums.

[@JoeBat95]

"Looking for Today"and "Spiral Architect"

[@PapaEmeritus_4evr]

@@JoeBat95 Spiral Architect is beautiful. Real powerful song.

[@TheCornishCockney]

I played the title track to a mate and he said "you get four songs in one" i said,thats Sabbath mate.

[@turtlesturtlesturtles]

Yes

[@archstanton1161]

My personal favorite...Though I love Paranoid & V4, this is their apex for me.

[@bennyandersen742]

"Disturbing the priest", such a weird track, and so insanely good still, scary, eerie, dark, deep, depressive... black sabbath

[@jakemayfield2818]

Planet Caravan is one of my favorite songs to vibe to when high. Same with Solitude. Both really good vibey songs in my opinion.

[@dynamike7108]

I was almost asleep one night when Ozzy whispered “cocaine” in my headphones and I thought someone was in my bedroom. Ever since I love “Snowblind”

[@chutspe]

"Born Again" kind of revived the "we wanna do music that terrifies people" approach from when the band first started. It sounds a lot more like the first six Ozzy-albums than the preceding two Dio albums. And it's great.

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

Born Again was a fine album. Their last one worth owning.

[@carystorm4927]

Always loved born again right out the gate loved the tour also killer album

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I don't agree that it's the last one worth owning. But it does rock.

[@Rekko82]

"Born Again" is even more underrated than "Headless Cross". I've always enjoyed ian Gillian's vocals on the album, no matter how much people have said it is terrible and magazines said "avoid this". It is kinda scary stuff, the laughter at the beginning of "Disturbing The Priest" is still shocking me because it starts suddenly after "Stonehenge". The title song and "Trashed" are some of the finest Sabbath songs.

[@ScottyKirk1]

Mom, Dad, don't touch it! It's EVIL!

[@billjannusch]

That is awesome that you ranked "Born Again" so high! I absolutely love that album too. Killer album!!! I actually love the cover too. It is killer..I love all of the line ups too! The Ozzy years are my favorite, but I love all of the albums and eras.

[@theconfesser]

The Tony Martin era is so underrated. I hope that Spotify gets the ok to stream them very soon.

[@coltendowning2818]

I know man, I’ve been waiting for a while.

[@fmcatfishchamp]

I agree. The Eternal Idol is actually very good. For me, I would rate that one much higher. The riffing on this album is some of Tony Iommi's best. I think Tony's vocals are perfect for this album. Ozzy would not have sounded nearly as good on this particular album.

[@benedictdonald4338]

Agreed. Such great records....

[@lucassloan8176]

I love the tony Martin era I love all the eras

[@policyjunkie3312]

Tony Martin I argue was the best sabbath singer by far #headlesscross

[@Morbidous]

My Podium: 1- Master of Reality 2- Vol.4 3- Sabotage

[@deicidedave]

Solid

[@Maximillian200HP]

Sabotage grows on me more and more as I age, some great and underrated songs on there.

[@emmanuelrojas9359]

@@Maximillian200HP sabotage is rated as good

[@Maximillian200HP]

@@emmanuelrojas9359 I know, and I'm agreeing with that. just saying by comparison to their first 5 albums which tend to get more love, it's got some underrated songs.

[@neuroisis85]

That's my rating if you flipped MOR and Vol 4

[@krudetube795]

13 needs Bill Ward on it

[@Maximillian200HP]

To this day I am mad about that.

[@Ori0987]

Brad Wilk performed on 13 so I wasn’t so bummed that Bill wasn’t on the album. I might be a bit biased though considering I’m just as big a fan of Rage Against The Machine as I am with Black Sabbath

[@bramirez3330]

Or Vinnie Appice.

[@dr.bimbambula]

yes, but the drums are O.K. on that album with Brad Wilk too

[@cirenosnor5768]

Criminal that Ward isn’t on “13” Ward swings and that’s part of what makes the original lineup special

[@daviddiasdesouzafilho2655]

Born Again is a great album. I love the tracks Zero the Hero (the bass line is brilliant), Trashed is very hard, Disturbing the Priest and much others, look like a Sabbath visceral, crude, amazing! I love Black Sabbath and I love Born Again!🤘

[@jamesdykes2968]

This was the first BS album I ever bought...it seems to be the one that people hated at the time, but has aged really well. Great album and cover.

[@brianmcmanus4690]

Saw 'em in the fall of '83 on the Born Again Tour and was totally fuckin' blown away. So LOUD!! Fantastic gig, Stonehenge and all.

[@Transilvanian90]

I really enjoy Born Again; recently discovered it and it's great

[@aidenswords5809]

Lot better than the rubbish gillan had been recordin for years with his solo projects, unbelievable how bad that stuff was

[@user-tr3st4ms9g]

​@aidenswords5809 in your opinion bozo 😂

[@iwantmyutube9040]

Great countdown man. I myself would've ranked Never Say Die higher. Great underrated album.

[@moonspell6759]

Big 'Dehumanizer' fan here...

[@Danimal77]

Me too!! It's brutally heavy. Actually, Dehumanizer, Strange Highways and Angry Machines are Dio's 3 heaviest albums and he never sounded angrier than he did on those 3 and on their respective tours.

[@larrynolletti4594]

@@Danimal77 sorry...respectfully disagree....Dehumanizer blows those solo albums away....Holy Diver is hands down my favorite Dio solo...

[@rossross9281]

Moonspell67 yeah I kinda like it too.

[@detskalldaltas133]

You are not a sabbathfan.

[@home37]

@@Danimal77 Dude, Strange Highways is one I'd never heard opinions about, then I saw that iTunes had it on sale for $5. I got it & was blown away not just by the heaviness but also how good it sounded.

[@craigiecubsfan71]

Born Again is a great record. Hot Line is one of the heaviest tunes of the 80’s.

[@seagullpoet]

It was big news when Ian Gillian joined Sabbath. I heard the concert - was even over the top !

[@TheSimonScowl]

And Zero The Hero was groovy LONG before groove metal!

[@TheSimonScowl]

@@seagullpoet I believe I remember that radio gig. King Biscuit Flower Hour, or something like that?

[@TheSimonScowl]

@@kevinmitchell4018 Oh, I've gotta hear that!

[@larrynolletti4594]

@@shaynewest8757 I love Born Again.....but if you listen to Gillan Scarabus title track on the opening verses will hear the exact vocal attack and inflection he used for Disturbing the Priest on the verses......

[@7MacYou]

I actually recently gave "Never Say Die" another chance and it totally clicked for me. It's a very solid hard rock album, my favourite tracks are by far Johnny Blade, Juniors Eyes and the title track

[@Brian-qg8dg]

I really like Shock Wave, always have

[@youreatoilet]

Juniors eyes grew on me loads, I love swinging the chain with Bill Ward on vocals as well

[@Brainwarts99]

Swinging the Chain is a really slept on track, badass riff and the change near the end of the song is a major hand banger

[@robertkrajci1847]

Technical Ecstasy is good progressive rock album. Song "Air Dance" from the Never Say Die album is one of the best song in history of rock music.

[@atomicvinylreviews3420]

agreed! Air Dance is phenomenal

[@bluedream9668]

Right on! For that reason I love Never Say Die! It is proggy and as a drummer I love prog. The song writing and melodies are also really good and memorable. Not so much with Tech.

[@c.a.carlln0287]

Ditto on AIR DANCE.

[@benedictdonald4338]

Both of those albums are fantastic.

[@CrazyLG72]

These 2 are in my top 3 BS albums along with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Never Say Die sounds more like an Ozzy solo album from like 1982 a few years ahead of it time. Air Dance is a killer track and most of NSD is very convenient and the songs have amazing hooks. Technical Ecstasy has amazing tracks on it also

[@DANILO22280]

I love Black Sabbath, Ozzy era, Dio era, Ian era, Glen era, Tonny era, amazing band

[@rangerrick222]

I'm older 59 so for me I put Ozzy stuff always up front before the others because they are the originals. On Vinyl not CD. Sabatoge has always been underrated and i never understood why. It is just so original and dark like its forefathers. I'll never put Dio before Oz but I bought them too and was so into Neon Nights and OMG when I heard the opening riff from the title Track of Mob Rules I just cranked it to Max decibels just to merge with it. That was the track that identified me and helped get me kicked out of Hobart and William Smith College! I since transferred and completed but yes, it was Mob RULES! that did it! Great List Pete. Love your stuff. Waiting for Album Openers!

[@ryanhart8740]

I’m one of the few who loves the Tony Martin era the most (except the Forbidden album), I just love the overall atmosphere of those great albums, the songs are dark and heavy and Tony’s voice is just so epic and fits so well with the amazing music...

[@NotThatJonesShow]

Tony not only had some of the best albums the band ever made which is saying a lot considering it's fucking Sabbath but he's also on a purely technical level he has the biggest range and vocal prowess and this is the same band that had Dio a few years before him who is phenomenal

[@Tigerloco70]

Waco

[@randallbrooks5787]

Bob Daisley's not on "Forbidden". Neil Murray played bass on that one. Awesome video! :)

[@GRILLBUOY101]

Pete I respect u being a fan I'm 53 been Listening since age 5.in 72.had the debut on tape with paranoid.some classic stuff.

[@bluestate69]

"Sabotage" should be close to the top .

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Yes it would be in my top 6 of Sabbath albums

[@bluestate69]

@@paulkazakoff9231 For the sole reason that it is different than the other albums. Its dirty, sick, raw and dark. While also being ethereal!

[@ryanroma5724]

top 3 1. sabotage 2. master of reality 3. Paranoid

[@216Numbskull]

No doubt! Sabotage Rocks! "Thrill Of It All" simple riff but great groove! Won't you help me Mr. Jesus, won't you tell me if you can? When you see this world we live in, do you still believe in Man?

[@216Numbskull]

And, "Symptom Of The Universe" Wicked!!!

[@LukeHellwalker]

I freaking love Seventh Star as well. It was my first sabbath record so the nostalgia is real even though I'm currently just 27. Great video man, greetings from Germany. \m/

[@Scott__C]

I loved Born Again too. Great album. When I was younger I wanted to get that guitar sound. Don't forget Bev Bevan of ELO played drums for them at least on that tour. I think Heaven and Hell is their best overall album. Hearing their dark music and imagery with someone like Dio who could really sing to me took it to a level that was perfect. I think each member was at their peak.

[@samkeepintherockalive]

Heaven And Hell's "The Devil You Know" should be on this list. As far as it goes, it's a Black Sabbath album!

[@Hamptainment]

It's not. Same members on some Sabbath albums though.

[@newavatar2947]

I think Tony Iommi and Co. signed over the rights to Sharon Ozzburn that they can't use the Black Sabbath name without Ozzy. Think??

[@samkeepintherockalive]

@@newavatar2947 Yeah, you're right!

[@bigbat9420]

The Devil You Know had - Dio, Iommi, Geezer, and Appice. Seventh Star had - Hughes, Iommi, Spitz, Singer and Nicholls. Which one was more Sabbath? This was a very good video either way.

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

Bible black is such a brilliant song

[@leafsfan1728]

I haven't really delved into a lot of their 80's stuff...so this is my ranking of what I've heard: 12. Born Again 11. Technical Ecstacy 10. Never Say Die 9. 13 8. The Mob Rules 7. Dehumanizer 6. Black Sabbath 5. Vol. 4 4. Heaven and Hell 3. Sabotage/Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. Paranoid 1. Master of Reality

[@ItsAmazingHowIAm]

My top 5 would be: 1.) Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2.) Volume 4 3.) Black Sabbath 4.) Master of Reality 5.) Paranoid

[@BloodPump]

Nice 5 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 4 Paranoid 3 Master of Reality 2 Sabotage 1 Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell just barely misses top 5

[@rickleblanc8900]

My personal top 5 : 1- Master Of Reality 2- Paranoid 3- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 4- Sabotage 5- Black Sabbath Nothing against Dio, he's awesome and rejuvenated Sabbath at a key point in their career. Plus, with Rainbow and his solo albums, he kicked ass. To me, Sabbath will always be unbeatable with Ozzy.....

[@bv3bv334]

1 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2 Sabotage 3 Master of Reality 4 Heaven And Hell 5 Vol 4

[@dustinabraham]

Well, I definitely agree with your top 2! Great video, man! First time watching this channel.

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Thank you for your Worst to Best Black Sabbath albums/CD's and review!🎤🎸🎵🥁

[@heavykevhead]

Totally agree! No. 4 has been my favorite since the first time I heard Wheels of Confusion in early eighties.

[@KidsOnCampus2]

Never Say Die is my favorite Sabbath album! To each his own...

[@davidlaffin3101]

Great list and I love this program! I was curious to know where you rank The Devil You Know among your picks! Thanks again for a great show.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I enjoy the album, but it's probably a lower third Sabbath related album for me if I would have included it.

[@MSB-fj7cd]

Personally speaking, I like Never Say Die more than Technical Ecstasy. However, I do agree with what your saying about both albums. PS. Born Again is great.

[@Mad_Axe_Man125]

Never say Die is ok. Its definetely better than Technical Ecstacy.

[@leafsfan1728]

I also prefer Never Say Die to Technical Ecstasy.

[@garyunsworth726]

My first Sabbath albums were Master of Reality and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, my twin brother and I got them for our 10th birthday we are 47 now and still love those albums and Sabbath dearly

[@ds2jim]

great friggin' list, man. I don't agree with all of them, but it was amazing and you're definitely a major Sabbath fan. thanks for posting it.

[@fuckwithfire5313]

I was 15 when born again was released. When I heard trashed and zero the hero, I knew How much ballsier and heavier it was than what Ozzy was doing at the time. Sabbath rules .

[@samperkins2000]

Born Again and Seventh Star are so underrated

[@johnoberle9750]

I bought Born Again when it came out. Melted all the hair bands of that time. To top it off Jimmy Page teamed up with Paul Rogers to form The Firm. More melted hair bands. LOL.

[@larrynolletti4594]

Born Again is one of the all time great albums....Seventh Star is really some kind of Iommi solo mess....sounds like commercial 80's.....lame....

[@larrynolletti4594]

@@johnoberle9750 sorry...respectfully disagree....the Firm was atrocious....pathetically lame....just when we thought Zeppelin didn't continue because Plant couldn't sing anymore.....( as exemplified by his hideous no balls solo schtick ).....we find out that Page forgot how to play guitar....the Firm was not only pathetic and lame...but Page was a mere shadow of his former self....this is the guy who gave us Presence....??....the spell had been broken...for both Page and Plant....

[@Danimal77]

So is Dehumanizer, Never Say Die and Forbidden.

[@ronnienose8608]

@@larrynolletti4594 Plant's voice changed around 1973 due to vocal problems, but although he couldn't some of the silly notes he was still good. There are some good songs on the first Firm album especially but Page appears to bathe his guitar in effects in an attempt to cover up the shortcomings in his play, but it didn't work, and I don't think he's been able solo well since the early 70s. The rest of the band are great and Paul Rodgers has the most soulful voice in rock, and his voice has aged really well.

[@abraxasvoice440]

Mi favorite album is .Heaven and hell. Every single song is 🔥 and Dehumanizer. Sins of the father..buried alive..computerized god..i....letters from earth..time machine etc.. etc...

[@PapaEmeritus_4evr]

*Computer God

[@lighthousexiii2391]

At first I didn't always like your videos, but now realise we have a lot of the same music listening history - I really appreciate what you do. Keep it going, mate.

[@gregangelus1]

Top Five: Sabotage, Sabotage, Sabotage, Sabotage and Sabotage, in that order.

[@daveduane2699]

AMEN! how did that end up so low on the list?

[@zachlaabs5257]

The writ and megalomania are godly

[@brianjauch9958]

Supertzar!!

[@GatesRapes]

Am I going insane

[@newavatar2947]

Pete you shouldn't apologize all the time for your order on the C.Ds you enjoy Screw the haters. BTW I love Mob Rules "Falling Off The Edge Of The World" is my favorite Dio/ Sabbath song."Bible Black"#2. Didn't really get into Dehumanizer. I guess I'm more into Dio/Sabbath lol

[@integrity101]

I agree. Screw haters

[@newavatar2947]

@Jean-Maurice Bicard getting pissed over these small matters seems childish... especially when you think most of the audience is likely middle aged men😒

[@Mari000]

Agreed. We all have our own opinions. Don’t apologize for yours.

[@newavatar2947]

@@Mari000 even though I was pissed at the "rock n roll" hall of fame inductions! Yet that's all about politics, "social justice" and $$$ O.k now I'm ranting😆😆😆

[@sifuanthonytarasca1686]

Born Again is among my favorites. The concert was awesome! This album was groove metal before groove metal even existed.

[@flash_goofed_1638]

I like all of them, but here's my list: (my favorite song on the album) 19. Forbidden (Get a Grip) 18. Tyr (Jerusalem) 17. Seventh Star (Heart Like a Wheel) 16. Never Say Die (Johnny Blade) 15. The Eternal Idol (The Shining) 14. Born Again (Zero the Hero) 13. Cross Purposes (Evil Eye) 12. Technical Ecstasy (Backstreet Kids) 11. Dehumanizer (Computer God) 10. Headless Cross (Headless Cross) 9. Mob Rules (The Mob Rules) 8. 13 (God is Dead?) 7. Vol. 4 (Under the Sun) 6. Black Sabbath (N.I.B.) 5. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Killing Yourself to Live) 4. Heaven and Hell (Heaven and Hell) 3. Paranoid (War Pigs) 2. Sabotage (Symptom of the Universe; my favorite Sabbath song) 1. Master of Reality (Children of the Grave)

[@SatWiseJanx]

Great list and commentary!🙏

[@musthemc]

I love this series keep it up bro.

[@misterknightowlandco]

My favs were the dio albums. They were perfect together. Sabbath added more musical substance to Dio's material and Dio added better lyrics and a vocalist who could actually sing into the sabbath band. Great combo.

[@rossross9281]

I have to agree with this comment even if it’s probably super controversial to most fans.

[@misterknightowlandco]

@David Mason dio's lyrics had philosophical meaning rooted in an academic level of knowledge in mythology. Their deep. Idgaf about dark and moody. Igaf about saying something with substance.

[@Wither81]

Haha you’re funny! 😂

[@misterknightowlandco]

@David Mason were on two different paths my friend. Cheers.

[@5tar5z]

Mister Knight Owl & Co. Gonna disagree. Cheers

[@aviationlba747]

Man, my top six could really go in any order depending on the day… so many killer albums from my all time favourite metal band! I have always favoured the Ozzy material, so those albums take a lot of the higher spots on my list. Here’s my ranking: 1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) 2. Paranoid (1970) - three of the songs are overplayed, sure, but side 2 and Planet Caravan are enough to make this one of my all time favourite albums. 3. Master Of Reality (1971) 4. Sabotage (1975) 5. Vol. 4 (1972) 6. Black Sabbath (1970) 7. Technical Ecstasy (1976) 8. Mob Rules (1981) 9. Heaven And Hell (1980) 10. 13 (2013) 11. Never Say Die! (1978) 12. Dehumanizer (1992) The rest I don’t listen to that often, but they all have some solid moments: 13. The Eternal Idol (1987) 14. Seventh Star (1986) 15. Headless Cross (1989) 16. Tyr (1990) 17. Cross Purposes (1994) 18. Born Again (1983) - sorry, I love Deep Purple, but I’ve always thought this album was a bit silly. 19. Forbidden (1995) - poor production, and I’m not a big fan of the songs themselves.

[@rolovi30]

Brilliant!!! Love the ranking!!!

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Thank you for your Top Ten Black Sabbath albums/CD'S and review. I love your Black Sabbath shirt! It rocks! 🎤🎸🎵🥁

[@demonhalo67]

I'm a big fan of the Tony Martin era. Particularly Headless cross and Cross Purposes.

[@nicotesla6094]

Me too

[@charlesshreds3766]

Love this video. Thanks brother. Hail Sabbath!

[@johnmartyn9018]

Probably have seen this video 3 or 4 times, keep up great work

[@chriwri]

Born Again is so good!

[@chriwri]

I remember buying that when I was in 6th grade 1982 I think...

[@rpaustex]

I wasn’t a huge fan of Sabbath until Heaven and Hell. To my metal listening ears in high school, I’d never heard a more perfect voice than Ronnie James Dio (rip brother). I couldn’t get enough Dio after that. I’ll say that I did eventually fall in love with the original Sabbath as the years wore on. Master of Reality is a masterpiece and my favorite from the Ozzy years. Born Again is criminally underrated.

[@MarkOnDrums1976]

Your channel kicks ass! I love your take on music and tend to agree majorly. We're probably close in age and are lucky to grow up listening to the greatest music ever recorded. I'll be 60 on June 5th.

[@Jortecho]

Excellent video, Pete!!!

[@marshfilm]

BORN AGAIN RULES! ... I'll watch your video after I assemble my sandwich.

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

I would have loved to hear Ray Gillen on more Black Sabbath material. That dude could sing! I still let my neighbors know I own both Badlands albums from time to time.

[@mikerutherford5472]

Ian Gillan

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

@@mikerutherford5472; Ian Gillan was/is the Deep Purple frontman who did 'Born Again' with Black Sabbath. Ray Gillen was an American singer who did a few tracks with Black Sabbath during the 'Eternal Idol' sessions and those tracks weren't used on the original release, although you can find them on the 2010 reissue. Ray Gillen went on to form a band with Jake E Lee, Eric Singer, and Greg Chaisson called 'Badlands', who released two albums from 1989-1991. Ray Gillen died of an AIDS related illness in 1993.

[@mikerutherford5472]

@@Ifoughtpiranhas eternal idol is great,. Thanks for the info..

[@metalwarrior81]

@@Ifoughtpiranhas Ray sang on more than just "a few tracks". He sang on the entire Eternal Idol album (except for Scarlet Pimpernel, which is instrumental and wouldn't have his vocals on it anyway). Some songs I prefer with Ray, and others with Tony Martin. Regardless the dude was the most underrated singer of the 80s. Gone way way way too soon.

[@mikerutherford5472]

@@metalwarrior81 for sure.. I like that melodic power vocal album.. gonna listen to it on Pandora in a few.

[@jcmclovin77388]

Great review, thank you!

[@tbunnewith]

Ten years on ya and #1 Vol 4 is the crowning achievement hands down. You have a great ear. Thanks for this. Great vid.

[@jennystryker2967]

My favorite is Master of Reality. I really like Born Again but the cover really turns me off. Heaven and Hell is priceless. One of my favorite songs comes from Iommi/Gillan called Holy Water from the Album Who Cares. Any Sabbath is Great. Great list Pete.

[@thegoatgotmilked373]

You forgot "The Devil You Know" It is a unofficial Sabbath album with Dio from 2009. Sure, they used the name "Heaven & Hell" but it even used Henry (their mascot) in the artwork and music video of Bible Black. And ofcourse the Mob Rules line up with Apice and while on tour as heaven & hell, they played their Dio era songs. So it is a Black Sabbath album

[@lrb662003]

Sabbath was being inducted into the R&R hall of fame so was H&H to avoid confusion. Even the name The Devil You Know is a play on the issue. I fully consider it a Sabbath album.

[@Mr.Truxton]

No he didn't. It doesn't say Black Sabbath. Then it isn't Black Sabbath. It's pretty obvious.

[@wighensakgr]

By the way, I fucking LOVE your album/CD collection. That is a beautiful shelf. This vid just got recommended to me but imma subscribe bc I like what you're doin, even if I probably won't always agree. Plus you said they're one of your favorite bands. Mad respect for that.

[@joegrgic8130]

Love the honesty and genuine appreciation for the band and music!!! 👍🏻👽

[@asapbutters3566]

The eternal idol is underrated as hell! The title track is one of the most dark sounding songs they have ever done.

[@franciskocher200]

Right.👍

[@robertraymond6643]

The Ray Gillen versions, the original recordings, are awesome! Bring much more life to the songs than the Tony Martin versions, IMO.

[@tan_the_man-_-]

Why are there dislikes, he literally said for a couple minutes that this is his opinion. You did a great video

[@andytudor6517]

Great video. Doesn't matter what order u selected ure love for sabbath is apparent. Saw deep purple when I was about 20 (erm 20 years ago) - amazing. Never got into the studio albums just didnt live up to the live sound. Sabbath - changed everything for me. I actually started with ozzys solo stuff and worked back (born in 79 when u was listening to paranoid). Fairies wear boots is still my favourite track. Again great vid - new subscriber.

[@ImLonelyLinda]

Awesome review video pal 👍

[@garyjskadra1180]

"Junior's Eyes" and the title track of "Never Say Die" are great songs imo

[@jaybiles4802]

Gary J Skadra Johnny Blade has a great riff. Especially when the tempo slows down a little.

[@rickleblanc8900]

Ya, while that album is far from among their best, there's still some great songs on it ! Nothing against Dio, he was brilliant with Rainbow but i prefer Ozzy-era albums over Dio-era by a mile.

[@cbn6635]

You could argue, that the Heaven & Hell 'The Devil You Know' release is in fact a Black Sabbath album in disguise, and to me actually a much stronger release than '13'.. 🤗

[@metalwarrior81]

@Claus Byrial Nielsen It is a Black Sabbath album. The members themselves said so. They were forced to go under the name Heaven and Hell because Ozzy, Sharon and all their lawyers were bitching up a storm so they had to change the name to something different. As an added bonus, calling it Heaven and Hell allowed them to better focus on the Dio era only, rather than having to play Ozzy songs too.

[@integrity101]

@@metalwarrior81 I took it the other way and i consider MOB RULES to be an album by the *HEAVEN & HELL band.* To me it just makes more sense to split up the bands.

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@integrity101 why?

[@integrity101]

@@misterknightowlandco Because H & H should be recognized as their own band. I like Headless Cross a lot but it sounds NOTHING like Black Sabbath. So if u scroll through and see my ranked comment i consider the tony martin era the HEADLESS CROSS band. Dio era H&H. Plus if HEADLESS CROSS was their name those albums Probably wouldnt be out of Print. Iommi himself has said both BORN AGAIN & Seventh Star weren't supposed to be B.S. albums. It gives the band their own identity. I saw H & H Devil you know tours and i loved it. So glad they didnt play Ozzy stuff. Just like when i see Ozzy fronting i dont wanna hear Dio stuff. And Tony should play his stuff. It's just better in everyway. I still think the tony martin era would've been more successful if it was HEADLESS CROSS band. People see Sabbath, expect Sabbath then complain it sounds NOTHING like paranoid. A violation of expectations always angers people. So anyway i renamed the albums in my digital library and i very much prefer it this way. H & H especially should be recognized as their own band with their own legacy of 4 great albums.

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@integrity101 fair point

[@savagliani]

Happy you put Born Again that high...one of my favorites albums of all time!

[@tombarlow8849]

Excellent evaluation Sir!!

[@Kytchos]

Eternal Idol is actually an excelent Sabbath album, a must hear!

[@jennystryker2967]

Cross Purposes is an Outstanding Album. The production on Cross Purposes and Headless Cross was Perfect. Where ever Mr. Iommi goes I like to follow. Great Job Pete.

[@bmardon2112]

I love cross purposes

[@Transilvanian90]

Good list! I recently decided to expand my Black Sabbath horizons from the classics (incl. Tony Martin classics like Headless Cross and Tyr) to see if I like some of their less-liked albums, and I found Born Again to be MUCH better than I expected. I'm glad this ranking has it placed pretty high up!

[@craigplanting8804]

You mentioned wearing your "Born Again" concert shirt to school on the Monday after the show. God, I used to love doing that. It was vain, but so much fun. You show up with your brand-new concert shirt on and people you barely knew would say: "You went to that show, you went, seriously?! Man, how was it?!" I'd then act cooler than I ever actually was and say: "Man, it was unreal. Page/Blackmore/Gibbons/Perry blew the roof off. It was beyond anything I've ever seen. Minds were blown to pieces."

[@AMCmachine]

Tyr is one of my fave Sabbath albums. Still have the cassette I bought at Sam Goody, summer 1991, shortly after graduation.

[@Doobie1975]

I think "Sabotage" should be ranked above "Vol 4", "Mob Rules" and "Born Again".

[@tedregal2867]

Doobie1975 Sabotage is my favorite Sabbath album.

[@drewsollars2239]

Sabotage is in my top spot as well. Volume 4 and SBS are real close though.

[@Doobie1975]

My favorites were Paranoid, Master Of Reality and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

[@tedregal2867]

Doobie1975 You must be a fan of the Ozzy era. Mine are Sabotage, Born Again and Mob Rules.

[@leafsfan1728]

Sabotage is top 3 for me!! Some of their best work!

[@sportster16301]

Pete, I been watching you for quite a while now. I can't think of anybody who is so close to my own taste in music. Rock on.

[@gregwalker1913]

Thanks Pete! I never bought a Sabbath album. But, my best friend, who has passed on, was a huge Sabbath fan. So....this was like listening to Gary talk about his favourite band. Not in a creepy way, but in a nice familiar way. Glad to see that Born Again ranked so high. We loved listening to this album. Trashed and Zero the Hero were favourites. I remember reading the review when they played Toronto. Encoring with Smoke on the Water must have been epic! Hope you saw that in Cleveland (I believe you live in Cleveland). Thanks again! These days, when we are basically concert less, large and small, it's great to hear good talk about music. Stay safe!

[@mickb44]

heaven and hell hands down tonys best work on this album for playing , followed by the incredible debut album black sabbath.

[@coisa985]

Vol 4 was always my favorite from Sabbath so many riffs and solos and I forgot about sabbath bloody sabbath and how good it is Never say Die in my opinion you Pete underrated it

[@JeffBrentBass]

BORN AGAIN !!! Saw the tour in Long Beach, bought the tour jersey with blue sleeves, and still one of my favorite Albums !!! Great pick Dude !!!

[@jamiecunningham1565]

Hey Pete, Love the shows you put and and naturally live Sabbath🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Different question..........how do you keep your cd cases so clean and shiny?? I live clean but my cases end up bring grimy and I have to clean em by hand. Just wondering??? Thanks, Jamie🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@alexjames7670]

I'll weigh in with a top twelve Sabbath for me: 1 Sabotage 2 Master of Reality 3 Born Again 4 Heaven and Hell 5 Sabbath, Bloody, Sabbath 6 Paranoid 7 Mob Rules 8 Black Sabbath 9 Volume 4 10 Dehumanizer 11 Headless Cross 12 Technical Ecstasy

[@levinzechner8274]

Vol. 4??

[@alexjames7670]

@@levinzechner8274 Good catch! I just relooked at my list and seen that it's missing, and I have two #5s!! I'm editing it right now

[@slammingsammy9617]

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath The birth of Metal 2/13 70 😎My friend Brother left the album on the turntable I was 10 years old Black Sabbath with Heaviest of the heavy I ran to the record store.An old man Was working I asked him excuse me I like to by Black Sabbath right then I swear He got nervous Frightened I Didn’t understand I handed him $ 4 And cut out

[@jesperlykkeberg7438]

@@alexjames7670 Caving in to peer pressure. How weak is that.

[@Max_-uk5ov]

Clicked on this vid ASAP

[@mistamiagy7903]

I feel like I’ve seen you reviewing comics somewhere on KZbin, I could be wrong though. Sick video by the way love these.

[@luisgarcia6007]

Awesome video Pete. A legend band. Unique.

[@c.a.carlln0287]

I’m one of the diehards who LOVES “never say die.” It’s such an interesting, mature album that displays each member’s talents to the max. I also love the material. “a hard road” could be a beatles song from 67, and “air dance” is incredible....I can see a band like RENAISSANCE covering it. I find myself returning to the mid-to-late-70s albums (except for tech ecstasy - a real butterball) more than the others.

[@evanobrien7316]

Your not alone, I fucking love that album. Juniors eyes is my favourite off the album.

[@lukethebody]

Ian Gillan, the greatest vocalist in the history of the world, 6 octaves in his prime !!!

[@TheLochs]

6? no way? really, that seems impossible.

[@an4rchy2012]

He fell off HARD. By the time Born Again was released, he was pretty much toast. He is actively horrendous these days (saw him with Deep Purple last year).

[@lukethebody]

X D sounded amazing on Toolbox and that came out 10 years after Born Again, incredible screams all the way through that album !!

[@PapaEmeritus_4evr]

He just wasn't right for Sabbath. Like he said "I wasn't of that look".

[@lukethebody]

I wouldn’t say “he wasn’t right for Sabbath” because the Born Again album is one of their best, I think it was more that his dream was to reform DP, and when that actually happened we ended up blessed with Perfect Strangers

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Very well done Pete, can't argue at all with the order up to Sabatage - it is my fav. Sabatage, Vol 4, 'debut', SBS, Master of Reality then the rest as you have them.

[@jensbaumann6945]

After watching some rankings... this is the one i World agree to 95% 😉 Same with your rush ranking... great rankings love this channel Thank You for the music

[@ModernDecay70]

Born Again is my favorite. Born Again and Keep It Warm my favorite tracks. The lyrics and vocals on Born again are amazing. It was a really dark time in my life and this album had a profound effect on me. It was 1984, I was 14 and just got out of juvenile detention and my mother bought me the cassette from Kmart on the way home, lol.

[@tool7empest353]

My Top Ten: 1 - Master of Reality (1971) 2 - Heaven and Hell (1980) 3 - Vol. 4 (1972) 4 - Mob Rules (1981) 5 - Born Again (1983) 6 - Paranoid (1970) 7 - Black Sabbath (1970) 8 - Seventh Star (1986) 9 - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) 10 - Technical Ecstasy (1976)

[@aviationlba747]

Where for the love of god is Sabotage?

[@GoatDragon76]

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

[@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed]

Nice ranking! I will have to think about my ranking. I did rank my top 10 Sabbath songs!