AltScene

BLACK SABBATH

Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22 musicians have at one time been members of Black Sabbath. Originally formed in 1968 as a heavy blues rock band named Earth and renamed to Black Sabbath in 1969, the band began incorporating occult- and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars and achieving multiple platinum records in the 1970s. Despite an association with occult and horror themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social instability, political corruption, the dangers of drug abuse and the often apocalyptic prophesies of the horrors of war.

Black Sabbath are cited, along with Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, as pioneers of heavy metal. The band helped define the genre with releases such as quadruple-platinum Paranoid, released in 1970. They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band" of all time, and placed second in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, behind Led Zeppelin. Rolling Stone has posited the band as 'the heavy-metal kings of the '70s'. They have sold over 15 million records in the United States alone and more than 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and were included among Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's heavy alcohol and cocaine usage led to his being fired from the band in April 1979, after which he began a very successful solo career, selling more than 55 million albums. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. After a few albums with Dio's vocals and songwriting collaborations, Black Sabbath endured a revolving line-up in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin. In 1992, Iommi and Butler rejoined Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer. The original line-up reunited with Osbourne in 1997 and released a live album, Reunion. The 1979–1982 and 1991–1992 line-up featuring Iommi, Butler, Dio, and Appice reformed in 2006 under the moniker Heaven & Hell until Dio's death on 16 May 2010.

On 11 November 2011, the original band members announced that they were reuniting and recording a new album.[11] The band are scheduled to perform a headlining slot at the Download Festival on the 10th of June 2012, followed by a world tour.

PEOPLE WHO LIKE BLACK SABBATH

Robobeard

Michigan
United States

Dec 15, 2025 04:08

JackStains

Oxfordshire
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 04:02

Death

Missouri
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:52

lukemidnight

Hampshire
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 03:42

welltunedtenlugsnare

Florida
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:41

missing_shapes

Colorado
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:39

Steph

Orkney
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 03:22

Scavenger of human sorrow

ONTARIO
Canada

Dec 15, 2025 03:15

Jamieslan

Tennessee
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:14

Zəřø

Texas
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:14

cacoethes

Texas
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:05

nightwake.dl

California
United States

Dec 15, 2025 03:00

aNdRoMatH

Croatia
Croatia

Dec 15, 2025 03:00

Hermética1111

Mendoza
Argentina

Dec 15, 2025 03:00

Jaime

Florida
United States

Dec 15, 2025 02:50

Erisses

Cebu
Philippines

Dec 15, 2025 02:48

General_Popeye

Minnesota
United States

Dec 15, 2025 02:47

Rudolfdude

Overijsel
Netherlands

Dec 15, 2025 02:14

Vargr80

New York
United States

Dec 15, 2025 01:57

Shady Adi

Northamptonshire
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 01:54

Demoniality

Cornwall
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 01:46

RockStar

Lancashire
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 01:43

Mosh2theBonez

North Carolina
United States

Dec 15, 2025 01:43

Nordic Dragon

Stockholm
Sweden

Dec 15, 2025 01:38

ACircusOfHearts

Illinois
United States

Dec 15, 2025 01:27

Stella

New York
United States

Dec 15, 2025 01:27

The Konassure

London
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 01:22

Free Thinkers Are Dangerous

West Midlands
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:54

Punk gamer

West Midlands
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:47

Ghostly Ostara

Derbyshire
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:46

phrozenspite

New Hampshire
United States

Dec 15, 2025 00:43

Baba Yaga

Greater Manchester
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:27

GeographyIII

Greater Manchester
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:21

Glamrock17

Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:15

Nocturnal Sleazef**ker

Texas
United States

Dec 15, 2025 00:09

De'Grave13

Essex
United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2025 00:05

Dissident Aggressor

New York
United States

Dec 14, 2025 23:49

Reaperzsouls666

Massachusetts
United States

Dec 14, 2025 23:31

Chon77

Delaware
United States

Dec 14, 2025 23:28

LisaIsANativist

West Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 23:27

HeathenBiker

North Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 23:19

Ade666013

Worcestershire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 23:17

rob-1987ಠ_ಠ

Cheshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 23:12

Jinxed

South Carolina
United States

Dec 14, 2025 23:07

wulfgold

Oxfordshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 22:51

Cinnamon Girl

London
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 22:41

Smiffy

London
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 22:33

Leo

Roma
Italy

Dec 14, 2025 22:23

auriannaemeraldmorningstar

Ohio
United States

Dec 14, 2025 22:04

Albrynn

Bavaria
Germany

Dec 14, 2025 21:59

gilgamesh

London
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 21:55

MTLGW

California
United States

Dec 14, 2025 21:47

JesterPrince666

New York
United States

Dec 14, 2025 21:34

Torturedoatcake04

Staffordshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 21:34

Sid

Wiltshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 21:15

Rambozotheclown

New Jersey
United States

Dec 14, 2025 21:12

Metal horror goth guy

Leicestershire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 21:04

Mikey-Maiden

West Midlands
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 20:44

Paul666

Surrey
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 20:16

Holidays in the Sun

Suffolk
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 20:00

Allyphant

Midlothian
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 19:54

Haurrio

Normandie
France

Dec 14, 2025 19:53

Aop1975

West Sussex
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 19:42

Mxrysue

Bangkok
Thailand

Dec 14, 2025 19:33

Thelema666

Cumbria
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 19:32

Samwisethewise

Monmouthshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 19:32

Dartarious

Massachusetts
United States

Dec 14, 2025 19:00

Mike

Cheshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 18:53

Gothbarbie

Greater Manchester
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 18:51

IAMEYK

California
United States

Dec 14, 2025 18:50

Boɓ13

Lancashire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 18:26

MatOfTheDead

West Midlands
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 18:07

ClockworkMargaret

Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 17:36

Andy

Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 17:27

Alex

California
United States

Dec 14, 2025 17:07

Thomas

Czech Republic
Czech Republic

Dec 14, 2025 17:07

ANG3LLE TH3 AM1TY SALV4T1ON

Leicestershire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 16:53

Lynchian

Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025 16:43

Tenac2319

New Jersey
United States

Dec 14, 2025 15:54

XxOrenxX

Arizona
United States

Dec 14, 2025 15:47