"Heaven and Hell" producer Martin Birch returned for Dio's second outing with Sabbath, and the results were just what fans hoped they'd be. This very heavy metal tour de force returns now with with... more

Sabbath's original run was on its last legs when this one came out. In fact, Ozzy had actually left the band for a short while before returning to the fold. Nonetheless, Sabbath shot back up the... more

Keyboards, strings and melodic vocals by drummer Bill Ward entered Sabbath's domain, mixing with their now signature riffage on this 1976 LP. Raging (and we'll say it, underappreciated) rockers like... more

Synthesizers, pop melodies, acoustic passages and Ozzy's most high-flying vocal performances yet perplexed those who wanted their Sabbath dark and gloomy only. But this 1975 LP boasts many sinister... more

Even more influential than "Paranoid," this 1971 LP soared to #8 and found Tony Iommi laying claim to what would become his signature sound. The down-tuned, sludgy guitar greatness drives "Sweet... more