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SABOTAGE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)(4LP+7"):Includes a newly remastered version of the original album along with a complete live show recorded during the bands 1975 tour. SABOTAGE: SUPER DELUXE EDITION... more

"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

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward faced a daunting task in replacing Ozzy Osbourne, but they made a wise move in not seeking an Ozzy clone (is there such a thing?). Ronnie James Dio brought... more

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward faced a daunting task in replacing Ozzy Osbourne, but they made a wise move in not seeking an Ozzy clone (is there such a thing?). Ronnie James Dio brought... more

Ronnie James Dio was firing on all cylinders (as both a singer and a lyricist), as were the newly reunited Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi (backed here by drummer Vinny Appice), when Sabbath returned to... more

Is "The End" really the end for Black Sabbath? The name of their ongoing tour suggests so, but, clearly the fans—and the band—can't get enough. Those fans, and those who perhaps don't know the full... 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

The band experimented with their sound on this 1972 album with textured tunes like "Wheels of Confusion," "Tomorrow's Dream" and "Changes" but still managed to stay true to the Sabbath sound with one... more

Bursting out of the gate with that killer title track (and their most overtly satanic imagery yet), Sabbath upped the songwriting ante on their hit 1974 LP. "Killing Yourself to Live" and "A National... 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

One of the watershed moments in metal (and arguably the birth of Doom), this 1971 smash sent Sabbath to the top and introduced the world to "Iron Man" and "Paranoid." This masterpiece also includes... more

Sabbath is heard in their powerful '70s prime as you behold 18 live tracks on two discs. They crush all their key early cuts: "Sweet Leaf," "Snowblind," "Children of the Grave," "War Pigs," "Iron... more

Dark visions of damnation and black magic, sludgy guitar riffs, menacing vocals, thundering drums and bass…the template for heavy metal was drawn with Black Sabbath's revolutionary 1970 debut. Deluxe... more

Tony Iommi started experimenting with drop tuning on this 1971 LP, Sabbath's third straight early classic. Fans will be fascinated to hear the outtake of "Solitude" that joins outtakes of "Into the... more

It's been 18 years since Black Sabbath put out a new studio album—and 35 years (!) since they released one with a singer named Ozzy. But what drummer is backing Osbourne, Iommi and Butler here, being... more

The ideal single-CD comp of Sabbath's early Ozzy years. This monster roared to #48 in '76: "Paranoid," "War Pigs," "Iron Man," "The Wizard," "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," "Am I Going Insane (Radio),"... more

This thirteenth Black Sabbath album is the intro to vocalist Tony Martin, and featured a variety of other collaborators in addition to the core band members. But despite the changing faces, the music... more