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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

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

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

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