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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

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

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

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