Cosmo Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Sabbath have probably on of the greatest excellent album run in history, which of the Ozzy-era albums is your favorite? My favorite changes all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Master Of Reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Man.. this is hard. I'm between Vol.4, SBS and Sabotage. It changes with my mood EDIT: Voted Vol.4 right now. Edited June 10, 2015 by Cosmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Master of Reality or Black Sabbath. It's pretty close, but honestly would probably choose Master of Reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Sabotage. So angry! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Sabotage. So angry!This dude knows his shit. Hole In The Sky, Symptom of the Universe, Megalomania, The Writ... man... that's a masterpiece! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 13Just kidding, the debut (not that I hate 13) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Sabotage. So angry!This dude knows his shit. Hole In The Sky, Symptom of the Universe, Megalomania, The Writ... man... that's a masterpiece!The Writ is probably one of my fav song, the way I feel is the way I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It's always between the first two for me. Voted for Paranoid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It's always between the first two for me. Voted for Paranoid.Is this guy ever wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 sabotagealbum has a bit of everything and to me it was ozzy at his absolute best vocally he was on fire on that album as was the rest of the band. you could tell the band was angry and you could really feel the energy in the music. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It's always between the first two for me. Voted for Paranoid.Is this guy ever wrong?According to my girl, yes I am, all the fucking time!sabotagealbum has a bit of everything and to me it was ozzy at his absolute best vocally he was on fire on that album as was the rest of the band. you could tell the band was angry and you could really feel the energy in the music.Of course I can't remember where it was, but I recently read a really good article about the making of that album. I honestly didn't realize how fucked up the situation was. It's always cool when stuff like that bleeds into the music, for the better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Vol. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekylhyde Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Paranoid. (It was the first Sabbath album I bought.)But the first six Black Sabbath albums are all great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Never Say Die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Man.. this is hard. I'm between Vol.4, SBS and Sabotage. It changes with my mood I'd go with either of these, usually Sabotage.I think all the first 8 albums are magic though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Really difficult, and I haven't even heard all the albums yet. A few years ago I finally downloaded all the Sabbath I knew, which was basically the first two albums and then everything else on Ozzy's Speak Of The Devil. So I had probably 20-25 songs. Literally within the last month I've gotten back into a Sabbath mode and downloaded a bit more. Master Of Reality and Sabotage. So I can really only speak for those 4 in full, but they are all really really great.I always go back to Paranoid, which is obviously the classic but feels cliched saying. It truly is great top to bottom. Personally, I never have to hear War Pigs or Iron Man again, but the gems on that album never get old. I personally love Planet Caravan, and rockers like Electric Funeral and Fairies Wear Boots never fail. And probably my biggest discovery this time around was Hand Of Doom, which is AMAZING. Excellent album top to bottom. Honestly, the first album is great too, although I think the first side greatly outweighs the second. I think the thing with that album is I've always thought it was one of the best "first sides" in album history and then the rest of the album can't possibly compare with Black Sabbath, The Wizard and NIB. But really a great album all the way through.The real kicker during this "mode" I got into was how good Sabotage is. Like, its fucking outstanding. I watched Metallica induct Sabbath into the Rock Hall Of Fame. They played Iron Man and Hole In The Sky (which I'd never heard). I thought it sounded good, even though James really struggled, so I sought it out. Its excellent. Symptom is tedious at times but a song I already knew was great. Megalomania and Thrill Of It All are both truly unknown great tracks. They feel like they'll ramble, but the band finds a way to keep them interesting. Supernaut is the only clunker on the record, which according to Ozzy that and Insane keep it from being a perfect album. He's kind of right, although Insane isn't bad. I think what really convinced me was The Writ, which is now maybe my favorite Sabbath song. Ungodly vocals from Ozzy and just a groove that totally rocks you to the core. Such an evil song and wraps up the album perfectly.So at the moment, I'm gonna say Sabotage, cause its really really good and I think it'll be the underdog so I'll give it some love. But if I'm being honest, I still don't think you can top Paranoid. It really is a perfect album and deserves the praise it gets as their most well known. People might yell at me for going slow through the records, but I really like to savor each one. Really get to know it before I move on. Its nice to see I still have some great ones coming up, as I'd always heard Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die kind of suck (even though Never Say Die is one of my favorite Sabbath songs). Edited June 10, 2015 by gunsfanoldie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The real answer here is The Mob Rules.Sorry, not sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Surprised and proud Sabotage is getting so much love. Thought Paranoid would win this one easily. The anger in that album comes from the fact Sabbath were being sued by everyone: the label, the producers, the executives, everyone. They were making the album and touring to pay court and lawyer bills. They were pissed at the whole situation. Instead of going "it's not fun anymore", they coked it up, got even deeper into drugs and made it angrier than ever. Edited June 11, 2015 by Cosmo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Vol4...some of Tony's heaviest riffs with "Snowblind and "Wheels of Confusion"..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Vol4...some of Tony's heaviest riffs with "Snowblind and "Wheels of Confusion".....Plus Supernaut and ESPECIALLY Under The Sun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Really difficult, and I haven't even heard all the albums yet. A few years ago I finally downloaded all the Sabbath I knew, which was basically the first two albums and then everything else on Ozzy's Speak Of The Devil. So I had probably 20-25 songs. Literally within the last month I've gotten back into a Sabbath mode and downloaded a bit more. Master Of Reality and Sabotage. So I can really only speak for those 4 in full, but they are all really really great.I always go back to Paranoid, which is obviously the classic but feels cliched saying. It truly is great top to bottom. Personally, I never have to hear War Pigs or Iron Man again, but the gems on that album never get old. I personally love Planet Caravan, and rockers like Electric Funeral and Fairies Wear Boots never fail. And probably my biggest discovery this time around was Hand Of Doom, which is AMAZING. Excellent album top to bottom. Honestly, the first album is great too, although I think the first side greatly outweighs the second. I think the thing with that album is I've always thought it was one of the best "first sides" in album history and then the rest of the album can't possibly compare with Black Sabbath, The Wizard and NIB. But really a great album all the way through.The real kicker during this "mode" I got into was how good Sabotage is. Like, its fucking outstanding. I watched Metallica induct Sabbath into the Rock Hall Of Fame. They played Iron Man and Hole In The Sky (which I'd never heard). I thought it sounded good, even though James really struggled, so I sought it out. Its excellent. Symptom is tedious at times but a song I already knew was great. Megalomania and Thrill Of It All are both truly unknown great tracks. They feel like they'll ramble, but the band finds a way to keep them interesting. Supernaut is the only clunker on the record, which according to Ozzy that and Insane keep it from being a perfect album. He's kind of right, although Insane isn't bad. I think what really convinced me was The Writ, which is now maybe my favorite Sabbath song. Ungodly vocals from Ozzy and just a groove that totally rocks you to the core. Such an evil song and wraps up the album perfectly.So at the moment, I'm gonna say Sabotage, cause its really really good and I think it'll be the underdog so I'll give it some love. But if I'm being honest, I still don't think you can top Paranoid. It really is a perfect album and deserves the praise it gets as their most well known. People might yell at me for going slow through the records, but I really like to savor each one. Really get to know it before I move on. Its nice to see I still have some great ones coming up, as I'd always heard Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die kind of suck (even though Never Say Die is one of my favorite Sabbath songs).No shame in taking your time and really absorbing the albums.My introduction was a double cassette 21st Anniversary album called Backtrackin, and it had all of Paranoid on it besides Hand Of Doom and a great mix of everything off the first 6 albums.Conveniently, I discovered weed at the same time...everything is passe these days but getting stoned and listening to Iron Man or Symptom Of The Universe just blew my mind, I started ordering in and voraciously consuming the original albums after that.I rarely if ever listen to Paranoid (it's like Led Zep IV, full of classics but you end up hearing them a bajillion times) but it is a monstrous album, the first 6 really are all monsters, I adore TE and NSD too but I can recognize they aren't for everybody.The original 70's Sabbath will always be my favourite band. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 i discovered sabbath with heaven and hell, my first ozzy album was master of reality about 3 months after i heard heaven and hell for the first time. sabbath will always be my favorite band each album always brought something new to the table. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 i discovered sabbath with heaven and hell, my first ozzy album was master of reality about 3 months after i heard heaven and hell for the first time. sabbath will always be my favorite band each album always brought something new to the table.I was given (the then current album) Cross Purposes by a friend in high school because she bought it thinking it was an Ozzy album- that was the first non Oz album I heard (also my fave of the TM albums)...I just had to pipe in and say that when I got around to Heaven and Hell I was blown away again.I don't honestly like the Dio stuff as much as the 70's albums, but they're amazing in their own right.Never got into the Ozzy vs Dio shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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