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GoodJudge wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:00 am Black Sabbath = Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill. Don't argue; you're wrong. Six albums that defined heavy metal, then two that didn't, plus the reunion stuff.

But a band claiming the same name also existed for years, comprising Tony and an ever-changing cast (the drummer from ELO, anyone?). I accept Ronnie was a talented singer but his voice annoys me and I mostly dislike Dungeons + Dragons metal. I've never voluntarily listened to anything by Scabbath except the live show with Rob Halford. I've heard a few non-Ozzy songs on the radio over the years, BITD and now, but none inspired me to listen further. But I know lots of you did. Which era is your best?

Obviously the poll excludes Halford, David Donato, Jeff Fenholt and Tom Jones.

DangerZone wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:37 am What is cat sabbath?

The Tony Martin stuff is great

wildside1969 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:25 am I'm probably the only person that is going with Deep Sabbath. I wish they would of done a second album with Ian Gillan. One of the first concerts I went to was Black Sabbath with Quiet Riot, November 1983. The original lineup started to suck after Vol. 4. Every album after that until Born Again only had 3 or 4 good songs. The Born Again album from start to finish is fucking great. I still listen to the Born Again album at least once a week. The rest of the albums through the Dio years maybe once a year.

fret123 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:20 pm

wildside1969 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:25 am I'm probably the only person that is going with Deep Sabbath. I wish they would of done a second album with Ian Gillan. One of the first concerts I went to was Black Sabbath with Quiet Riot, November 1983. The original lineup started to suck after Vol. 4. Every album after that until Born Again only had 3 or 4 good songs. The Born Again album from start to finish is fucking great. I still listen to the Born Again album at least once a week. The rest of the albums through the Dio years maybe once a year.

It's a great record. Ppl say that it's a bad mix but I like it. Iommis tone is angry. He was trying to keep up with the NWOBHMers and he got it done here. The tour was apparently dodgy tho.

Op me too. I loved Born Again. I loved Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die. I thought Seventh Star and Eternal Idol were great too. After that it started getting a little stale for me