Amoeba Music

Reviled by critics, ignored by radio and blessed with an innate ability to fall prey to all manner of vices, Black Sabbath not only managed to survive life on the razor’s edge, they also laid the foundation for a whole new school of rock 'n' roll. Based on standard issue blues-rock, Sabbath slowed down the rhythms, cranked up the guitars and topped it all off with demonic vocals that explored all manner of anguish and mayhem. By building songs around seemingly simple riffs that took hold in the listener’s brain with ice pick precision, Black Sabbath gave birth to heavy metal music with a bloody vengeance that nearly bludgeoned them out of existence numerous times over the years. But they have proved to be the ultimate rock 'n' roll... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

City Of Origin:

Birmingham, England

Formed Date:

1968