Black Sabbath
Birmingham metal originators
Black Sabbath is a British heavy metal band formed in 1968, widely considered the genre's originators.
Their dark, guitar-driven sound—pioneered by Ozzy Osbourne's vocals and Tony Iommi's heavy riffs—established the blueprint for metal music.
The name comes from the occult, evoking witches' gatherings: Black Sabbath invented heavy metal.
Separately, a black sabbath is an alleged satanic ritual or witches' meeting.
- BirminghamMajor city, two continents
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
hard rock · War Pigs · Iron Man · Heaven and Hell · detuned · riffs · power chords · headbanging
First to explore territory
- innovatorsCreators of novel things
- trailblazersThose who open territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- seminalFoundational and influential
iconic · legendary · influential · hall of fame · classic rock · timeless · revolutionary · progenitors
Concealed from view
- covenAssembly of witches
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
unholy · sacrilege · desecration · forbidden · taboo · superstition · medieval · inquisition
Ozzy Osbourne
- BirminghamMajor city, two continents
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
heavy metal · hard rock · War Pigs · Iron Man · Heaven and Hell · detuned · riffs · power chords · headbanging
pioneers
First to explore territory
- innovatorsCreators of novel things
- trailblazersThose who open territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
seminal · iconic · legendary · influential · hall of fame · classic rock · timeless · revolutionary · progenitors · forefathers
occult
Concealed from view
blasphemy · unholy · sacrilege · desecration · forbidden · taboo · superstition · medieval · inquisition · pagan
- British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
- British MetalIron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon, Def Leppard, Venom
- rock musicrock band, electric guitar, guitar solo, guitar riff, guitar riffs
- 70s RockLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, The Who
- Music PioneersElvis Presley, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan
- Rock BandsLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Doors
Black SabbathThe Carpenters
Brother-sister musical duo
ABBA · The Beach Boys · Barry Manilow · soft rock · easy listening
Black SabbathThe Partridge Family
ABBA · The Monkees · Hanson · The Jackson 5
Black SabbathDonna Summer
Disco era's reigning voice
Bee Gees · Kraftwerk · disco · The Ramones · new wave
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