Black Sabbath’s second album topped the UK Charts, containing the hit songs “Paranoid,” “War Pigs” and “Iron Man.” It is considered a classic and is one of the most influential Watch Ozzy Osbourne give his final live performance, 'Paranoid' with Black Sabbath, just weeks before his death at 76. It's impossible to narrow down Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's most important and influential songs to just 15, but these are a good point of entry. Thirty years before Ozzy Osbourne was a nutty TV dad, he screamed about war and mutilation over Tony Iommi's demonic guitar, in the genre's first, and scariest, band. Paranoid is the second studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 18 September 1970, by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and on 7 January 1971, by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died "Paranoid" (1970) is Black Sabbath's iconic heavy metal album, featuring legendary tracks like "Iron Man" and "War Pigs" With Ozzy Osbourne’s vocals and Tony Iommi’s crushing riffs, it remains one of the most influential albums in metal history A THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATE (COA) OR LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY (LOA) IS INCLUDED WITH THIS ITEM. Culto Ozzy Osbourne, Paranoid y la historia de un himno de Black Sabbath que nació como relleno Compuesta en 1970, la canción nació de apuro con la necesidad de rellenar espacio en el álbum que se encontraba trabajando la banda. Sin saberlo, dieron vida a un hit y que además sirvió como su última canción en vivo el pasado fin de semana. Special thanks also to Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne & Bill Ward. Sanctuary Records make special dedication to the memory of Tim Hunt who carried out the initial bonus material master tape transfer for this expanded edition release. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1982 Vinyl release of "Paranoid" on Discogs. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1982 Vinyl release of "Paranoid" on Discogs. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to his problems with alcohol and other drugs. The psychedelic Planet Caravan follows, on which Ozzy Osbourne used a Leslie speaker to achieve the vocal effects, the track later being covered by Pantera for their 1994 album Far Beyond Driven. Iron Man, the second Sabbath single in the US, was originally entitled Iron Bloke. Compositionally, Paranoid refined Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward’s signature, minor-key sound into a set of groundbreaking anthems. Its bleak themes of war, mental illness and political unrest, delivered with technical simplicity and raw emotion, exemplified the essence of heavy metal, drafting its blueprint for the next 50 years. Here are the stories behind the album Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne Type: Single Release date: December 1982 Catalog ID: ZS4 03534 Label: CBS Format: 7" vinyl (45 RPM) Reviews: 1 review (avg. 40%) Songs Lineup Reviews Additional notes Black Sabbath filmed a music video for "Paranoid" in Belgium 1970 Facebook: / blacksabbath more Black Sabbath - Event Tickets Black Sabbath’s debut album laid down the blue print for heavy metal but Paranoid kicked it The band’s second album was packed full of malicious intent when it was cast from the studio by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. Whether they knew it or not, Sabbath had just put the sixties in a shallow grave and they did it with one of the most comprehensive heavy metal records of all time. By the end of 1970, the world’s vision of the sixties and the free love Music Albums Rock icon, reality TV star, national treasure: Every Ozzy Osbourne solo album ranked Buy Ozzy Osbourne - Paranoid? - Stylus Groove - LP, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Spl - SGVNY106, includes Over The Mountain, Mr. Crowley, Crazy Train, Steal Away (The Night), I Don't Know, Flying High Again, Fairies Wear Boots, Iron Man, Children Of The Grave, Paranoid
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