No one was ever going to come to a Black Sabbath record expecting a pick-me-up throughout every song. This was the music that was made to scare the living daylights out of anyone, and judging by how much they brought up the sinister side of life, you had to be careful how often you played […]
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When Ozzy Osbourne first struck out on his own, he needed a lot more than a couple of decent songs. Being a solo hard rock singer after being trashed from a band was a pipe dream half the time, and it wasn’t clear whether he was going to sink like a stone or become one […]
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Contrary to popular belief, Black Sabbath didn’t always get their inspiration from the funerals of dictators. Their lead singer held particular affection for blues and classic rock, with his favourite songs mostly being anything by the Beatles. Nina Simone, nor any woman for that matter, made it onto Ozzy Osbourne’s best-loved list, possibly as a […]
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It’s hard to imagine rock music’s tapestry without four working-class Brummies joining forces at the 1960s’ tail-end, standing tall in its centre. Without lapsing into lofty hagiographies or stuffy pop lore, but it can’t be overstated how foundational Black Sabbath’s impact was during their classic era across the 1970s. Paving the way for heavy metal […]
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