History AwesomeMusic / BlackSabbath

* The amazingly riffy "Supernaut". Music/FrankZappa even named it his favorite Sabbath song.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtJo30OGeM "The Shining"]], from ''The Eternal Idol''. Reeks of 1980's disease? Yes. Overly cheesy? Yes. But it's amazing riffs and an extremely powerful chorus make it a total gem from the Tony Martin era.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtJo30OGeM "The Shining"]], a total gem from the Tony Martin era. Reeks of 1980's disease? Yes. Overly cheesy? Yes. Amazing riffs and an extremely powerful chorus? Also yes.

* If "Children of the Grave" doesn't have you headbanging by the first power-chord, you may not have a pulse. The opening instrumental "Embryo" should also get a mention for being so twisted and evil sounding. "Children of the Grave" has such a badass opening riff that it was used in the video games ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'' and ''VideoGame/GuitarHero: Warriors of Rock''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtJo30OGeM "The Shining"]], a total gem from the Tony Martin era. Reeks of 1980's disease? Yes. Overly cheesy? Yes. But if the amazing riffs and extremely powerful chorus don't send a chill down your spine, you are a robot.

** Music/FaithNoMore's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZXfrf18Y cover]] is pretty damn good, too. As for Sabbath originals, there's "Die Young" or "Into the Void".

** {{Music/Sepultura}}'s cover is also pretty awesome - it's largely faithful to the original, but using a guitar tone that's a bit "heavier" by modern standards and adding Max Cavelera's GutturalGrowler vocals makes it even more obvious that the original was basically a proto-thrash metal song... It also seems to be the only major cover that still includes the acoustic section (albeit in a shortened version that fades out before the vocals come back in).

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4rVh-IszFk "I"]] by Black Sabbath during the Dio years. If there is any way to describe it, it's as taking a LargeHam, a healthy dose of {{magnificent bastard}}ry, [[AGodAmI supreme arrogance]], and a complete lack of a moral compass to a blender. What comes out is a magnificent IAmSong.

* "Planet Caravan" from the Paranoid album. If you ever wanted music to explore space ''and'' smoke pot to, then this is your song.

* The title track from ''Heaven and Hell'' starts with a deep, pounding riff and beat, heavy and foreboding. Dio's vocals are a melodic wail, that complement the pounding rhythm, with a matching wailing guitar solo finishing it, only for halfway through to shift to an entirely-different-in-tone breakneck speed metal epic in its own right, completely with rapid fire lyrics. Almost sounds like entirely different songs, except the transition seems so natural, even inevitable, that the listener can't help but feel that the song becomes a whole entity, and incredible masterpiece. There's a reason the reunion of the Dio-led lineup took it as the band name for their tours and reunion album.

* One Word: "Music/{{Paranoid}}". Originally intended as just album filler, it has since become the band's most iconic song.

* From the iconic 5-note riff to Ozzy Ozbourne's iconic vocals of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6g3RKHSNE "I. AM. IRON. MAN"]], Iron Man soared to new heights with the release of [[Film/IronMan the film of the same name.]]

%%* One Word: "Paranoid". "SOITTAKAA PARANOID!!"

%%* Four words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6g3RKHSNE "I. AM. IRON. MAN."]]

* Four words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6g3RKHSNE "I. AM. IRON. MAN."]]
* One Word: "Paranoid". "SOITTAKAA PARANOID!!"

%%* Four words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6g3RKHSNE "I. AM. IRON. MAN."]]
%%* One Word: "Paranoid". "SOITTAKAA PARANOID!!"

* Four words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6g3RKHSNE "I. AM. IRON. MAN."]]
* One Word: "Paranoid". "SOITTAKAA PARANOID!!"

* The amazingly riffy "Supernaut". Creator/FrankZappa even named it his favorite Sabbath song.

* The amazingly riffy "Supernaut". FrankZappa even named it his favorite Sabbath song.

%%* The amazingly riffy "Supernaut".
%%* Four words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_6g3RKHSNE "I. AM. IRON. MAN."]]
%%* One Word: "Paranoid". "SOITTAKAA PARANOID!!"

''What is this that stands before me? / Figure in black which points at me / Turn around quick and start to run / Find out I'm the chosen one / [[BigNo Oh Nooo!]]''
-->"Music/BlackSabbath"

* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc0keh8GuKk "Bible Black"]] from the Heaven & Hell reunion album ''The Devil You Know'' shows us that even before his unfortunate passing, Dio was always in his prime.

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* "Time Machine". Take your pick. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frUq17Av6V8 studio version]] or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TneyWcYZHKI Wayne's World version]] are both filled with all kinds of awesome.

* Time Machine. Take your pick. The studio version or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TneyWcYZHKI Wayne's World version]] are both filled with all kinds of awesome.

* Time Machine. Take your pick. The studio version or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TneyWcYZHKI Film/WaynesWorld version]] are both filled with all kinds of awesome.

* Time Machine. Take your pick. The studio version or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TneyWcYZHKI the Film/WaynesWorld version]] are both filled with all kinds of awesome.

* Time Machine. Take your pick. The studio version or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TneyWcYZHKI Film/WaynesWorld version]] are both filled with all kinds of awesome.

* Time Machine. Take your pick. The studio version or the Film/WaynesWorld version are both filled with all kinds of awesome.