This album isn’t going to be quite as raw and heavy as the first three. We’re getting more into melody.
Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath interview, 1972
BLACK SABBATH released their fourth album, Vol. 4, on this day in 1972 through Vertigo.
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BLACK SABBATH headlined Reading on this day in 1983, the second of the three day festival. THE STRANGERS headlined the previous day and THIN LIZZY closed the third day, their last festival appearance.
Over a week in June BLACK SABBATH worked on their second LP Paranoid, completing the recording on this day in 1970. Black Sabbath - Paranoid (Official Video) From an article in the NME, 26 September 1970: Black Sabbath turn out a gutsy, sock 'em all the time type...