Executive-produced by Sharon Osbourne, Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) gathers and remasters 29 classic songs clocking in at more than 150 minutes created by the first - and most successful - incarnation of the Birmingham, England-bred band: vocalist John "Ozzy" Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. Symptom of the Universe spans eight Black Sabbath studio albums - from their self-titled debut of 1970 (an album recorded in under...   [ read more ]

2xCD $30.99

Other people also bought:

Sigur Ros  In a Frozen Sea, Spiritualized  Songs In A&E, Otis Redding  Dock of the Bay

Paranoid was not only Black Sabbath's most popular record (it was a number one smash in the U.K., and "Paranoid" and "Iron Man" both scraped the U.S. charts despite virtually nonexistent radio play), it also stands as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal albums of all time. Paranoid refined Black Sabbath's signature sound ? crushingly loud, minor-key dirges loosely based on heavy blues-rock ? and applied it to a newly consistent set of songs with utterly memorable riffs, most of which now r...   [ read more ]

CD $12.99

Other people also bought:

400 Blows  The Sore Thumb, Other Men My Age  imaginadium, The Red Eyed Legends  Mutual Insignificance

Everybody knows that Black Sabbath's legacy rests on their first four albums -- after that, they lost their luster, or more precisely their mythic power. At their peak, which is how they are remembered, Sabbath were all about myth and power. Their very name had an ominous resonance, capturing their murky, foreboding sound perfectly. Taken at face value, the lyrics sung by Ozzy Osbourne were ridiculous, but delivered in his banshee wail and supported by the oozing, primeval sludge of the band, t...   [ read more ]

CD $94.98