http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44069&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rssBlack Sabbath kicked loose rock that's still setting off avalanches of creativity across the musical landscape. Their phenomenal first four albums -- <I>Black Sabbath</I>, <I>Paranoid</I>, <I>Master of Reality</I>, and <I>Vol. 4</I> -- remain the clearest articulations of heavy metal vocabulary to date. Bassist Geezer Butler, the man responsible for the lion's share of Sabbath's early hits, focused his lyrics on social ills, self-destructive behavior, fantasy and the occult, setting forth the primary concerns which continue to preoccupy metal bands from velocity addicts Venom and Napalm Death to sludge fiends such as Monster Magnet. Lead guitarist Tony Iommi's loose tunings revolutionized the craft of electric guitar by uncovering unsuspected fuzzy depths. And, of course, Ozzy Osbourne's manic live performances introduced an element of pure theatricality that remains central to metal's identity. Beginning with '75's <I>Sabotage</I>, Sabbath's credibility has been constantly imperiled by failed experiments in prog-ish rock. With the exception of the Ronnie James Dio albums of the early '80s (<I>Heaven and Hell</I> and <I>Mob Rules</I>), the moments when Sabbath play up to their ability have been few and far between. Perhaps aware of this themselves, they convinced Ozzy to return to the fold in the late '90s for a series of penitential performances focusing on their glorious early material. - Chad DriscollMetalen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:22:02 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44069&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Sabbath kicked loose rock that's still setting off avalanches of creativity across the musical landscape. Their phenomenal first four albums -- <I>Black Sabbath</I>, <I>Paranoid</I>, <I>Master of Reality</I>, and <I>Vol. 4</I> -- remain the clearest articulations of heavy metal vocabulary to date. Bassist Geezer Butler, the man responsible for the lion's share of Sabbath's early hits, focused his lyrics on social ills, self-destructive behavior, fantasy and the occult, setting forth the primary concerns which continue to preoccupy metal bands from velocity addicts Venom and Napalm Death to sludge fiends such as Monster Magnet. Lead guitarist Tony Iommi's loose tunings revolutionized the craft of electric guitar by uncovering unsuspected fuzzy depths. And, of course, Ozzy Osbourne's manic live performances introduced an element of pure theatricality that remains central to metal's identity. Beginning with '75's <I>Sabotage</I>, Sabbath's credibility has been constantly imperiled by failed experiments in prog-ish rock. With the exception of the Ronnie James Dio albums of the early '80s (<I>Heaven and Hell</I> and <I>Mob Rules</I>), the moments when Sabbath play up to their ability have been few and far between. Perhaps aware of this themselves, they convinced Ozzy to return to the fold in the late '90s for a series of penitential performances focusing on their glorious early material. - Chad Driscoll http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7307376&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss Metal Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Black Sabbath on Rhapsody Online 7307376 tra.7307376 Black Sabbath art.44069 0.0 Lords of Dogtown: Music From the Motion Picture alb.7307087 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/9/7/1297910_170x170.jpg 2005-05-31 00:00:00.0 2005-05-31 00:00:00.0 true Iron Man tra.7307376 353000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7307376&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7307376&variant=data&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1914293&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Black Sabbath on Rhapsody Online 1914293 tra.1914293 Black Sabbath 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alb.150404 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/6/8/1298629_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Mob Rules tra.2785499 195000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2785499&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2785499&variant=data&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2785496&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Black Sabbath on Rhapsody Online 2785496 tra.2785496 Black Sabbath art.44069 0.99 Mob Rules alb.150404 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/6/8/1298629_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Voodoo tra.2785496 273000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2785496&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2785496&variant=data&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2995266&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss Metal Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Black Sabbath on Rhapsody Online 2995266 tra.2995266 Black Sabbath art.44069 0.99 Reunion alb.300107 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/4/1/1261413_170x170.jpg 1998-10-20 00:00:00.0 1998-10-20 00:00:00.0 true Snowblind tra.2995266 367000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2995266&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2995266&variant=data&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1914291&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Black Sabbath on Rhapsody Online 1914291 tra.1914291 Black Sabbath art.44069 0.99 Heaven And Hell alb.106741 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/9/8/1298955_170x170.jpg 2008-12-09 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Children Of The Sea tra.1914291 334000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1914291&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Black Sabbath on Rhapsody Online 2995271 tra.2995271 Black Sabbath art.44069 0.99 Reunion alb.300107 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/4/1/1261413_170x170.jpg 1998-10-20 00:00:00.0 1998-10-20 00:00:00.0 true Iron Man tra.2995271 500000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2995271&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2995271&variant=data&rws=%2Fblack-sabbath%2Ftop-tracks.rss