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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Black Sabbath |
| Record Label: |
Sanctuary (USA) |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Hard Rock |
| Release Date: |
October 14, 2008 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. War Pigs
2. Paranoid
3. Planet Caravan
4. Iron Man
5. Electric Funeral
6. Hand of Doom
7. Rat Salad
8. Fairies Wear Boots
9. War Pigs
10. Paranoid
11. Planet Caravan
12. Iron Man
13. Electric Funeral
14. Hand of Doom
15. Rat Salad
16. Fairies Wear Boots
17. War Pigs
18. Paranoid (alternate take)
19. Planet Caravan (alternate take)
20. Iron Man
21. Electric Funeral
22. Hand of Doom
23. Rat Salad
24. Fairies Wear Boots |
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PARANOID proved to be Black Sabbath's most focused, consistent, and successful record. Leaving behind the amorphous, extended jams of their debut for focused songs and a more structured sound, Black Sabbath virtually wrote the book on heavy metal with the ominous, unforgettable riffs, thunderous rhythms, and dark themes on this release. There are some up-tempo rockers, the famous title track for one, but for the most part PARANOID oozes along like a bad dream, as on the slinky, creepy opener, "War Pigs," or the lumbering thud of "Iron Man" (which boasts one of the most indelible electric guitar riffs in rock history). The album's title is apt: PARANOID is filled with an edgy aggression and lyrics about war, insanity, death, and destruction. Ozzy Osbourne's flat, affectless voice merges perfectly with Tony Iommi's fuzzed-out, sledgehammer power chords and the bruising bass and drum lines to create an intense, freaky, horror-show universe. There are elements of blues-rock and psychedelia (the floating "Pla... |
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