Overview:
Finally, the original four
were back together! This album was
recorded over the course of a two nights in the band’s hometown of Birmingham,
England. The best part about the album
is the fact that all of those heavy Sabbath songs were finally able to be
played using the technology that made them really hit you. At the time of their genesis, Sabbath was the
heaviest thing on vinyl, but as technology advanced, their sound began to
dull. By recording their hits on this
live album, Sabbath was able to show that they were still heavier than everyone
else. The fans were also treated to two
new studio tracks, “Psycho Man” and “Selling my Soul” which were incredible
songs in their own right, but coupled with the what they meant (the return to
form of the heaviest band ever) they were incredibly important to heavy metal
culture as well.
Tracks you may
know:
All of them, basically.
If you know Sabbath at all, the hits are all here. Plus it has today’s technology coupled with
the creativity of yesteryear. One of the
best Sabbath albums, period.
Tracks you should
know:
“Psycho Man”:
Traditional Sabbath with a heavier, modern sound. This is the kind of song that makes you sad
that the band wasn’t able to do more together until recently. A definite modern masterpiece that proved
Sabbath was not dead yet.
Album rating:
It has the heft of an album
from 1998 but all of the classics of the original Black Sabbath lineup. Everyone is present and on top of their
game. What might have been had they
actually got back together back then.
10/10
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