Best Black Sabbath song

Hi. Children of the grave from the list and could be also my favourite one from their whole discography even considering Dio years. Apart from the music, this song is considered one of the first examples of classic heavy metal song structure. Fucking great. I like N.i.b. also very much from the list.

I know Ozzy doesn't sing it (that may be one reason why I'm choosing this), but Sign of The Southern Cross from the Dio era is an awesome song. The intro is haunting, the riffs are delectable, and Dio's performance is amazing as usual.

Black Sabbath off Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath... by far.
That song is an absolute classic and will forever be my favorite BS song.

Written by Alex F on 30.10.2012 at 18:40

Black Sabbath off Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath... by far.
That song is an absolute classic and will forever be my favorite BS song.

Agreed, probably with Fairies Wear Boots coming second, followed by N.I.B., Paranoid and Supernaut in some kind of random order.

Written by [user id=4365] on 30.10.2012 at 19:15

Written by Alex F on 30.10.2012 at 18:40

Black Sabbath off Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath... by far.
That song is an absolute classic and will forever be my favorite BS song.

Agreed, probably with Fairies Wear Boots coming second, followed by N.I.B., Paranoid and Supernaut in some kind of random order.

And someone named the filler again Btw Paranoid is also one of my fav songs but it is a filler in the true sense of the word. The band wrote it in the studio because they needed a couple of more minutes of music to fill up the album

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 30.10.2012 at 19:24


And someone named the filler again Btw Paranoid is also one of my fav songs but it is a filler in the true sense of the word. The band wrote it in the studio because they needed a couple of more minutes of music to fill up the album

Just goes to show then than off-the-cuff songwriting can be more effective than drawn out planning and reshaping etc. ; )

Written by [user id=4365] on 30.10.2012 at 19:25


Just goes to show then than off-the-cuff songwriting can be more effective than drawn out planning and reshaping etc. ; )

true. Btw the version that appeared on the album is actually even version number two the original version had different lyrics that just didn't go with it too well. Btw that version has been released on a bootleg album
Funny though that the filler song also turned out to be the name giver of the album.

I always laugh when people mention filler in the sense of shit but don't realize Paranoid really IS a filler song

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 30.10.2012 at 19:29


true. Btw the version that appeared on the album is actually even version number two the original version had different lyrics that just didn't go with it too well. Btw that version has been released on a bootleg album
Funny though that the filler song also turned out to be the name giver of the album.

I always laugh when people mention filler in the sense of shit but don't realize Paranoid really IS a filler song

Is that the version where Ozzy made up the lyrics on spot?

Written by [user id=4365] on 30.10.2012 at 19:30


Is that the version where Ozzy made up the lyrics on spot?

I think it is. I have it one vinyl let me see if I can find it on Youtube

I think this is the one

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 30.10.2012 at 19:35

I think it is. I have it one vinyl let me see if I can find it on Youtube

Yeah that sounds like the one, I distinctly remember the double negative in it

Written by [user id=4365] on 30.10.2012 at 19:40

I distinctly remember the double negative in it

So did I couldn't be bothered to first check out my vinyl and then search for it on YT. SO went for the studio aternative and waited for the double negative

There are quite a few alternate live versions floating around lyrically, but that has to do with Ozzy's alcohol and drug intake and not with them being truly alternate lyrics

Right now I'd say "War Pigs" is their best song but it has been a while since I heard their debut.

War Pigs is still easily on the top 5 though. Brilliant song and omg DAT BASS.

Solitude from the Master of Reality album is probably my favourite, I'd choose one from the Dio albums but there are so many there I enjoy equally.

Ofc it's Heaven and Hell.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 17:43

Ofc it's Heaven and Hell.

I truly hate that song, and live even more so, what a boring piece of shit it is then which just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 31.10.2012 at 18:07

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 17:43

Ofc it's Heaven and Hell.

I truly hate that song, and live even more so, what a boring piece of shit it is then which just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on

To be brutally honest, It couldn't be worse than IRON MAN.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 18:09



To be brutally honest, It couldn't be worse than IRON MAN.

it sure as hell is worse than Iron Man, Children Of The Grave, Paranoid, NIB, Sweet Leaf, Black Sabbath, Changes, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath etc etc.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 31.10.2012 at 18:12

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 18:09



To be brutally honest, It couldn't be worse than IRON MAN.

it sure as hell is worse than Iron Man, Children Of The Grave, Paranoid, NIB, Sweet Leaf, Black Sabbath, Changes, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath etc etc.

Okay, temme your favorite Sabbath song?

Probably Fairies Wear Boots.

It's a three way tie between Sweet Leaf, Electric Funeral and Fairies Wear Boots for me.

I voted Sweet Leaf though (so typical of me huh? ), no but seriously, the other two weren't on there, and I'd really rather avoid voting other.

I'd like to give credit to this medley for influencing my decision:

Megalomania is still one of my favorite metal songs, and my favorite Sabbath song. Ozzy actually sounds really good throughout the entire song (even if he does get loaded with effects during the intro), and writing a 9 minute long progressive metal song that feels half its length (in a good way) before metal as even a thing is pretty incredible.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 30.10.2012 at 19:29

I always laugh when people mention filler in the sense of shit but don't realize Paranoid really IS a filler song

I think of this every time somebody calls a mediocre Maiden song "filler" as a way to somehow justify it/avoid saying that its just average. A song being written just to fill space on an album doesn't necessarily mean that its going to be bad.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 18:15



Okay, temme your favorite Sabbath song?

I don't have a favourite Sabbath song. But to me the best Sabbath songs are off the first six albums by far. Never was and never will be a fan of Dio-era Sabbath. Although Dio is a great vocalist his lyrics and vocals don't really fit in with Sabbath's doomy dark music for me.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.11.2012 at 07:47

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 18:15



Okay, temme your favorite Sabbath song?

I don't have a favourite Sabbath song. But to me the best Sabbath songs are off the first six albums by far. Never was and never will be a fan of Dio-era Sabbath. Although Dio is a great vocalist his lyrics and vocals don't really fit in with Sabbath's doomy dark music for me.

Well, Heaven and Hell was the first song that introduces me to Sabbath. I remember dad use to listen "Sabbath" all day and when "Holy Pigs" strikes him..he was like "shit! what a fucking good song it is." When i went through Holy Pig....I liked Hell a lot.

Srs, i like that song much more than anything what Sabbath has produced til now.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 01.11.2012 at 08:29

When i went through Holy Pig....I liked Hell a lot.

Holy Pig?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.11.2012 at 08:39

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 01.11.2012 at 08:29

When i went through Holy Pig....I liked Hell a lot.

Holy Pig?

lol, War pigs. Sorry.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.11.2012 at 07:47

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 31.10.2012 at 18:15



Okay, temme your favorite Sabbath song?

I don't have a favourite Sabbath song. But to me the best Sabbath songs are off the first six albums by far. Never was and never will be a fan of Dio-era Sabbath. Although Dio is a great vocalist his lyrics and vocals don't really fit in with Sabbath's doomy dark music for me.

What do you think of Dio's non-Sabbath material then? I personally prefer "Holy Diver"-album over his Sabbath-album.

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What do you think of Dio's non-Sabbath material then? I personally prefer "Holy Diver"-album over his Sabbath-album.

there were 3 studio albums (Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules and Dehumanizer)

Written by Aristarchos on 05.11.2012 at 16:20


What do you think of Dio's non-Sabbath material then? I personally prefer "Holy Diver"-album over his Sabbath-album.

I prefer his time with Rainbow and solo and also Elf over everything he recorded with Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.11.2012 at 05:32

I prefer his time with Rainbow and solo and also Elf over everything he recorded with Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell

I personally love all his bands from Elf to Heaven & Hell, but if I had cared for lyrics I would probably not listen to metal at all.

Written by CobiWan1993 on 28.10.2012 at 08:14

I know Ozzy doesn't sing it (that may be one reason why I'm choosing this), but Sign of The Southern Cross from the Dio era is an awesome song. The intro is haunting, the riffs are delectable, and Dio's performance is amazing as usual.

It's ok to have a non-Ozzy era Sabbath favourite. My favourites from Dio era are Heaven And Hell, Children Of The Sea and Lonely Is The Word.