Literally bumped up my rating from 6 to 10. Took its time to sink in but the tunes are so catchy and singable to that they don't get off your mind. Very fun and interesting album

01. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - 9.5/10
02. A National Acrobat - 9/10
03. Fluff - 8.5/10
04. Sabbra Cadabra - 8/10
05. Killing Yourself To Live - 7.5/10
06. Who Are You? - 8/10
07. Looking For Today - 8/10
08. Spiral Architect - 9/10

Overall: 8.4/10

The most overrated Sabbath album IMO

Written by nonZero on 10.02.2021 at 12:52


The most overrated Sabbath album IMO

if you say "most overrated" it means several of their albums are overrated, and this one is the most overrated one.

I disagree, this album deserves all the appreciation it gets, it's BS at its most diverse, they tried new things, made an interesting and entertaining album.

Spiral Architect, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Who Are You? are all among their best songs. Love them. One of Sabbaths best record

This is their magnum opus

This is probably their best album. I strongly believe that their first six albums are exquisite each one in a different way but in this album, they approach their more prog and experimental side ever. Almost every single song is full of transitions and enriched with so many diversified elements. Considering that this album comes after all these Mount Rushmore classics such as Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Masters, and Vol4 it makes it almost unreal to maintain such a high level of songwriting and performance. National Acrobat, Killing yourself to live, Sabbra Cadabra, and Spiral Architect are the blueprint for how one single song can have so many different things in a masterful way. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath(song) is one of a kind. Fluff and Who are you just complete the full spectrum of this colorful album. Looking for today is maybe the weakest song but not a filler at all.

Fun fact: this is the album with the most votes that doesn't have a review on MS.

Written by F3ynman on 08.06.2023 at 14:56

Fun fact: this is the album with the most votes that doesn't have a review on MS.

Fun fact, indeed. When will we see your review on this album?
Btw, rank 2 on this list is also hold by a Sabbath album, the predecessor to this one.

Written by Redel on 08.06.2023 at 16:26

Written by F3ynman on 08.06.2023 at 14:56

Fun fact: this is the album with the most votes that doesn't have a review on MS.

Fun fact, indeed. When will we see your review on this album?
Btw, rank 2 on this list is also hold by a Sabbath album, the predecessor to this one.

Maybe this was partly the reason for the Getting Into: Black Sabbath articles being written

Third best Sabbath album after Paranoid and Heaven And Hell. A lot of catchy moments, Prog Rock arrangements and dynamic diversity. Favorite songs: "Sabbra Cadabra", "Killing Yourself To Live", "Spiral Architect" and title track. Yeah, it's a creative one, for sure!