The Official Black Sabbath Thread (lyrics, ambient, blues, bass)

[SGR]

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Sabotage came out after the group had put out five classic albums, its a good album but does have some holes in it. I don`t know if I would call it thrash in any way, but "Symptom of the Universe" is certainly a big influence on thrash.

If you want heavy in that timeframe, try checking out Deep Purple "In Rock" that was 1970 and it was fast and heavy!!!

But then again, there are some who don't even consider Sabbath Bloody Sabbath to be a classic.

I honestly don't own any Deep Purple. I've heard the Machine Head is essential. Is In Rock essential as well?

[Unknown Soldier]

Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

But then again, there are some who don't even consider Sabbath Bloody Sabbath to be a classic.

I honestly don't own any Deep Purple. I've heard the Machine Head is essential. Is In Rock essential as well?

I think Sabbath Bloody Sabbath an absolute classic and the second best album in their discography.

Master of Reality> Sabbath Bloody Sabbath> Paranoid> Black Sabbath> Black Sabbath Vol.4> Sabotage>>>>>>>>>Technical Ecstasy> Never Say Die

There are three essential Deep Purple albums and one essential live album. "In Rock" "Fireball" "Machine Head" and "Made in Japan". I`d say Machine Head was one of the very best hard rock albums ever recorded!

There is also a Deep Purple thread on this forum, but sadly it seldom gets used (I was usually the only person in there).

[SGR]

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I think Sabbath Bloody Sabbath an absolute classic and the second best album in their discography.

Master of Reality> Sabbath Bloody Sabbath> Paranoid> Black Sabbath> Black Sabbath Vol.4> Sabotage>>>>>>>>>Technical Ecstasy> Never Say Die

There are three essential Deep Purple albums and one essential live album. "In Rock" "Fireball" "Machine Head" and "Made in Japan". I`d say Machine Head was one of the very best hard rock albums ever recorded!

There is also a Deep Purple thread on this forum, but sadly it seldom gets used (I was usually the only person in there).

So is "In Rock" heavier than say "Megalomania" from Sabotage? What's the heaviest song Deep Purple have? What are your rankings for Deep Purple albums?

[Unknown Soldier]

Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

So is "In Rock" heavier than say "Megalomania" from Sabotage? What's the heaviest song Deep Purple have? What are your rankings for Deep Purple albums?

Remember "In Rock" came out 5 years earlier than "Sabotage" so its not a fair comparison, better comparison would be to say that "In Rock" was heavier than the "Black Sabbath" debut album which came out the same year.

Deep Purple is really about the essential Mk.2 line-up and these are the albums.

Machine Head> In Rock> Fireball>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Who Do You Think We Are plus of course the "Made in Japan" live album and imo one of the best live albums ever recorded.

[SGR]

I think Technical Ecstacy and Never Say Die! get unfairly bashed. While they aren't as classic as the first six albums, they are still solid hard-rock releases where Sabbath experiments. I think the drugs were getting to them though.