
Artist
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is a heavy metal artist from Birmingham, England formed in 1969. 63 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · Birmingham, England · Best heavy metal albums
- 63
- Releases
- 1970–2026
- Active years
- 1969
- Formed

Artist
Black Sabbath is a heavy metal artist from Birmingham, England formed in 1969. 63 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · Birmingham, England · Best heavy metal albums

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13
2013 · 11 tracks

The End (Live)
2017

Reunion
1998

Dehumanizer
1992

Greatest Hits
2009

Black Sabbath
1970

Master of Reality
1971

Reunion (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
2023

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1973

Vol 4
1972

The Ultimate Collection
2016

Never Say Die!
1978

Sabotage
1975

Technical Ecstasy
1976

Heaven & Hell (Deluxe Edition)
2014

Heaven and Hell
1980

Live Evil (40th Anniversary Edition)
2023

The Eternal Idol
1987

Born Again
1983

Mob Rules
1981

We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
1975

Past Lives
2002

Seventh Star
1986

Live Evil
1982

Live at Last
1980

Live... Gathered in Their Masses
2013

Live at Hammersmith Odeon
2007

The Dio Years
2007

Greatest Hits 1970–1978
2006

Symptom of the Universe: 1970–1978
2002

The Best of Black Sabbath
2000

The Sabbath Stones
1996

Cross Purposes Live
1995

Between Heaven and Hell
1995

Forbidden
1995

Cross Purposes
1994

Tyr
1990

Headless Cross
1989

John Peel's Sunday Show Radio Session
1970

Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me / Wicked World
1970

War Pigs (Live)
Single · 2017

Paranoid (Live)
Single · 2017

Bassically / N.I.B. (Live)
Single · 2017

Paranoid
Single · 1970

War Pigs / Luke's Wall (Remastered 2012)
Single · 2026

The Mob Rules (Live / Remastered 2023)
Single · 2026

Children of the Sea (Live)
Single · 2026

Changes (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Iron Man (Remastered 2012)
Single · 2026

The Mob Rules (2021 Mix)
Single · 2026

It's Alright (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Dirty Women (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Supernaut (Remastered 2020)
Single · 2026

Snowblind (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Rock 'n' Roll Doctor (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots (Remastered 2012)
Single · 2026

Tomorrow's Dream (Remastered 2020)
Single · 2026

Back Street Kids (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Am I Going Insane? (Radio) (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Megalomania (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Hole in the Sky (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

Symptom of the Universe (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026

The End
EP · 2016
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Grammy Awards
×1
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history. After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably. Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to h…