GMD Poll: Black Sabbath’s Discography Ranked

[The Ozzman]

I hope Vol 4 doesn't make the Top 12. What a terrible release.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#14 The Devil You Know (2009)

Average points per vote: 7.55/20

The Devil You Know. Legit. Heavy as fuck.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#13 Born Again (1983)

Average points per vote: 7.56/20 (beat The Devil You Know by .01)

Born Again is musically some of Sabbaths best material. Gillan doesn't really fit though... Born Again's mix is great; a muddier mix to fit the darker tone. People are just pussies.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#12 Tyr (1990)

Average points per vote: 8.8/20

Black Sabbath- TYR

A very underrated Sabbath album.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#11 Cross Purposes (1994)

Average points per vote: 9.2/20

Cross Purposes has the best drumming of any Sabbath album ever produced

 

[no country for old wainds]

I hope Vol 4 doesn't make the Top 12. What a terrible release.

 

[The Ozzman]

Lol I was wrong. Doesn't happen often.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#10 Headless Cross (1989)

Average points per vote: 9.5/20

Tony Martin on The Headless Cross >>> virtually all Ozzy performances

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#9 Dehumanizer (1993)

Winner of the "Their Best Album Since..." trophy

Average points per vote: 10/20

Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer is the heaviest album of all time

This album is just pure sonic heaviness from start to finish.

The album doesn't start off softly. "Computer God" is a very energetic intro to the album with dominating ear piercing guitars with some of the heaviest riffery ever and Dio proves that his voice is suitable for such a heavy sound. Then we have a slower song which makes the loud .guitar sound more dominating. Track 3 "TV Crimes" is the most energetic song on the album but the loud guitar sound is reduced by the fast pace of the song. Tracks 4-7 are all energetic with a loud distinctive dominating guitar sound matched with suitable vocals. We then have a break from the heaviness with Too Late which is preparing you for the heaviest song on the album. "I" is skull crushingly heavy and will make your ears bleed. Pretty much in the same style as the rest of the album, what makes this song so heavy is the way the guitars dominate after lyrics like "I smash your face in". I'd even go as far as to say that "I" was the heaviest song of all time.

What do you think? and if you don't think it's the heaviest album of all time then please give a suitable reason and an album which is heavier.

ps - Please don't respond to this message if you've never heard this album and only associate Sabbath with Ozzy and 70's Rock.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

why in the fuck is The Devil You Know on a best of Black Sabbath list?

I hope Vol 4 doesn't make the Top 12. What a terrible release.

Yeah, so terrible. Nowhere near those classic Martin albums, amirite?

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#8 Mob Rules (1981)

Average points per vote: 10.7/20

Sabotage is probably their best. Neck and neck with Mob Rules

 

[crimsonfloyd]

why in the fuck is The Devil You Know on a best of Black Sabbath list?

Because it's Sabbath in every way but name.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#7 Sabotage (1975)

Average points per vote: 12.9/20

Sabotage is really mediocre. A couple good songs.

Your face is mediocre.


Sabotage is awesome.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

well yeah, although technically the name belongs to them too. Still though, its not a part of the bands discography ... but hey, whatever.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#6 Heaven and Hell (1980)

Average points per vote: 13/20 (beat Sabotage by .1)

I associate Heaven and Hell (the whole album) with the summer of 2006 when I briefly worked at Uno's.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#5 Vol. 4 (1972)

Average points per vote: 14.3/20

I hope Vol 4 doesn't make the Top 12. What a terrible release.

 

[The Ozzman]

Why did the ratings get changed suddenly?

 

[Krow]

Whats the point of quoting posters that havent been here in years?

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Why did the ratings get changed suddenly?

If you're talking about Cross Purposes and Headless Cross, it's because I accidentally skipped the latter then caught my mistake. Otherwise, I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Whats the point of quoting posters that havent been here in years?

Because why not?

 

[crimsonfloyd]

#4 Black Sabbath (1970)

Average points per vote: 15.3/20

Listened to the debut album earlier tonight, after all these years after first hearing Sabbath it still rules. Sabbath were such a big deal in the development of my musicical taste, the fact that it's been 40 years since Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill spearheaded this style that we all know and love is a real big deal for me. I can only imagine what it was like to be in a record store in 1970, see that album cover, buy the record, take it home and push play. I don't care what other bands people mention, nothing at that point in time was ever that dark, that HEAVY. "What is this that stand's before me? The answer is BLACK SABBATH