Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath is an English Band who is considered as one of the pioneers of Heavy Metal Music. Their debut album Black Sabbath(1970) is the band name itself

1.Black Sabbath-Song about a monstrous devil that comes for the kill and fearful singer trying to escape from its wrath

2.The Wizard-Partly inspired by Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, the optimism spread by the wizard forms the theme of the song

3.Behind the Wall of Sleep– Based on H P Lovecraft’s short story, humans can experience universes and multi dimensions within their sleep that they are unaware when they are awake

4.N.I.B-Humorous take on Satan(Lucifer) falling in love

5.Evil Woman-Cover song of the original created by the band Crow, lyrics is about a cheating girlfriend or wife

6.Sleeping Village-Song about a disaster about to befall an unsuspecting village

7.Warning-A Series of messages to stay away from the woman(the three things being omen, his subconscious, woman herself) but the singer tells that his feelings are too strong to let go of her

8.Wicked World-About money spent on worthless things such as wars in this wicked earth

Black Sabbath's Cover Art: Designer Keith Macmillan Looks Back - Rolling  Stone

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