BLACK SABBATH 'BLACK SABBATH' LP

The opening moments of Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut release is metal’s big bang moment, and an ominous one at that. A crackle of thunder, soon overpowered by Bill Ward’s intense drumming. A distant, doomy requiem bell pinging beneath Geezer Butler’s soul-rattling bass tone. The sinister intent of guitarist Tony Iommi’s diabolus in musica riffage. The ungodly, terror-stricken tenor of Ozzy Osbourne. What is this that sits before you? Only the most important metal release, ever, pressed on pitch-black vinyl and filled with landmark tracks like “Black Sabbath,” “The Wizard,” “N.I.B.” and more. “Oh, no?” More like, “Hell, yes!”