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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten Black
Sabbath songs for this list we’ve chosen
our entries based on a combination of
the artists fan favorites
and their most commercially successful
songs
number ten snowblind
this heavy-metal number simultaneously
expresses black sabbath’s love and
affection for cocaine while also warning
us about the drugs dangers
despite its slow pace this five and a
half minute track still holds its own
against Sabbath’s other words
thanks in large part to bill Ward’s
mastery of the drums and cymbals which
ensures snowblind is as heavy as the
rest of us
number not super not
this volume for track may have never
been released as a single but is so good
it’s a longtime fan favorite
why
first off super not features one of Tony
Iommi’s best rips and secondly it’s got
wart at his finest on the skins
Ozzy Osbourne then keeps it all together
with his hard rocking vocals
number eight Black Sabbath
lunch
as the opener and title track to their
debut album Black Sabbath was many
people’s introduction to the band’s
sound
with its distinctive and menacing vibe
the over six minute number was the
band’s version of a horror movie put to
music
because of its popularity among fans it
quickly became a concert staple and has
been covered by multiple bands
verse 7 sweet leaf
it’s not only because it’s lyrics talk
about smoking pot but this five minute
track is considered an early example of
stoner rock
opening with the sound of one of the
members coughing the master of reality
tune features a monster riff and bass
heavy sound that keeps us addicted all
the way through
sweetleaf indeed
number six heaven and health it may be
the only track on our list with vocalist
Ronnie James Dio but that doesn’t mean
Heaven and Hell is any less epic than
Sabbath’s other material
with its badass guitar solo and bass
line the Iommi penned piece delves into
the age-old exploration between good and
evil and it’s even more fantastic
experienced live as new lyrics and more
music are often added
number five and I be
many fans once thought this song’s title
was an acronym for the words and
activity in black
but geezer butler later playing it
described wards pen nib shaped facial
hair either way and IB is another
Sabbath tract about the devil but it’s
got a twist
Lucifer falls in love
also notable as Butler’s opening bass
solo and the songs incorporation of
Blues hard rock and psychedelic rock to
its heavy metal sound
number four children of the grade
despite the songs anti-war lyrics
children of the grave is far from being
a peaceful sounding track in fact it’s
more accurate to say that it stomps
along thanks to Ozzy’s characteristic
vocals Iommi’s big bad riffs and ward’s
captivating drumming
meanwhile the song’s ominous atmosphere
and musical layers have encouraged many
artists to record versions of their own
number three floor pigs this song was
transformed from one about a satanic
festival to an anti-war piece which was
particularly relevant considering what
was going on in Vietnam at the time
with its memorable guitar solo the use
of an air-raid siren and Osborne’s
angst-filled vocals war pigs is a
poignant number lasting almost eight
minutes
thanks to its anthemic nature it’s also
often played in concerts
number two iron men
following the tale of a time traveler
who’s turned into steel this paranoid
single earned cult status even without
the benefit of heavy radio play
with it’s ironclad rip vocal effects and
futuristic tone the song peaked within
the Billboard Hot 100’s top 60
further cementing its place is a Black
Sabbath classic a live rendition of Iron
Men won a Grammy almost three decades
later
the song also earned newfound popularity
when the Marvel superhero movie
franchise of the same name shot to
success in 2008
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one paranoid
needing one more song to complete their
sophomore effort Sabbath originally
thought this would be a filler to
once Iommi conceived of its dynamic riff
and Butler added his tormented lyrics
paranoid became the new title track and
the album’s first single to be released
the result was a dark and heavy blues
rock number with elements of proto-punk
that charted within the UK top five
because paranoids heavy metal sound was
unlike anything heard before it set the
blueprint for the genre and countless
subgenres thereafter
did you agree with our list what’s your
favorite Black Sabbath song
this new top 10s published daily be sure
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten Black
Sabbath songs for this list we’ve chosen
our entries based on a combination of
the artists fan favorites
and their most commercially successful
songs
number ten snowblind
this heavy-metal number simultaneously
expresses black sabbath’s love and
affection for cocaine while also warning
us about the drugs dangers
despite its slow pace this five and a
half minute track still holds its own
against Sabbath’s other words
thanks in large part to bill Ward’s
mastery of the drums and cymbals which
ensures snowblind is as heavy as the
rest of us
number not super not
this volume for track may have never
been released as a single but is so good
it’s a longtime fan favorite
why
first off super not features one of Tony
Iommi’s best rips and secondly it’s got
wart at his finest on the skins
Ozzy Osbourne then keeps it all together
with his hard rocking vocals
number eight Black Sabbath
lunch
as the opener and title track to their
debut album Black Sabbath was many
people’s introduction to the band’s
sound
with its distinctive and menacing vibe
the over six minute number was the
band’s version of a horror movie put to
music
because of its popularity among fans it
quickly became a concert staple and has
been covered by multiple bands
verse 7 sweet leaf
it’s not only because it’s lyrics talk
about smoking pot but this five minute
track is considered an early example of
stoner rock
opening with the sound of one of the
members coughing the master of reality
tune features a monster riff and bass
heavy sound that keeps us addicted all
the way through
sweetleaf indeed
number six heaven and health it may be
the only track on our list with vocalist
Ronnie James Dio but that doesn’t mean
Heaven and Hell is any less epic than
Sabbath’s other material
with its badass guitar solo and bass
line the Iommi penned piece delves into
the age-old exploration between good and
evil and it’s even more fantastic
experienced live as new lyrics and more
music are often added
number five and I be
many fans once thought this song’s title
was an acronym for the words and
activity in black
but geezer butler later playing it
described wards pen nib shaped facial
hair either way and IB is another
Sabbath tract about the devil but it’s
got a twist
Lucifer falls in love
also notable as Butler’s opening bass
solo and the songs incorporation of
Blues hard rock and psychedelic rock to
its heavy metal sound
number four children of the grade
despite the songs anti-war lyrics
children of the grave is far from being
a peaceful sounding track in fact it’s
more accurate to say that it stomps
along thanks to Ozzy’s characteristic
vocals Iommi’s big bad riffs and ward’s
captivating drumming
meanwhile the song’s ominous atmosphere
and musical layers have encouraged many
artists to record versions of their own
number three floor pigs this song was
transformed from one about a satanic
festival to an anti-war piece which was
particularly relevant considering what
was going on in Vietnam at the time
with its memorable guitar solo the use
of an air-raid siren and Osborne’s
angst-filled vocals war pigs is a
poignant number lasting almost eight
minutes
thanks to its anthemic nature it’s also
often played in concerts
number two iron men
following the tale of a time traveler
who’s turned into steel this paranoid
single earned cult status even without
the benefit of heavy radio play
with it’s ironclad rip vocal effects and
futuristic tone the song peaked within
the Billboard Hot 100’s top 60
further cementing its place is a Black
Sabbath classic a live rendition of Iron
Men won a Grammy almost three decades
later
the song also earned newfound popularity
when the Marvel superhero movie
franchise of the same name shot to
success in 2008
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one paranoid
needing one more song to complete their
sophomore effort Sabbath originally
thought this would be a filler to
once Iommi conceived of its dynamic riff
and Butler added his tormented lyrics
paranoid became the new title track and
the album’s first single to be released
the result was a dark and heavy blues
rock number with elements of proto-punk
that charted within the UK top five
because paranoids heavy metal sound was
unlike anything heard before it set the
blueprint for the genre and countless
subgenres thereafter
did you agree with our list what’s your
favorite Black Sabbath song
this new top 10s published daily be sure
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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