continues with this very appropriate piece of Halloween-ish art work:
I was just going to say "nuff said" and end the post... cept it's OZZY, and Geezer, and Bill, and Tony... how can anyone who likes ROCK music not appreciate the contributions that the mighty BLACK SABBATH have made?
Besides, are they not one of only two or three (I mean relatively famous, mainstream label released and marketed) acts which featured a debut ALBUM with the exact same NAME as the band, featuring a song on said album by the exact same NAME as the BAND and the ALBUM ?
The cover above features (all following is pulled from wikipedia) a depiction of Mapeldurham Watermill, situated on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. Standing in the front of the watermill is a figure dressed in black. The silhouette of a raven is visible among the trees on the back cover. On the original release, the inner gate-fold sleeve featured an inverted cross with a poem written inside of it. VERTIGO, the band's UK record label, were allegedly responsible for adding the cross. Allegedly the band were upset when they discovered this, as it fueled allegations that they were satanists or occultists..."
All I will add is that the album (which I own and play often) is heavy, sludge-y, and awesome. The cover art does just "creep me out" too. Put it on, crank up your receiver/amp to "11" (man) and ... get ready for HALLOWEEN.
Ever since I heard IRON MAN, BS has been one of my favorites with or without Ozzie.
ReplyDeleteToday's heavy metal, grunge, the NWOBHM, European Power Metal, Metalica, rock and roll as we know it would be far, far different (and much the more impoverished) had it not been for Ozzy and the boys of BS! you've got good taste bookman! :)
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