Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath Quotes

United Kingdom,
19682017.

Black Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970), and Master of Reality (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history.

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  • Ozzy Osbourne: I knew instinctively that he was just something extra-special. It was like a gift from God. ...One thing he gave to me was hope. He gave me a reason for carrying on. He had patience with me ... and he was very good to work with.
  • Ozzy Osbourne: You know the time when I will retire? When I can hear them nail a lid on my box. And then I'll f****** do an encore. I'm the Prince of Darkness.
  • Geezer Butler: We went down like the Titanic. I was told that I couldn't play bass properly and that Ozzy was a s--t singer. Then we were in a massive brawl while loading up the van.
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