While earlier tracks by bands such as Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly still cause debates over whether they’re hard rock or heavy metal, Black Sabbath’s debut album and its title track are undeniably the evil, distorted, and aggressive development of hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelic rock which...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Riff]
[Verse 1]
What is this that stands before me?
Figure in black which points at me
Turn 'round quick and start to run
Find out I'm the chosen one
Oh, no!
[Verse 2]
Big black shape with eyes of fire
Tellin' people their desire
Satan's sittin' there, he's smilin'
Watches those flames get higher and higher
Oh, no! No! Please, God, help me!
[Outro]
Is it the end, my friend?
Satan's comin' 'round the bend
People runnin' 'cause they're scared
The people better go and beware
No! No! Please, no!
[Guitar Solo]
Black Sabbath was written by Bill Ward & Geezer Butler & Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne.
Black Sabbath was produced by Rodger Bain.
Black Sabbath released Black Sabbath on Fri Feb 13 1970.
According to the band, the song was inspired by an experience that Geezer Butler had in the days of Earth. Butler, obsessed with the occult at the time, painted his apartment matte black, placed several inverted crucifixes, and put many pictures of Satan on the walls. Ozzy Osbourne handed Butler a b...