Black Sabbath

by Chris Welch

Traces the career of the rock band, Black Sabbath, depicts the lives of the members, and discusses the development of their musical style

Genres: Music

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1982

Reviews

[Rick Brindle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was published in 1984, so a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, but this remains an excellent account of Black Sabbath up until that point, dealing with their startup, massive success, break up with Ozzy, Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan eras. Having also read Ozzy's autobiography, it's interesting that there is general agreement. I liked the part where Ozzy painted himself purple to get a rise from the crowd in Hamburg, and achieved nothing, and when they defused a devil worshippers' meeting backstage by singing childrens' songs. Top reading for all metal fans.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, extremely addictive, just as the band itself. I’ve read it in like 2 hours and learned so much!