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What is this that stands before me?

"Black Sabbath" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, written in 1969 and released on the band's debut album, Black Sabbath. According to the band, the song was inspired by an experience that Geezer Butler had related to Ozzy Osbourne. In the days of Earth, Butler painted his apartment matte black and placed several inverted crucifixes on the walls. Osbourne gave Butler a book about witchcraft. He read the book and placed the book on a shelf before going to sleep. When he woke up, he claims he saw a large black figure standing at the end of his bed. The… read more
"Black Sabbath" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, written in 1969 and released on the band's debut album, Black Sab… read more
"Black Sabbath" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, written in 1969 and released on the band's debut album, Black Sabbath. According to the band, the song… read more

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Black Sabbath was an English band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of 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 following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history. After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – th… read more
Black Sabbath was an English band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They a… read more
Black Sabbath was an English band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of musi… read more

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