Black Sabbath: Paranoid Classic Albums DVD
It’s been said that Black Sabbath’s landmark Paranoid album spawned the genre of heavy metal, and if you watch this awesome video from Eagle Rock Entertainment, you can see why. The four members of Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward -created music their own way, and it was a powerful sound that appealed to stoners and those craving stuff equal to or heavier than Led Zeppelin. The band also appealed to the masses who were protesting the Vietnam War in 1970, because making music that went against the grain was something these folks could relate to. But this DVD is just outstanding in that every member of Black Sabbath is interviewed, as well as folks like sound engineer Tom Allom and long-time fan and recording artist Henry Rollins. There is awesome archived footage of the band playing live, and detailed descriptions of how each song on Paranoid was written or how it began. Fans of Black Sabbath, or anyone who is too young to remember them but curious, should all grab this DVD, because not only is it a history lesson, it’s a lesson on how music should be made – with the artist driving the proverbial bus. (Eagle Vision 2010)
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Tags: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, classic albums, Eagle Rock, Geezer Butler, Hard Rock, heavy metal, Henry Rollins, Ozzy Osbourne, Paranoid, Tony Iommi