1970年Black Sabbath推出了第一张同名专辑,同名单曲阴沉缓慢的前奏、充斥于背景的雨声和丧钟声、调超低的吉它颤音加上主唱Ozzie Osbourne独特邪恶的嗓音,这首歌的前四分多钟就像是暴风雨前的宁静,为之后强烈的重金属独奏铺陈,4:50开始,重金属音乐就从此刻诞生。
Black Sabbath is the eponymous debut album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released on 13 February 1970 in the United Kingdom, and later on 1 June 1970 in the United States, the album reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart and has been categorised as the first major album to be credited with the development of the heavy metal genre.