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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath's first album and for me one of their best. It has one of my favourite opening track openings (one day I shall write a list) and great tracks. Some of Sabbath's most famous moments are hear, the harmonica in The Wizard and the opening and riff of N.I.B. for example.

Because of the age of the recording and the nature of production the album does sound a little rough at times, but I think the rawness can be an asset in places, some of the cleaner sounds of later albums don't entirely match the songs or the atmosphere. The songs themselves are pretty good; none are poor by Sabbath standards and some of the classics are here.

Ozzy is Ozzy, sounding as good as he is able (bless his socks), Tony Iommi shows off some of his best work, unfortunately in future albums he didn't always live up to his early standards. Geezer is good, giving us an early taste of his abilities. Bill Ward is, umm, well a reasonable drummer.

A very solid album and one that should be high on the list in the Sabbath catalogue.

Recommended to:
-Sabbath fans
-classic heavy rock/metal fans
-anyone looking for a good introduction to Sabbath

Not recommended to:
-people who don't like metal/rock
-those who like ultra-clean and precise production

Laser Squad Nemesis

Tongiht under the spotlight are the Faceless Consortium and the Hippo Squirrels.

tFC:
The undisputed rulers of Alliance. A line-up that is close to being unmatched, now well blooded as well as talented. There were some questions at the end of last season as to whether the clan would stay together long enough to defend their position, but if this was unfounded there are potentially only one or two clans who can touch them (on a good day).

HS:
They beavered away last season and looked to have good fun awith a good team spirit. Unfortunately, the lack of big names cost them dearly and there is a slight question over their lack of subs. One of the dearly loved clans who unfortunately probably won't manage too much in the trophy cabinet.

Other People's Mistakes

Getting carried away. By everything. All the time. For pities sake sit down and think about it first boy.