Artist
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is a heavy metal artist from Birmingham, England formed in 1969. 114 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · Birmingham, England · Best heavy metal albums
- 3.9 /5
- 27 ratings
- 114
- Releases
- 1970–2026
- Active years
- 1969
- Formed
Discography
69
Most popular
Master of Reality
1971 · 8 tracks
The End (Live)
2017
Live at Last
1980
13
2013
Vol 4
1972
Heaven and Hell
1980
Mob Rules
1981
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
1975
Past Lives
2002
Live at Hammersmith Odeon
2007
Reunion
1998
Dehumanizer
1992
Greatest Hits
2009
Black Sabbath
1970
Reunion (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)
2023
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
1973
The Ultimate Collection
2016
Never Say Die!
1978
Sabotage
1975
Technical Ecstasy
1976
Heaven & Hell (Deluxe Edition)
2014
Live Evil (40th Anniversary Edition)
2023
The Eternal Idol
1987
Born Again
1983
Seventh Star
1986
Live Evil
1982
Forbidden (2024 Tony Iommi Remix)
2024
Cross Purposes (2024 Remaster)
2024
Tyr (2024 Remaster)
2024
Headless Cross (2024 Remaster)
2024
Live Evil (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
2023
Vol. 4 (2014 Remaster)
2014
Vol. 4 (2021 Remaster)
2014
Complete Studio Albums 1970 - 1978
2014
Black Sabbath (2014 Remaster)
2014
Live... Gathered in Their Masses
2013
Master of Reality (2014 Remaster)
2010
Sabotage (2014 Remaster)
2009
Sabotage (2021 Remaster)
2009
Heaven and Hell (2008 Remaster)
2008
Live Evil (2008 Remaster)
2008
Mob Rules (2008 Remaster)
2008
The Rules of Hell
2008
The Dio Years
2007
Greatest Hits 1970 - 1978 (2014 Remaster)
2006
Greatest Hits 1970–1978
2006
Born Again (2004 Remaster)
2005
Seventh Star (2004 Remaster)
2005
Symptom of the Universe: 1970–1978
2002
The Best of Black Sabbath
2000
The Sabbath Stones
1996
Cross Purposes Live
1995
Forbidden
1995
Between Heaven and Hell
1995
Cross Purposes
1994
Dehumanizer (2008 Remaster)
1992
Tyr
1990
Headless Cross
1989
The Eternal Idol (2005 Remaster)
1987
The Eternal Idol (2025 Remaster)
1987
Seventh Star (feat. Tony Iommi) (2026 Remaster)
1986
Live Evil (Live) (2008 Remaster)
1982
Never Say Die! (2013 Remaster)
1978
Technical Ecstasy (2013 Remaster)
1976
Technical Ecstasy (2021 Remaster)
1976
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'N' Roll (2014 Remaster)
1976
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (2014 Remaster)
1973
Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me / Wicked World
1970
John Peel's Sunday Show Radio Session
1970
Popular tracks
Singles & EPs
45
Paranoid
Single · 1970
Back Street Kids (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
War Pigs / Luke's Wall (Remastered 2012)
Single · 2026
The Mob Rules (2021 Mix)
Single · 2026
It's Alright (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Dirty Women (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Rock 'n' Roll Doctor (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Jack the Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots (Remastered 2012)
Single · 2026
War Pigs (Live)
Single · 2017
Paranoid (Live)
Single · 2017
Bassically / N.I.B. (Live)
Single · 2017
Iron Man (Remastered 2012)
Single · 2026
The Mob Rules (Live / Remastered 2023)
Single · 2026
Children of the Sea (Live)
Single · 2026
Changes (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Snowblind (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Supernaut (Remastered 2020)
Single · 2026
Tomorrow's Dream (Remastered 2020)
Single · 2026
Megalomania (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Hole in the Sky (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Am I Going Insane? (Radio) (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Symptom of the Universe (Remastered 2021)
Single · 2026
Headless Cross / Anno Mundi (2024 Remaster)
Single · 2024
Evil Eye / Get A Grip
Single · 2024
The Mob Rules (Live) (2023 Remaster)
Single · 2023
Children of the Sea (Live) (2023 Remaster)
Single · 2023
Dirty Women (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Symptom Of The Universe (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Megalomania (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Back Street Kids (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
It's Alright (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
The Mob Rules (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 4/22/1982)
Single · 2021
Die Young (Live B-Side)
Single · 2021
Heaven and Hell (Live B-Side)
Single · 2021
Snowblind (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Changes (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Neon Knights (Live at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT, 8/10/1980)
Single · 2021
Voodoo (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 12/31/1981)
Single · 2021
Lady Evil (7-inch Mono Edit)
Single · 2021
Am I Going Insane (Radio) (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Hole In The Sky (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2021
Tomorrow's Dream (2021 Remaster)
Single · 2020
Supernaut (2020 Remaster)
Single · 2020
The End
EP · 2016
The Devil Cried
Single · 2007
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Honors
4
×3
Grammy Awards
- 2019 · Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2014
- 2000
×1
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2006
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About
Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal 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 – the band settled on the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969, they released their first single, "Evil Woman", in January 1970, and their debut album, Black Sabbath, was released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success, leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later that year. The band's popularity grew, and by 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably.
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Osbourne's excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. Martin, who replaced Gillen in 1987, was the second-longest serving vocalist and recorded three albums with Black Sabbath before his dismissal in 1991. That same year, Iommi and Butler were rejoined by Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer (1992). After two more studio albums with Martin, who replaced Dio in 1993, the band's original line-up reunited in 1997 and released a live album, Reunion, the following year; they continued to tour occasionally until 2005. Other than various back catalogue reissues and compilation albums, as well as the Mob Rules-era line-up reunited as Heaven & Hell, there was no further activity under the Black Sabbath name until 2011 with the release of their final studio album and 19th overall, 13, in 2013, which features all of the original members except Ward. During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017. Occasional partial reunions have happened since, most recently when Osbourne and Iommi performed together at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands. Black Sabbath, together with Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band of All Time" and placed second on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 on their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, and in 2019 the band were presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Black Sabbath in brief
- How many Black Sabbath releases are on Riffiter?
- 114 releases are catalogued, spanning 1970 to 2026.
- When was Black Sabbath formed?
- Black Sabbath formed in 1969, in Birmingham, England.
- What genre is Black Sabbath?
- Black Sabbath is catalogued under Heavy Metal.
- What is the most recent Black Sabbath release on Riffiter?
- Back Street Kids (Remastered 2021), released in 2026.
- What awards has Black Sabbath won?
- Black Sabbath has 4 award wins on record, including Grammy Awards (3×), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×).