Black Sabbath Vol 4

I really think this is the peak of Sabbath,not saying the albums after this are weak because they aren't.Every Sabbath album is good in it's own ways.For me particularly the Ozzy era Sabbath is the best. I'm not a fan of Dio at all,not in Sabbath but at all.Which is strange cuz i own some Dio and Rainbow.It's not that i dislike him cuz im stubborn ad have not given it a listen.I own every single Sabbath album and i enjoy Mob Rules.But this album here VOL.4 is the heaviest,most unique album yet.The songs all have a strong,fast paced groove to them,there is a constant churn of heavy riffs coming out of the speakers.Starting off the album with Wheels of Confusion,this is one of the heaviest album openers since Sweet Leaf ! I think the song has a good sound to it,great lyrics from Ozzy as always.Ozzy has such great range on this album with his vocals & the lyrics he writes. The next song Tomorrows Dream is another equally heavy thick groove track.Then the album takes a slowdown break,however it does not lighten the mood,the song is sad yet beautifully tragic. The feelings from inside this mans heart can be felt in my own,when i hear this song i think of my own troubles & realize there are other people out there who feel the same.So to me music is an outlet and it's songs like Changes that makes not being deaf a real treat.Changes is one of my favorite songs on the album. FX is just about 2 minutes of Iommi i think messing with his guitar,making strange somewhat eerie sounds with the effects(hence title) Then the album picks up with the wicked groovy heavy Sabbath sounding,oldschool fuzz distorting riffs with some mind melting lyrics.Really a staple on this album,classic Sabbath sound with that rhythm that makes you want to just bang your head & move your body.After that you got Snowblind....now this song right here is one of my other favorite songs on this album,particularly because i can relate to what Ozzy is saying,talking about being Snowblind in the sun.If you know what the song talks about then you get what i'm saying,great track that i just can sing along with and just gets me moving.Next on the album comes Cornucopia which i thought was pretty cool when i heard it,i put it together that on a Type O Negative live dvd concert Symphony For The Devil they play the intro to a song entitled:Cornucopia. Only then did i put it together that that riff was from Sabbath.A great song with some of my favorite basslines,seriously the bass on this track is incredible,and the lyrics really are quite unique.It gets you thinking really,well it does for me.The next song is another track that just slows down the pace of the heaviness with about a 3 minute interlude of some of the most beautiful acoustic works iv'e ever heard,such a pretty warm sounding song(hence the name) Then the album picks up with my personal favorite,i mean this is absolutely the best song on the album.I love the groove of the song,the guitar track is so cool. I could just imagine those guys jamming and being on whatever they were on(prolly speed,coke,lsd and booze) then decided to make this sick ass song. Seriously this song is so upbeat,fast paced,groove-layered track. The lyrics are great,this is a song i would love to cover to pay tribute to these guys.Incredible song with such good energy.The song just stands out to me for some reason that just makes it so superior to me,not that i don't love the entire album.Then the album ends with Under The Sun,another powerhouse of a track.Such good grooves in here,the lyrics are really deep(discussing opinion of religion)The speed of the song is just razor sharp with the guitar riffs.On the overall 10 songs.Each song is a 10 for a score.Seriously i love every single song through and through,i do have favorite songs like....St. Vitus Dance,Snowblind,Supernaut,Changes,Under The Sun,Cornucopia.See pretty much the whole album,and the songs i like best are all 10s,the others are all 10s as well,so it's hard for me to score this one.My honest opinion of this album is that it is a must have album for a true Sabbath fan,or someone new to the band,or even just someone who wants a good metal music album,without being over the top with things that may annoy people(screaching,growling,feedback) this is a great album for anybody of any ranking in the metal world.If you enjoy heavy music,if you enjoy good guitar,great vocals and legendary songs then Volume 4 is the album for you.I think this is the pinnacle of Black Sabbath.Also some other Sabbath albums that are best are Master of Reality(tied as my favorite album with Vol.4) Sabotage,Paranoid,Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and of course the original album.Those are the best of the Ozzy albums.And Ozzy is the best.If you like Dio try Mob Rules,other than that alot of people are not big on the later Sabbath with Tony Martin. I personally think that Tony Martin is better than Dio. I think Tony has a better voice,better albums with Sabbath and better lyrics. Go grab this album you can't go wrong.

Play at volume !! Track one is one I don't think I heard before buying this CD. Track 2 is great, and i think thisis new to me. Track 3 is one I heard in a few forms, Ozzy solo, Black Sabbath tracks on a best off, and a duet withKelly. I think this is the first time I have heard this exact version. FX, track 4, is part of this CDs experimental tone ( whether it is fueled by the great COKE-Cola company, I don't know).Supernaut is a fiery riffthat charges well, and I think I have heard this on a best of collection(although it is hard sometimes to remembersome cool riffs, Tony just burns the guitar like wild-fire).Snowblind is one of those super-classic riffs that theband excells at, and Ozzy delivers along with the band: very wild vocal overdubs.Track 7 is one of those lopingkind of riffs that BLACK SABBATH seem to develop well, and when you hear the changes it is both a wonder and asurprise, Cornucopia takes us down the path I assume they were going at the time, but since SABBATH were/are neverpreachy, it is just a kind of fun song that works well with Sabb.For the Guitarist he is, Tony never ceases toamaze, so Laguna sunrise is just a brilliant and evocative piece that he has fashioned in other forms throughdifferent albums and he does it oh so well.Bursting from the tonally different Laguna sunrise, St Vitus Dance is adecent riff and rumble from a British band that takes you new places with Ozzy and the guys.The final track is aseemingly apocalyptic precursor to who knows what ( The next toke ? ); who knows, it works well, meanders aroundthe tones and riffs in such a way that the words dance to that different tune, the different tune that BLACKSABBATH has crafted so superbly in this CD. The booklet is kind of minor in this version; not much in the way of extras, but check out the mentionsof volume 4 in Tony's memoir, Very memorable comments, and the genesis of the dedication to the great COKE-Colacompany of LA. A new CD for me, but great overall, considering that some were classics I had heard elsewhere, buttogether it becomes a great classic BLACK SABBATH album that breaks new ground.

Muito bom!

El producto es excelente, llegó antes de lo planeado y la calidad es genial, en general no me gustan los digipacks, pero estos con bandeja de plástico son excelentes, el sonido también es sublime y el material muy bueno. Gracias.

Good service and nice price.Excellent album

Ich bin sehr zufrieden, Vielen Dank

Great cd