| Black Sabbath |
| Genre(s) |
| Heavy/Traditional, Doom Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Doom, Drugs, Life, Death, Religion |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Last label |
Status |
|
United Kingdom
(Birmingham) |
1969 |
Sony Music Entertainment |
On hold |
| Last known line-up | Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals (1969-1977, 1977-1979, 1997-) (The Prospectors, The Black Panthers, Approach, Music Machine, Rare Breed)
Tony Iommi - Guitar (1969-) (Heaven and Hell (Gbr), The In Crowd, The Birds and the Bees, The Rockin' Chevrolets, The Rest, Mythology, Jethro Tull)
Terence "Geezer" Butler - Bass (1969-1984, 1987, 1991-1994, 1997-) (Heaven and Hell (Gbr), Rare Breed, Ozzy Osbourne)
Bill Ward - Drums (1969-1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1997-) (The Rest, Mythology, Iommi) | | Former/past member(s) |
Keyboards :
- Rick Wakeman (1973) (Yes, ABWH [stands for: Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe])
- Gerald "Jezz" Woodruffe (1975-1977)
- Don Airey (1978-May 1979) (Alaska (Gbr), Anthem (Jpn), Air Pavilion, Deep Purple, Divlje Jagode, Empire, Glenn Tipton, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Iommi, Rainbow, Sinner (Deu), The Cage, M.S.G., Whitesnake, Ten)
- Geoff Nicholls (also occasional studio/live guitar, bass and vocals) (May 1979-Jun 2004) (Quartz, Tony Martin)
Vocals :
- Dave Walker (Oct 1977-Jan 1978) (Fleetwood Mac, Savoy Brown)
- Ronnie James Dio (May 1979-Nov 1982, Apr 1991-Nov 13 1992) (Rainbow, Hear 'n Aid, Munetaka Higuchi (Guest), Heaven And Hell (Gbr), Elf, The Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Rumblers, Ronnie and The Red Caps, The Elves, Ronnie Dio & The Prophets)
- Ian Gillan (Jan 1983-Mar 1984) (Deep Purple, Ian Gillan Band, Episode Six, Sed Nove and Ann Wilson, Gillan & Glover, Garth Rockett & the Moonshiners, The Javelins)
- Dave Donato (sometime in 1984) (White Tiger)
- Ron Keel (sometime in 1984) (Steeler (USA), Saber Tiger)
- Glenn Hughes (Sep 1985-Mar 1986) (Deep Purple, Erik Norlander, Aina, Iommi, Voodoo Hill, Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot, Trapeze, Finders Keepers, Hughes/Thrall, Phenomena, Phenomena II, Gary Moore, Jon Lord, Tommy Bolin, Pat Travers, 4 On the Floor, Climax Blues Band, Night Ranger, Heaven, Whitesnake, XYZ, Notorious, L.A. Blues Authority, The KLF, Lynch Mob, John Norum, Geoff Downes, Sister Whiskey, Mark Bonilla, George Lynch, Stevie Salas, Manfred Ehlert's Amen, Hank Davison, Brazen Abbot, Wet Paint, Richie Kotzen, Liesagang, Asia, Amen, Stuart Smith, The Bobaloos, Niacin, Tidewater Grain, Craig Erickson Project, Nikolo Kotzev, Max Magagni, Ape Quartet, Ellis, Hughes Turner Project, The Alchemist, Ryo Okumoto, Jeff Scott Soto, Chris Catena, Michael Men Project, Moonstone Project, The Lizards, Ken Hensley)
- Ray Gillen (Mar 1986-Aug 1987) (Sun Red Sun, Rondinelli, Badlands, F-66, (R.I.P. 1961 - 1993, Aids Related Complications)
- Tony Martin (Aug 1987-Apr 1991, Dec 1993-sometime in 1996) (Empire, Rondinelli, The Cage, M3, Giuntini Project)
- Rob Halford (Nov 14-20, 1992, August 26th 2004) (Judas Priest, Fight (USA), Two, Hear 'n Aid)
Drums :
- Vinny Appice (Aug 1980-Nov 1982, Apr 1991-Nov 1992, live in 1998-1999 (while Bill Ward recovered from a stroke)) (Heaven And Hell (Gbr), Dio, Rick Derringer, WWIII, Erik Norlander, Power Project, Minoru Niihara (Guest), Hear 'n Aid (Guest), 3 Legged Dogg, Axis, Circle Of Tyrants, War And Peace)
- Bev Bevan (Aug 1983-Mar 1984, Jun 1987-Oct 1987) (ELO)
- Eric Singer (Sep 1985-Jun 1987, Oct 1987-Jan 1988) (Kiss, Alice Cooper, E.S.P., Lita Ford, Stream (USA), Avantasia, Drive)
- Terry Chimes (Nov 1987-May 1988) (The Clash, Hanoi Rocks, Generation X)
- Cozy Powell (Oct 1988-Oct 1990, Oct 1994-sometime in 1995) (Glenn Tipton, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Rainbow, Tony Martin, Brian May, Graham Bonnet, Michael Schenker Group, Whitesnake) (R.I.P. April 5, 1998, single car accident).
- Bobby Rondinelli (Dec 1993-Oct 1994, 1995) (Rainbow, Sun Red Sun, Riot, Warlock (Deu), Doro, Quiet Riot, Scorpions, Blue Oyster Cult, The Lizards)
- Mike Bordin (Mar 1997-Jun 1997) (Faith No More, Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell)
- Shannon Larkin (Jul 1 1997) (Wrathchild America, Souls At Zero, Ugly Kid Joe, Glenn Tipton, Godsmack)
Bass :
- Gordon Copley (Jan 1985-Sep 1985) (Bill Ward, Lita Ford)
- Dave "The Beast" Spitz (Fall 1985-Spring 1987) (Americade, Impellitteri, Stream (USA), White Lion, Great White)
- Bob Daisley (Aug 1986-Jan 1988) (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Planet Alliance, Dio, guest for Jorge Salan, Stream (USA), Widowmaker (Aus), Bill Ward, Mother's Army, Chicken Shack, Broken Glass, Mungo Jerry)
- Jo Burt (Feb 1988-Mar 1988) (Virginia Wolf)
- Laurence "Lol" Cottle (Oct 1988-Jun 1989)
- Neil Murray (Jun 1989-Oct 1990, Oct 1994-sometime in 1996) (Empire, Brian May, Whitesnake, Gary Moore, M3, National Health, Company of Snakes, Bow Wow, Gogmagog (Gbr), Rondinelli, Driveshaft (Guest), Iommi (Guest), Tony Martin, Thomsen) | | Additional notes | Black Sabbath are generally considered both the first heavy metal and doom metal band. Formerly called Polka Tulk and then Earth, a name they had to quit because they got confused with another band called Earth.
Originally, they started as a blues-influenced hard rock group, but as they progressed they added more European folk elements to their sound, a sound that wasn't like any other group during their time. Thus, this was known as heavy metal, and in due time, the band became what we know [...]
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| Morrigan | July 17th, 2002 |
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