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Black Sabbath
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Birmingham, England
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1969
- Genre:
- Heavy/Doom Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Doom, Drugs, Life, Death, Religion
- Last label:
- Vertigo
- Years active:
- 1968 (as Polka Tulk), 1968-1969 (as Earth), 1969-2006, 2011-2017
| Last known | |
| Geezer Butler | Bass (1969-1979, 1980-1984, 1987, 1991-1994, 1997-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Geezer, ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-Heaven & Hell, Deadland Ritual, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rare Breed, ex-The Ruums, ex-Audioslave (live) | |
| Tony Iommi | Guitars (1969-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Iommi, ex-Heaven & Hell, ex-WhoCares, ex-Belch, ex-Jethro Tull, ex-Mythology, ex-The Rest, ex-The Rockin' Chevrolets, ex-Velvett Fogg | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Vocals (1969-1977, 1978-1979, 1997-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Approach, ex-Music Machine, ex-Rare Breed | |
| Past | |
| Bill Ward | Drums (1969-1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1997-2006, 2011-2012) |
| See also: Bill Ward, Day of Errors, ex-The Mezmerist, ex-Max Havoc, ex-Blue Thunder, ex-Mythology, ex-The Rest | |
| Dave Walker | Vocals (1977-1978) |
| See also: Dave Walker Band, ex-Fleetwood Mac, ex-Humble Pie, ex-Hungry Fighter, ex-Mistress, ex-Raven, ex-Savoy Brown, ex-The Idle Race, ex-The Redcaps | |
| Geoff Nicholls | Bass (1979, 1987), Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Guitars (rhythm) (live) (1979-2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Quartz, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Johnny Neal and the Starliners, ex-The Boll Weevils, ex-The Seed, ex-World of Oz | |
| Ronnie James Dio | Vocals (1979-1982, 1991-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Dio, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven & Hell, ex-Rainbow, ex-Deep Purple (live), ex-Elf, ex-Ronnie and the Redcaps, ex-Ronnie and the Rumblers, ex-Ronnie Dio and the Prophets, ex-The Electric Elves, ex-The Elves, ex-The Vegas Kings | |
| Craig Gruber | Bass (1980) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Rainbow, ex-Raven Lord, ex-The Rods, ex-Bible Black, ex-ED3N, ex-Elf, ex-Zvekan, ex-Gary Moore (live) | |
| Vinny Appice | Drums (1980-1982, 1991-1992) |
| See also: Dunsmuir, Last in Line, Martiria, Resurrection Kings, Serpent's Ride, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven & Hell, Appice, ex-Kill Devil Hill, ex-Minoru Niihara, ex-Power Project, ex-WWIII, ex-Dio, ex-3 Legged Dogg, ex-9 Chambers, ex-Axis, ex-Circle of Tyrants, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Dio Disciples (live) | |
| Bev Bevan | Drums (1983-1984, 1987) |
| See also: Belch, Bev Bevan's Move, ex-Carl Wayne and The Viking, ex-Denny Laine and the Diplomats, ex-Electric Light Orchestra, ex-ELO Part II, ex-Nicky James Movement, ex-The Bev Bevan Band, ex-The Move | |
| Ian Gillan | Vocals (1983-1984) |
| See also: Deep Purple, ex-WhoCares, Ian Gillan, ex-Episode Six, ex-Garth Rockett and the Moonshiners, ex-Gillan, ex-Gillan & Glover, ex-Ian Gillan Band, ex-The Javelins | |
| Jeff Fenholt | Vocals (1984-1985) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Joshua Perahia, ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-M.A.R.S., ex-Rondinelli, ex-Bible Black, ex-ED3N | |
| Dave Donato | Vocals (1984) |
| See also: ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-White Tiger | |
| Gordon Copley | Bass (1985) |
| See also: ex-Danny Johnson & The Bandits, ex-Lita Ford | |
| Dave Spitz | Bass (1985-1987) |
| See also: ex-Impellitteri, ex-Nuclear Assault, ex-Stream, ex-Americade, ex-Great White, ex-White Lion | |
| Eric Singer | Drums (1985-1987) |
| See also: ex-Stream, E.S.P. (Eric Singer Project), KISS, Soul Station, ex-Avantasia, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Badlands, ex-GlamNation, ex-Shameless, ex-Brian May (live), ex-Gary Moore (live), ex-Lita Ford (live), ex-Paul Stanley (live) | |
| Glenn Hughes | Vocals (1985-1986) |
| See also: Voodoo Hill, Iommi, Black Country Communion, Glenn Hughes, The Dead Daisies, ex-Deep Purple, ex-Heaven & Hell (live), ex-Brazen Abbot, ex-California Breed, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Hughes Turner Project, ex-Hughes/Thrall, ex-Kings of Chaos, ex-L.A. Blues Authority, ex-Michael Men Project, ex-Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus, ex-Trapeze, ex-Hank Davison (live), ex-Ken Hensley (live) | |
| Bob Daisley | Bass (1986) |
| See also: Planet Alliance, ex-Stream, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rainbow, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Dio (live), ex-Broken Glass, ex-Chicken Shack, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Kahvas Jute, ex-Living Loud, ex-Mecca, ex-Mungo Jerry, ex-Stan Webb Band, ex-Uriah Heep, ex-Widowmaker | |
| Ray Gillen | Vocals (1986-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 1993) See also: ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Rondinelli, ex-Badlands, ex-Blue Murder | |
| Jo Burt | Bass (1987) |
| See also: The Jo Burt Experience, ex-Andy Scott's Sweet, ex-Sector 27, ex-Virginia Wolf | |
| Tony Martin | Vocals (1987-1991, 1992-1997) |
| See also: Giuntini Project, The Cage, Tony Martin, ex-Rondinelli, Silver Horses, ex-Candlemass, ex-Empire, ex-Bailey's Comet, ex-Blue Murder, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-M3, ex-The Alliance, ex-The Bailey Brothers, ex-Tobruk | |
| Cozy Powell | Drums (1988-1991, 1994-1995) |
| (R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Rainbow, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Bedlam, ex-Big Bertha, ex-Brian May, ex-Cozy Powell, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Emerson, Lake & Powell, ex-Forcefield, ex-Graham Bonnet & The Hooligans, ex-Jeff Beck's Group, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Pete York / Cozy Powell, ex-Peter Green Splinter Group, ex-Phenomena, ex-The Ace Kefford Stand, ex-The Snakes, ex-The Sorcerers, ex-Tipton, Entwistle and Powell, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Youngblood | |
| Neil Murray | Bass (1989-1990, 1994-1996) |
| See also: Empire, ex-Gogmagog, ex-Rondinelli, Michael Schenker Group, Snakecharmer, The Fluffy Jackets’, ex-Bow Wow, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Badlands, ex-Brian May, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Company of Snakes, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Driveshaft, ex-Fastway, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Gilgamesh, ex-Graham Bonnet, ex-Grand Slam, ex-M3, ex-National Health, ex-Phenomena, ex-The Brian May Band, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Queen + Paul Rodgers (live) | |
| Bobby Rondinelli | Drums (1993-1994, 1995) |
| See also: Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Warlock, ex-Rondinelli, Over the Rainbow, Zebra (live), ex-Doro, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-Rainbow, ex-Riot V, ex-Blue Öyster Cult, ex-The Dali Gaggers, ex-The Lizards, ex-The Sign, ex-Aerosmith (live), ex-Bonnie Tyler (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gerald "Jezz" Woodruffe | Keyboards (1975-1977) |
| See also: ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-Robert Plant | |
| Terry Chimes | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Cowboys International, ex-Generation X, ex-Hanoi Rocks, ex-Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, ex-The Cherry Bombz, ex-The Clash | |
| Rob Halford | Vocals (1992, 2004) |
| See also: Halford, Judas Priest, ex-Fight, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-2wo, ex-Abraxas, ex-Athens Wood, ex-Hiroshima, ex-Lord Lucifer, ex-Thark | |
| Mike Bordin | Drums (1997) |
| See also: Faith No More, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Jerry Cantrell, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-EZ-Street, ex-Pop-O-Pies, ex-The Chickenfuckers, ex-KoЯn (live) | |
| Shannon Larkin | Drums (1997) |
| See also: Wrathchild America, Another Animal, Blue Cross Band, Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, ex-Fear of God (live), ex-Souls at Zero, ex-Amen, ex-Candlebox, ex-Kiddie Porn, ex-M.F. Pitbulls, ex-Snot | |
| Vinny Appice | Drums (1998) |
| See also: Dunsmuir, Last in Line, Martiria, Resurrection Kings, Serpent's Ride, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven & Hell, Appice, ex-Kill Devil Hill, ex-Minoru Niihara, ex-Power Project, ex-WWIII, ex-Dio, ex-3 Legged Dogg, ex-9 Chambers, ex-Axis, ex-Circle of Tyrants, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Dio Disciples (live) | |
| Adam Wakeman | Keyboards, Guitars (rhythm) (2004-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Headspace, Ozzy Osbourne, Adam Wakeman, Rick & Adam Wakeman, Snakecharmer, ex-Travis (live), ex-Will Young (live) | |
| Tommy Clufetos | Drums (2012-2017) |
| See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-John 5, ex-Lesley Roy, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Ted Nugent, ex-Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (live), ex-The Dead Daisies (live) | |
| Geezer Butler | Bass (1969-1979, 1980-1984, 1987, 1991-1994, 1997-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Geezer, ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-Heaven & Hell, Deadland Ritual, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rare Breed, ex-The Ruums, ex-Audioslave (live) | |
| Tony Iommi | Guitars (1969-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Iommi, ex-Heaven & Hell, ex-WhoCares, ex-Belch, ex-Jethro Tull, ex-Mythology, ex-The Rest, ex-The Rockin' Chevrolets, ex-Velvett Fogg | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Vocals (1969-1977, 1978-1979, 1997-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Approach, ex-Music Machine, ex-Rare Breed | |
| Bill Ward | Drums (1969-1980, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1997-2006, 2011-2012) |
| See also: Bill Ward, Day of Errors, ex-The Mezmerist, ex-Max Havoc, ex-Blue Thunder, ex-Mythology, ex-The Rest | |
| Dave Walker | Vocals (1977-1978) |
| See also: Dave Walker Band, ex-Fleetwood Mac, ex-Humble Pie, ex-Hungry Fighter, ex-Mistress, ex-Raven, ex-Savoy Brown, ex-The Idle Race, ex-The Redcaps | |
| Geoff Nicholls | Bass (1979, 1987), Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Guitars (rhythm) (live) (1979-2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Quartz, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Johnny Neal and the Starliners, ex-The Boll Weevils, ex-The Seed, ex-World of Oz | |
| Ronnie James Dio | Vocals (1979-1982, 1991-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Dio, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven & Hell, ex-Rainbow, ex-Deep Purple (live), ex-Elf, ex-Ronnie and the Redcaps, ex-Ronnie and the Rumblers, ex-Ronnie Dio and the Prophets, ex-The Electric Elves, ex-The Elves, ex-The Vegas Kings | |
| Craig Gruber | Bass (1980) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Rainbow, ex-Raven Lord, ex-The Rods, ex-Bible Black, ex-ED3N, ex-Elf, ex-Zvekan, ex-Gary Moore (live) | |
| Vinny Appice | Drums (1980-1982, 1991-1992) |
| See also: Dunsmuir, Last in Line, Martiria, Resurrection Kings, Serpent's Ride, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven & Hell, Appice, ex-Kill Devil Hill, ex-Minoru Niihara, ex-Power Project, ex-WWIII, ex-Dio, ex-3 Legged Dogg, ex-9 Chambers, ex-Axis, ex-Circle of Tyrants, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Dio Disciples (live) | |
| Bev Bevan | Drums (1983-1984, 1987) |
| See also: Belch, Bev Bevan's Move, ex-Carl Wayne and The Viking, ex-Denny Laine and the Diplomats, ex-Electric Light Orchestra, ex-ELO Part II, ex-Nicky James Movement, ex-The Bev Bevan Band, ex-The Move | |
| Ian Gillan | Vocals (1983-1984) |
| See also: Deep Purple, ex-WhoCares, Ian Gillan, ex-Episode Six, ex-Garth Rockett and the Moonshiners, ex-Gillan, ex-Gillan & Glover, ex-Ian Gillan Band, ex-The Javelins | |
| Jeff Fenholt | Vocals (1984-1985) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Joshua Perahia, ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-M.A.R.S., ex-Rondinelli, ex-Bible Black, ex-ED3N | |
| Dave Donato | Vocals (1984) |
| See also: ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-White Tiger | |
| Gordon Copley | Bass (1985) |
| See also: ex-Danny Johnson & The Bandits, ex-Lita Ford | |
| Dave Spitz | Bass (1985-1987) |
| See also: ex-Impellitteri, ex-Nuclear Assault, ex-Stream, ex-Americade, ex-Great White, ex-White Lion | |
| Eric Singer | Drums (1985-1987) |
| See also: ex-Stream, E.S.P. (Eric Singer Project), KISS, Soul Station, ex-Avantasia, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Badlands, ex-GlamNation, ex-Shameless, ex-Brian May (live), ex-Gary Moore (live), ex-Lita Ford (live), ex-Paul Stanley (live) | |
| Glenn Hughes | Vocals (1985-1986) |
| See also: Voodoo Hill, Iommi, Black Country Communion, Glenn Hughes, The Dead Daisies, ex-Deep Purple, ex-Heaven & Hell (live), ex-Brazen Abbot, ex-California Breed, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Hughes Turner Project, ex-Hughes/Thrall, ex-Kings of Chaos, ex-L.A. Blues Authority, ex-Michael Men Project, ex-Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus, ex-Trapeze, ex-Hank Davison (live), ex-Ken Hensley (live) | |
| Bob Daisley | Bass (1986) |
| See also: Planet Alliance, ex-Stream, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rainbow, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Dio (live), ex-Broken Glass, ex-Chicken Shack, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Kahvas Jute, ex-Living Loud, ex-Mecca, ex-Mungo Jerry, ex-Stan Webb Band, ex-Uriah Heep, ex-Widowmaker | |
| Ray Gillen | Vocals (1986-1987) |
| (R.I.P. 1993) See also: ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Rondinelli, ex-Badlands, ex-Blue Murder | |
| Jo Burt | Bass (1987) |
| See also: The Jo Burt Experience, ex-Andy Scott's Sweet, ex-Sector 27, ex-Virginia Wolf | |
| Tony Martin | Vocals (1987-1991, 1992-1997) |
| See also: Giuntini Project, The Cage, Tony Martin, ex-Rondinelli, Silver Horses, ex-Candlemass, ex-Empire, ex-Bailey's Comet, ex-Blue Murder, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-M3, ex-The Alliance, ex-The Bailey Brothers, ex-Tobruk | |
| Cozy Powell | Drums (1988-1991, 1994-1995) |
| (R.I.P. 1998) See also: ex-Rainbow, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Bedlam, ex-Big Bertha, ex-Brian May, ex-Cozy Powell, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Emerson, Lake & Powell, ex-Forcefield, ex-Graham Bonnet & The Hooligans, ex-Jeff Beck's Group, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Pete York / Cozy Powell, ex-Peter Green Splinter Group, ex-Phenomena, ex-The Ace Kefford Stand, ex-The Snakes, ex-The Sorcerers, ex-Tipton, Entwistle and Powell, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Youngblood | |
| Neil Murray | Bass (1989-1990, 1994-1996) |
| See also: Empire, ex-Gogmagog, ex-Rondinelli, Michael Schenker Group, Snakecharmer, The Fluffy Jackets’, ex-Bow Wow, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Badlands, ex-Brian May, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Company of Snakes, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Driveshaft, ex-Fastway, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Gilgamesh, ex-Graham Bonnet, ex-Grand Slam, ex-M3, ex-National Health, ex-Phenomena, ex-The Brian May Band, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Queen + Paul Rodgers (live) | |
| Bobby Rondinelli | Drums (1993-1994, 1995) |
| See also: Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Warlock, ex-Rondinelli, Over the Rainbow, Zebra (live), ex-Doro, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-Rainbow, ex-Riot V, ex-Blue Öyster Cult, ex-The Dali Gaggers, ex-The Lizards, ex-The Sign, ex-Aerosmith (live), ex-Bonnie Tyler (live) | |
| Past | |
| Gerald "Jezz" Woodruffe | Keyboards (1975-1977) |
| See also: ex-Geezer Butler Band, ex-Robert Plant | |
| Terry Chimes | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Cowboys International, ex-Generation X, ex-Hanoi Rocks, ex-Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, ex-The Cherry Bombz, ex-The Clash | |
| Rob Halford | Vocals (1992, 2004) |
| See also: Halford, Judas Priest, ex-Fight, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-2wo, ex-Abraxas, ex-Athens Wood, ex-Hiroshima, ex-Lord Lucifer, ex-Thark | |
| Mike Bordin | Drums (1997) |
| See also: Faith No More, ex-Black Label Society, ex-Jerry Cantrell, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-EZ-Street, ex-Pop-O-Pies, ex-The Chickenfuckers, ex-KoЯn (live) | |
| Shannon Larkin | Drums (1997) |
| See also: Wrathchild America, Another Animal, Blue Cross Band, Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, ex-Fear of God (live), ex-Souls at Zero, ex-Amen, ex-Candlebox, ex-Kiddie Porn, ex-M.F. Pitbulls, ex-Snot | |
| Vinny Appice | Drums (1998) |
| See also: Dunsmuir, Last in Line, Martiria, Resurrection Kings, Serpent's Ride, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Heaven & Hell, Appice, ex-Kill Devil Hill, ex-Minoru Niihara, ex-Power Project, ex-WWIII, ex-Dio, ex-3 Legged Dogg, ex-9 Chambers, ex-Axis, ex-Circle of Tyrants, ex-Lynch Mob, ex-Dio Disciples (live) | |
| Adam Wakeman | Keyboards, Guitars (rhythm) (2004-2006, 2011-2017) |
| See also: Headspace, Ozzy Osbourne, Adam Wakeman, Rick & Adam Wakeman, Snakecharmer, ex-Travis (live), ex-Will Young (live) | |
| Tommy Clufetos | Drums (2012-2017) |
| See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-John 5, ex-Lesley Roy, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Ted Nugent, ex-Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (live), ex-The Dead Daisies (live) | |
Black Sabbath are generally considered both the first heavy metal and doom metal band. Originally they were called Polka Tulk (featuring a saxophonist and slide guitarist in ...