
While other frontrunners of hard rock/metal like Led Zeppelin & Deep violet began dabbling in other musical forms (folk & string symphonies, respectively), Black Sabbath stuck close to its original direction & was rewarded with several of the most enduring rock releases of all time. Coming off the worldwide breakthrough of the bands 1971s landmark, PARANOID, MASTER OF REALITY (released the same year) proved to be Sabbaths third classic in a row. Like all Sabbath albums of th