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Black Sabbath - The Basement Tapes
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Platoon
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This is one of the earliest recordings of Black Sabbath known. Ozzy's basement tapes give the recording a very old school, warm, quality recording. This is essentially a Black Sabbath demo recorded in a basement!

Uncensored lyrics paint a much darker picture for listeners. The best examples of Black Sabbath's contraversial lyrics can be found in the uncensored songs 'Black Sabbath' and 'War Pigs'. This recording is undeniable proof of Black Sabbath's creation of Heavy Metal. This recording will welcome you to the year 1969 by way of dark, evil, heavy, music.

Ozzy's voice is quite strong and he pulls off the vocal preformances the way a Metal legend should. Lead Guitarist, the reverred Tony Iommi, shines on all of his solos. Legendary bassist Geezer Butler can be heard rumbling along brilliantly. Legendary skin pounder Bill Ward powers through tracks like 'War Pigs' and creates eerie paces such as in 'Black Sabbath, all while keeping some catchy timing for Black Sabbath's heavy grooves.

This album is essential for anyone who thinks he is 'grim' in the slightest. This album will introduce you to where 'grim' came from. This album would appeal to anyone interested in the history of Metal. Welcome to the evil birth of Black Sabbath, welcome to the evil birth of Metal. - Sun, 3 Sep 2006 9:11pm
jeff
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dude, where did you get this, i need a copy - Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:30am
Platoon
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The only official release of songs from the basement tapes are on the compilation album The Ozzman Cometh. Black Sabbath and War Pigs are on Disc One while Faeries Wear Boots and Behind The Wall of Sleep are on the rare bonus Disc two. - Mon, 4 Sep 2006 7:22pm
scumfucbondage
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war pigs is a sweet song. - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 7:45am
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