Black Sabbath — 1970

The debut that effectively invented heavy metal, dark and doom-laden. Heavy and historic. Year zero for the genre. Holds up as a strong record in its own right, not just context.

On vinyl: Both originals and reissues can sound excellent — the mastering matters more than the era.

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