ParanoidBlack Sabbath
Metal · 1970s
Paranoid — 1970
Black Sabbath
Released 1970Metal
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The album that effectively founded heavy metal, riff after monstrous riff from 'War Pigs' to 'Iron Man'. Heavy, doom-laden and impossibly influential. Year zero for the genre. Top of their ranked list for a reason — start here.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Paranoid on Best Metal Songs of All Time
- Iron Man on Best Metal Songs of All Time
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