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8. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
If every band has a Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in their discography then Sabbath Bloody Sabbath would be Black Sabbath's.
The title track opens the album and it rolls at the listener with a dense, pummeling riff. The chorus brings some light, jazzy playing and the post-solo section doesn't sound like it would be out of place on a 1990's Grunge record.
In addition to all of the wonderful musical things going on the song also features one of Ozzy's best vocal deliveries ever. He seems to be dangerously close to the end of his range but never loses it. It's a great performance that any singer would be proud of.
9. "Spiral Architect"
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the most progressive sounding of the original 8 Sabbath albums and
"Spiral Architect" is the perfect way to close it.
Starting with an acoustic intro the song launches into a bombastic progression. Ozzy works at the top of his range again and delivers a real emotive vocal. By the time the strings show up the song has taken the listener on quite an exciting sonic journey.
10. "Hole in the Sky"
"Hole in the Sky" finds the band in "groove" mode as they deliver a nice swinging riff. Iommi delivers some dizzying fills, while Ward and Butler hold down the bottom.
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