Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On those memorable albums, Dio s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. Rhino salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived lineup with newly…
Digitally remastered edition. Paranoid is the second studio album by English metal band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, it was the band s only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Paranoid contains several of the band s signature songs, including Iron Man , War Pigs and…
After the success of band s self-titled debut in early 1970, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward returned that fall with Paranoid. The record became the band s first album to top the U.K. charts and has sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone. Today, songs like War Pigs,…
1973 s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the fifth studio album from British heavy metal icons Black Sabbath, and follow-up to Vol. 4 which was released the year prior. Produced by the band and Tom Allom and recorded at Morgan Studios in London in September 1973, the adventurous 8-song set finds the group expanding upon their slow, crunching signature style and implementing synthesizers, keyboards,…
Sabotage, originally released in the 1975, is the sixth studio album from British heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath and the last of the so-called First Six. Produced by guitarist Tony Iommi, the underrated 8-song set features some of Ozzy Osbourne s finest vocal performances as a member of the band, however Sabotage would serve as the final great testament from the disintegrating…
Digitally remastered. 1990 release. Named for the Norse god of war, the album explores similar mythological themes in songs like The Battle Of Tyr and Valhalla. On The Sabbath Stones, the band channels Old Testament fire and brimstone into a classic bruiser. Â
Limited clear vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered. 1990 release. Named for the Norse god of war, the album explores similar mythological themes in songs like The Battle Of Tyr and Valhalla. On The Sabbath Stones, the band channels Old Testament fire and brimstone into a classic bruiser. Â
Black Sabbath Vol. 4 on 180g LPOriginally released in 1972, Vol. 4 is the fourth album by British heavy metal legends Black Sabbath. The release was initially titled Snowblind in reference to the many tracks centered around drug use which was running rampant in the band at the time of the recording. Vol. 4 also found the band expanding upon their trademark sound with…
A quarter century since their 1998 debut, No Fear of Time finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all-time, Black Star. Group members yasiin bey and Talib Kweli first joined forces to deliver their iconic breakout, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star, which quickly became one of hip-hop s most revered…
A quarter century since their 1998 debut, No Fear of Time finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all-time, Black Star. Group members yasiin bey and Talib Kweli first joined forces to deliver their iconic breakout, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star, which quickly became one of hip-hop s most revered…
Limited vinyl picture disc LP pressing. MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI ARE BLACK STAR was released on August 18, 1998, to critical acclaim. The title is a reference to the Black Star Line, a shipping company founded by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey. The album deals with modern-day issues, philosophies and life in Brooklyn. The two MCs…
Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder. The plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky s Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. Usually described as a psychological thriller, Black Swan can also be interpreted…
Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing. The legendary reggae powerhouse is back with a brand new studio album, New Day, the follow up to their 2018 Grammy nominated effort, As the World Turns. The album release is the focal point of celebrating 50 Years of Black Uhuru as 2022 marks 50 years since the band…
Black Unity Trio – Al Fatihah quite possibly was the first-ever independently-released free jazz record. Originating in Oberlin, Ohio as the Black Unity Quartet, and ultimately becoming the Trio (Abdul Wadud, Yusuf Mumin, and Hasan Al Hut), the group recorded Al Fatihah in December 24, 1968 at Agency Recording Studio (which was located upstairs in…
Black Veil Brides are forever champions of the isolated and dismissed. They re an object of devotion and obsession for those who sing their anthems in unison, a diverse BVB Army who never surrender. Bleeders, produced and mixed by Erik Ron (Papa Roach, Godsmack), offers a taste of what will become their most visceral, theatrical,…