On This Day: Black Sabbath Unveils One of the Greatest Metal Songs Ever
We can debate endlessly about who originally created heavy metal, but Black Sabbath undeniably played a major role in defining the genre. The iconic band, formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, and Ozzy Osbourne, quickly followed up their self-titled debut album with a new record. Initially conceived as a mere afterthought, “Paranoid” ended up as both the title track and the band’s signature song. On August 7, 1970, 54 years ago today, it was introduced to the world for the first time.
