Black Sabbath - Headless Cross (First Time Reaction) 

Tony Martin one of the most underrated Vocalists ever.

This song actually gives me goosebumps. They way all the instruments and Tony's vocals come together perfectly. Its so exciting.

Tony Martin is criminally underrated. Headless Cross is my fav non-Dio Black Sabbath Album.

I would argue that this is what Black Sabbath should have ALWAYS sounded like.

Cozy Powell on drums. Underated Sabbath period.

Black Sabbath being the best Band in the world ever

The keyboardist Geoff Nicholls (R.I.P.) was part of Black Sabbath from 1979-2004, but often played offstage or sidestage live through most of his time - and he didn't appear in most of the videos of his era - despite helping with music, writing lyrics and live doing backing vocals. This is the title track to 1989's "Headless Cross" - the second album to feature singer Tony Martin, and first to feature drummer Cozy Powell (R.I.P.)and bassist Laurence Cottle - a jazz fusion bassist who had worked with Powell and Martin in the Forcefield II project and would later work with guitarist and Sabbath founder Tony Iommi on his first solo album "Iommi". Martin would be in the band from 1987-91 and again from 1993-97, and still is performing today - his most recent album "Thorns" was released last year, and his voice has held up well - despite some throat infections during the mid 90s.

IMO Best and most underrated vocalist from black sabbath

my favorite sabbath singer 😊🤘

With Tony Martin, you have five albums and one live one

I Saw Sabbath with Dio in the mid 80-ties in Sweden and man what a concert it was epic beyond words.

If you liked this one, Black Moon is another banger from this same album.

4:02 Very much so! And this can be heard from the very beginning @ 1:57 - 1:59 especially when he says "and on through the mist"....being a keyboard fan, on first detecting it, I wondered if that was coming from the legendary Roland D50 known for its glassy and ethereal sounds! The D50 debuted in 1987 and this album is from 1989. In all likelihood, the keys were a production addition. But overall, what great performances here, not least being Tony Martin's superb vocal deliveries!

An amazing array of songs and singers. Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan and Tony Martin all brought something different.

You absolutely need to check out the Dio era. Heaven and hell, Sign of the seventh cross, Children of the sea and so on

Geoff Nickels played keyboards a long time before he passed away

Tony and Dio sabbath are my favorite singers also the singer from deep purple did at least one record with sabbath

please be the first channel to cover the whole tony martin era

Interesting tidbit the bass player in the video did the session in the studio but was never an official member of the band and soon after Neil Murray joined the band to do the Headless Cross tour…..But yes Tony Martin was underrated as well as Cozy

You need to review immaculate Deception. Tony Martin is the most underrated vocalist of all time and cross purpose is the greatest album that failed not just for them but the music industry...

Thank You!!

It's similar with me, I've always been more familiar with the name than their songs. This is one of the few songs I do know though, great song

:) Came here to see your reaction to the "Chosen One"s version of this .. but it was the original .. :)

You heard the Ozzy era...then came the Ronnie James Dio era (incredible), then this one with Tony Martin (after RJD left to go solo) who does sound a bit like Ronnie. I never heard this one before, so it will be interesting to see what Tommy does with it. When you get a chance, check out one of the epics from the RJD era - "Heaven and Hell": ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5FRA7UXlGu8.html

Dio was the first i think then ozzy

Knowing nothing about Black Sabbath?