It’s a great record. I wasn’t sure whether to include it or not, but because it isn’t considered part of their core catalogue on a technicality, I decided not to include it. Awesome album tho!
Great list man. Never a right or wrong answer when it comes to ranking your favorite band albums. I'm looking forward to seeing which band album ranking you pick for your next video.
Solid ranking there Johnny. The first six albums are some of the best of all time. My favourites are Headless Cross and Master of reality. Hopefully they will reissue the Martin era, there's some great songs on those albums. I'll have to give an hon mention to the devil you know, Sabbath in all but name and an excellent album.
Nice list man! My favorite is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, followed by Sabotage and Heaven and Hell. I also really love Born Again, a lot of people don't like the production, and the band said themselves that the songs didn't sound like that in the studio, but I think that low quality adds to the scariness of the album.
I think Mob Rules tends to get underrated just because it was released too soon after H&H, got less promotion in the 80s, etc. Heavier than H&H, better lead guitarwork, better drumming thanks to Vinny being recruited (Bill Ward wasn't in the best shape in the 80s), doesn't have "Walk Away" or "Wishing Well"... How is it not the best Dio era album? On Heaven & Hell I hear a band struggling to re-define themselves in the ever-mercurial music industry, on Mob Rules I hear confident heavy metal, nothing more and nothing less.
1. Master of Reality (has some of their best songs and a very doomy record) 2. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (has some experimentation which makes this an interesting record) 3. Heaven and Hell (Ronnie James Dio at his best; a great replacement for Ozzy, who would have a successful solo career. Has a ton of my favorites off the record) 4. Paranoid (heard these songs on the radio too many times, but nonetheless it's still an awesome record.) 5. Black Sabbath (One of the most important records ever made and the first heavy metal album ever made.) 6. Headless Cross (Tony Martin at his best. Black Sabbath fans write off the Martin era albums I don't get it. And very much doom metal as well. Cozy Powell as the drummer was a smart move since he's one of the best drummers of all time.) 7. Vol. 4 (Had this original at 5, but it's now switched with the debut. However, it's still a great record.) 8. Mob Rules (A great follow up to Heaven and Hell. Little bit rawer than Heaven and Hell, but it's still awesome. 9. Tyr (Another great Tony Martin album, and the most underrated album of them all. Tony Martin may not had been Ozzy or Ronnie James Dio, but Martin was a great singer too.) 10. Dehumanizer (3 Ronnie James Dio Sabbath albums in the top 10? Yeah, that's right! Ronnie James Dio did a great job. Plus we got back the Heaven and Hell lineup.) 11. Sabotage (Only at 11 because the other 10 are better and I need to give credit to both Dio and Tony Martin. Nonetheless, still an awesome album. Hole In the Sky and Symptom of the Universe are bangers.) 12. 13 (Just like Sabotage, it's a great album, but the other 11 are way better. And I thought it was a great final album for Sabbath. Still has that charm.) 13. The Eternal Idol (The first album with Tony Martin, an underrated jam.) 14. Technical Ecstasy (Not that bad of a record at all. It's very solid. Bill Ward sings It's Alright, which sounds like a Paul McCartney ballad. And let's not forget Dirty Women. Probably a top 5 Black Sabbath song. It's so good, despite the album only being at 14 due to the other 13 being better.) 15. The Devil You Know (not really a Black Sabbath album, but from the Heaven and Hell lineup. It's still a solid album. It might not be as iconic as the 3 Dio Sabbath era albums, but it's still very good.) 16. Seventh Star (a guilty pleasure album for me personally. I know it's not the greatest album ever, but I wouldn't call it the worst. In for the Kill, Turn to Stone and Danger Zone are the 3 best songs off the album. No Stranger to Love is a guilty pleasure. It could had been used in a crappy action movie with a love scene. And some crappy action movies are awesome.) 17. Cross Purposes (A fine album. Descent album, not great or bad album. Just somewhere in the middle for me.) 18. Born Again (Not a great album at all for me. Although I do love Disturbing the Priest, Zero the Hero, and Digital Bitch.) 19. Never Say Die (a disappointing album and a time where everything just fell out for the band.) 20. Forbidden (One of the worst albums of all time. They tried to become Rap Sabbath, which they were trying to crossover with other genres. Did not work.) Very tough discography to rank. One of the most important heavy metal bands of all time.
Great ranking! Agreed, very hard catalog to rank. Really cool to see Tyr and Headless Cross in the top 10! I’m with you on No Stranger To Love… definitely one of those “so bad it’s good” guilty pleasure tracks.
I think the abysmal album cover is what hurt Born Again. It really is an underrated album. The music and vocals are better than the album cover. My favorite Sabbath album is Vol. 4, since I love Iommi's riffs.
Vol 4 definitely has some of Iommi’s best stuff. Didn’t Don Arden want them to use the cover for Born Again because he thought it looked like Ozzy and Sharon’s baby or something? lol
@@TheCDGuyJZ You're right. It just turned out to look like something out of a low budget horror movie or an early video game before graphics were good. LOL
Well, this is kinda easy. The Ozzy years are All tied for number 1 with me. 2 would be the Dio, Gillan era, and then I was done. I still listen to all of these albums today! I like this channel, and dig your passion brah. ☮️🤘🤙
Thank you, man! Totally forgot, I was going to rank Sabbath singers/eras in this video too. It’d probably go something like: - Dave Walker (Never appeared on an album) - Ray Gillen - Glen Hughes - Ian Gillan - Tony Martin - Dio - Ozzy
@@TheCDGuyJZ I don’t hate Forbidden, It’s just not very good. I think some of the riffs are cool, But that’s expected when it’s Tony Iommi. Also, Big fan of your videos! Keep ‘em up Johnny! Btw Ian Gillan is my favorite singer of all time so maybe I’m a bit biased with Born Again lol
My favorite Black Sabbath album has always been switching between Master of Reality, and pretty popular choice, and Sabotage, not a really popular choose. Master of Reality is heavy, doomy, and has a fantastic track listing. Sabotage is really underrated, Megalomania, The Writ, and The Thrill of It All, are underrated, and Hole in the Sky and Symptom of the Universe are also fantastic and get the love they deserved. I also love Mob Rules, which would probably my #3. The debut, Paranoid, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath are great, too. I also agree with you that Tony Martin is great, and that Seventh Star isn’t that great. I already had one unpopular opinion with Sabotage, so might as well add another one to the list: Dehumanizer is a freaking fantastic record. Better than Heaven and Hell in my opinion, Probably tied for Mob Rules as my #3, it is without a doubt their heaviest record, and so bone-crushingly doomy it is crazy. Anyway, keep up the great content!
Agreed, Sabotage is super underrated. I just love the rawness of that record. The band were burnt out from legal suits and substance abuse, but still came through with a 🔥 album. 🤘
20 Headless Cross 19 7th Star 18 Forbidden 17 Cross Purposes 16 Tyr 15 The Devil You Know 14 The Eternal Idol 13 13 12 Never Say Die 11 TexhEx 10 H&H 9 Mob Rules 8 Born Again 7 Dehumanizer 6 SabBloodySab 5 Sabotage 4 Black Sabbath 3 Master of Reality 2 Paranoid 1 Vol4 Yes, Headless Cross is last. I HATE those happy, 80's synths. Even without them, that album is supposedly dark, and a couple tunes are, but also a couple tunes simply give off too 'happy' of a vibe. I think it's like 3 really good songs, and a bunch of meh. I'd love to hear this remixed with those synths dropped 50-75% in the mix. That would elevate it a couple spots.
Forbidden ain’t that bad… Never say die isn’t great. Seventh star is decent I think. Cross purposes is abit crap. Tech Ec is underrated you’re right. Born Again I LOVE!! I absolutely hate 13. Good video😊😊
Never say die is better than any Black Sabbath released with Glenn Hughes or Tony Martin. Have you even listened to the album? The first four tracks are gold!!!
@@TheCDGuyJZ The problem I keep seeing is people are swayed by another critics opinion or hear a member of a band say they hated a song or an album. Take for example Presence by Led Zeppelin. The album was panned and had poor sales. But the songs on the album kick ass. Achilles last stand is epic! Anyways, at least you put Mob Rules higher on the list which is a kick ass album!!!!
Master of Reality Never Say Die Dehumanizer The Devil You Know Eternal Idol Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Sabotage Heaven & Hell Mob Rules Vol 4 Forbidden Seventh Star Cross Purposes Tyr Headless Cross Technical Ecstasy Born Again Paranoid Black Sabbath 13 My top faves are clear but its always hard to rank the whole thing. Headless Cross is a great album but the mix sux to me, I think most of Martin era needs a better production. Hope they remix at least Headless & Born Again, seems that Iommi is working on that, lets see.
I’ve never understood what people love about Born Again. I can’t find any redeeming qualities about it. Ian Gillian is not a metal singer, and overall the album is pretty unlistenable. Song writing is bad, production is horrible and it’s one of the worst metal albums I’ve ever heard. But hey if you like it, that’s cool. Pretty good ranking👍
sabotage has become over rated imho. wasnt that great in 1975 and hasn't magically gotten better. best songs mega, symptom, insane still dont hold candle to even the worst of previous SBS in 73. Ozzy voice great but seems like band mailed it in ... dont get the love for this release. 5 out of 10
It’s not for everyone. The band had definitely lost motivation towards the end of the 70s. For me personally, I love the rawness of the record. The band was throwing a lot of stuff at the wall and seeing what stuck, while immersed in a ton of legend battles.
if there’s anything out of the ozzy stuff thats become overrated its the debut, 13, and paranoid. I think sabotage is a lot better than what your giving it credit for and it certainly is more enjoyable than TE & NSD. You definitely are entitled to your own opinion but I think sabotage has got better songs on it aside from symptom, megalomania, and am i going insane.
@@knightfall9394 Lol. NSD and TE? Literally never in a discussion ... Ever. Sabotage was the 6th best album. Period. Self titled and Paranoid were flat out ground breaking classics ... Hard to over rate. RYM has it ranked 7th in listener votes ... So I do like it better than heaven n hell lol. But rank seems about right.
@@cjo2126 because they arent great sabbath albums, literally some of the weakest stuff the original lineup put out. Are they complete garbage? No not all and I personally think the tunes are a hell of a lot better than whats on 13. I dont think id place sabotage very high especially considering there’s stuff on master & vol 4 i enjoy quite a bit more. Heaven & hell i can do without, id take mob rules over that and born again would probably sit above h&h for me too.
Pretty harsh but I tend to agree SBS is a lot better. Once a band starts writing songs complaining about the music industry, you know they're running out of ideas.
