In rock, as in life, numbers do not always tell the whole truth. Sometimes, the best -selling album is not the most beloved or the most valued by the band that created it. But from time to time, there is a rare cross between artistic and popular. And if we talk about musical miracles, Paranoid of Black Sabbath It is one of the greatest.
Born in Birmingham, Black Sabbath started with chaos from the Vamos: name changes, comings and turns of Tony Iommia local scene that barely existed and a Ozzy Osbourne which was an unpredictable hurricane early. Legend has it that during some recordings they had to enclose it in a separate study so that they did not sing on all.
“Paranoid”, the first big hit of the group
In 1970, while they entered the study almost without prepared material, “Paranoid” was born as a ray: An IOMMI riff, a solid base, and in 20 minutes they had a song that would end up being their first big hit. The single, which seemed to fill, reached the number four in the charts of the United Kingdom.
The best -selling album and an absolute classic
The complete album, meanwhile, broke all the molds: Today is Black Sabbath’s best -selling album, with more than 12 million copies sold worldwidewell above Master of Realitywhich is around 2.2 million.
Paranoid became an absolute classic. Not only for songs that defined Heavy Metal as “War Pigs” and “Iron Man”, but because he condensed in 40 minutes all the anguish, fury and lisergy of a generation that no longer believed in anything.
Ozzy’s favorite album?
Paranoid It is not Ozzy’s favorite albumwho has another weakness: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. In 2009, Ozzy said (via Far Out Magazine) that this was his “last great album”, the right balance between the robustness of its beginnings with the contrast of a more experimental search. For him, that was the creative peak. For the world, number one remains Paranoid.
Black Sabbath’s final show is coming
Fans of Black Sabbath They are expectant, then On July 5, the long -awaited band of the band will take place. The Heavy Metal group founded in 1968 will have its definitive farewell of the scenarios in “Back to the Beginning”, a megafestival that will feature the most important names of the metal and will take place at the Villa Park stadium (Birmingham).
The Festival will feature a solo show from Osbourne and the live presentation of several bands that will undoubtedly delirize the public: Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Steven Tyler, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Mastodon, Tool, y miembros de Judas Priest, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megadeth, Van Halen, Ghost, Faith No More y Soundgarden.
Besides, Tom Morello It will be the musical director of the mega event. Rage Against The Machine singer, who is also part of the poster as a soloist, said: “This will be the largest heavy metal show of all time.”
