An Underated Classic

a lot of people claim this album is not very good but i am really digging it at the moment and spinnning it all the time. i think it has good riffs and shredding solos and glen hughes has a cool voice.

i would say it is more hard rock than metal althought the title track has a cool doom riff in it which is maybe why peole ignore it compared to the rest of sabbaths albums

what does everyone else think

Message to Locky - i searched for a topic like you said i could not find any on this

Waht album are you talking about? Sabbath's Born Again?

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Waht album are you talking about? Sabbath's Born Again?

no Seventh Star

Seventh Star is fantastic. As a matter of fact, all 3 Iommi/Hughes collaborations are great.

seventh star and the new ultimatum album is all i am listening to at the moment

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Waht album are you talking about? Sabbath's Born Again?

The pic wasn't coming up for me. Now it is. Carry on.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Waht album are you talking about? Sabbath's Born Again?

The pic wasn't coming up for me. Now it is. Carry on.

i thought you might have confused glen hughes with ian gillan

I hated it when it first came out, it took a few years for it to grow on me. Hughes voice is a little lacking on it IMO as compared to Purple's "Burn". It's not one of my favorite Sabbath albums, but it's pretty good. Definately the last album they made the I enjoyed the whole album through.

DeathCult wrote:

I hated it when it first came out, it took a few years for it to grow on me. Hughes voice is a little lacking on it IMO as compared to Purple's "Burn". It's not one of my favorite Sabbath albums, but it's pretty good. Definately the last album they made the I enjoyed the whole album through.

i dont know i dont have that album to compare it

Haven't heard this one in years. I remember buying it on cassette when it first came out, and it had the distinct honor of being the very first album ever to literally put me to sleep. Seriously. I fell asleep while listening to it.

I guess that's not exactly a rave review is it? If memory serves, I threw the tape into a bunch of stuff my Mom sold at a yard sale shortly thereafter.

I do remember when the tour for this album came through NJ, they had W.A.S.P. and Anthrax opening, and I would've loved to see that, more for the opportunity to see W.A.S.P. (whom I had yet to see @ that time) than anything else. I didn't go, but a guy I knew at school did, and he said "Great show, but the place was half empty."

Nowadays I see the video for "No Stranger To Love" (or whatever it's called) off of this album when it turns up on VH1 Classic, I usually go "Hey, that's a pretty good track" but I've never felt compelled to re-investigate the album.

TheGooch wrote:

Message to Locky - i searched for a topic like you said i could not find any on this

good man Gooch, you live to fight another day


I see you managed to work out the Image posting.

.

I'm going to take credit for Gooch figuring out how to post a pic since he asked me for some instructional help via PM yesterday. You're welcome Gooch.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Haven't heard this one in years. I remember buying it on cassette when it first came out, and it had the distinct honor of being the very first album ever to literally put me to sleep. Seriously. I fell asleep while listening to it.

I guess that's not exactly a rave review is it? If memory serves, I threw the tape into a bunch of stuff my Mom sold at a yard sale shortly thereafter.

I do remember when the tour for this album came through NJ, they had W.A.S.P. and Anthrax opening, and I would've loved to see that, more for the opportunity to see W.A.S.P. (whom I had yet to see @ that time) than anything else. I didn't go, but a guy I knew at school did, and he said "Great show, but the place was half empty."

Nowadays I see the video for "No Stranger To Love" (or whatever it's called) off of this album when it turns up on VH1 Classic, I usually go "Hey, that's a pretty good track" but I've never felt compelled to re-investigate the album.

Reminds me of a similar situation when metallica's Load came out. My buddy brought it along in the car I listened to two songs then threw it out the window on the highway.

i liked it fine

Locky wrote:

TheGooch wrote:

Message to Locky - i searched for a topic like you said i could not find any on this

good man Gooch, you live to fight another day


I see you managed to work out the Image posting.

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yes i survived lat night and figured how to add some pictures to a thread thanks to the fat man

DeathCult wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Haven't heard this one in years. I remember buying it on cassette when it first came out, and it had the distinct honor of being the very first album ever to literally put me to sleep. Seriously. I fell asleep while listening to it.

I guess that's not exactly a rave review is it? If memory serves, I threw the tape into a bunch of stuff my Mom sold at a yard sale shortly thereafter.

I do remember when the tour for this album came through NJ, they had W.A.S.P. and Anthrax opening, and I would've loved to see that, more for the opportunity to see W.A.S.P. (whom I had yet to see @ that time) than anything else. I didn't go, but a guy I knew at school did, and he said "Great show, but the place was half empty."

Nowadays I see the video for "No Stranger To Love" (or whatever it's called) off of this album when it turns up on VH1 Classic, I usually go "Hey, that's a pretty good track" but I've never felt compelled to re-investigate the album.

Reminds me of a similar situation when metallica's Load came out. My buddy brought it along in the car I listened to two songs then threw it out the window on the highway.

you should check it out again fat freddy becuase i think its really good and at thirty five minutes is short enough to keep you interested

Its at the top of my Black Sabbath favorites list.

hmm i would put it above sabotage and vol 4 which i never really got into as much

Great album!

it sure is

..and how.

spectrefate wrote:

..and how.

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Excellent album. Hughes is amazing.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Excellent album. Hughes is amazing.

testify brother

DeathCult wrote:

I hated it when it first came out, it took a few years for it to grow on me. Hughes voice is a little lacking on it IMO as compared to Purple's "Burn". It's not one of my favorite Sabbath albums, but it's pretty good. Definately the last album they made the I enjoyed the whole album through.

Sitting here listening to this CD right now and having a real hard time understanding how anyone could say Hughes voice was lacking on this album. He sound fan-freakin'-tastic to my ears.

I do think this album should not have been called BLACK SABBATH, as Tony Iommi originally had planned it. It's just doesn't sound like Black Sabbath. Still, a great record from a great guitarist and exceptional vocalist. Good line-up too including Eric Singer (Kiss/Badlands/Alice Cooper), Dave Spitz (Impellitteri,White Lion, Great White) and Geoff Nichols (Dio/Black Sabbath),