Black Sabbath - The Writ

[KFO308]

I totally agree with HardAsRock222's description of the epic album. I recall listening to it over and over on my parents stereo. I'm 55 and still love this stuff. Vol 4 and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath also in top ten... Fond times.

[BUSTRCHERRY]

this would go down as probably one of my top ten songs of all time if the song had of continued on to the end as it started. heavy, methodic, psychodelic etc. 3:37 kills it for me. it's like it combined two even three different songs into one and the second and third songs don't even come close to the shivers you get from the first. it's still on of my favs of all time just not the entire song.

[XStoneDeadForeverX]

This is probably my favorite Sabbath album of all time. Just the chugga chugga riff to Symptom was enough to sell me.

[SuperPickleme]

Sabbath in a new multi trak studio came alive!

[SuperPickleme]

Best Album



[jessicamarieritchie]

i love black sabbath, lol i grew up listening to it. My dad always had it playing in the car everywhere we went. My favorite childhood song was Am i going insane- Black Sabbath

[willbond]

This is what I love youtube for. I'd missed out on this song all these years (How I don't know).

[BUSTRCHERRY]

@willbond i love finding a song i missed for whatever reason. gives me one more song to listen to that's better than 99% of the crap released today. i play t.rex "jewel" once in a while and still people say to me "what the hell is this song? this rocks"

[XbLMindGamez]

The Intro to this song is there best in my opinion.

[crutmauler]

Tony Iommi showing off his production skills.

Excellent!

[glitterufo]

beautiful...



[dougggunn]

zep and sabbath are my # 1 and 2

[dougggunn]

love all sabbath tunes 1 of the best bands of all time

[nightintheruts617]

This has got to be the best metal album of all time,the best metal album in any and all kinds of metal

[SLAYERMETALLICA357]

Sabbaths first 6 albums are probably the best first 6 albums any band has ever released. I mean, they are better than Zeppelins first 6 albums. That's how good they are.

[walrustusks1]

Great music to ride around in a muscle car with!

[StoneyMcJuicyBuds]

This is a well done album considering they were totally flipped out on cocaine and acid.

[337camo]

@StoneyMcJuicyBuds i love this fucking album!

[yarborg1]

the facts are,biggest dealers are the gov

[yarborg1]

lol i cant say big brother don,t deal more

[blondblasterr]

Kick Ass!!!

[bassmanjoe]

2 dislikes??? WTF!!

[KowankoMusic]

the kind of fearless experimentation Black Sabbath indulged in on this album (and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) is fantastic. it would be nice to see them take creative risks like this on the Rubin-produced album due out in 2012, but more likely, he'll steer them toward a stripped-down, Master of Reality type of sound. which wouldn't suck, either.

[hammer95618]

Wasnt this an Elvis cover song...........

[GrandpaRock2]

Ozzy is the man and Black Sabbath was my main band of the 60's and 70's. What else can I say, the #1 band for rock in my book, forever! And I should know, I'm GRANDPA ROCK!!!

[HardAsARock222]

Black Sabbath, shy away from this album. This was supposedly the start of Tony's studio obsession with albums, but in contrasts...this album goes down as being (for me) one of the most well produced and recorded albums I've ever heard. The lyrics are so meaningful, the music is so diverse, the arrangements and movements are so unique from that of the typical "rock" genera. This album was in no way dumbed down in order to be "great", remembered, or to be a top seller.

[loggerbomb]

@HardAsARock222

Totally agree with you. This album is a work of art from top to bottom. You dont find many albums nowadays that have such the range contained in this masterpiece.

[bozo47p]

@HardAsARock222 ...agreed...well said . zepplin had the same formula ...tony saw that and he knew if the band wanted to be in the top five they needed to be diverse and unique...in the late 60's and early 70's there was no such thing as f.m. radio just a.m. radio meaning all songs had a time limit and had to be user friendly...when f.m. came out in 74 that format changed and good and exotic music filled the air...sabbath and zepplin took advantage of that.

[seymouro]

Don't judge...listen carefully. Love it more every time I hear it (30 years now...)

[SabbathFuckingSucks]

A couple of months ago my friend and I had a ridiculous amount of shrooms. We tripped absolute balls. Most of the night was spent listening to this album (and being scared fucking shitless of the cover.)

Good times. \m/

[sabbathgodsofmetal]

@SabbathFuckingSucks thats cool and all but why is your name SabbathFuckingSucks?

[SabbathFuckingSucks]

@sabbathgodsofmetal To make thirteen year olds piss themselves and send me death threats.

[acheybrenda]

Listen to me, while I sing this song, you might just think the words are wrong, too many people advising me, but they don't know what my eyes see, but everything is gonna work out fine yah, if they don't I feel I'll blow my mind yah! Fucking awesome song. Ozzy knows how to write some fucking awesome lyrics and Iommi is the greatest guitarist ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sabbathrulz99]

@acheybrenda ozzy wasn't the major lyric writer.It was geezer.

[johnfreeman999]

I honestly think that this is the best album to come out of the 70s. Seriously, I haven't heard anything better. Black sabbath deserves to be better selling than Led Zeppelin.

[metz3962]

Black Sabbath...The Legacy

[ozgood69]

A work of art that was overlooked .

[MichaelHansenFUN]

this is a song to the lawyers to fuck off and management rip offs to fuck off...

[MichaelHansenFUN]

there is an import comp with this song and the other song no segue and I dubbed it from a friend need to find...

[cstory72]

this song is almost a riff off of Cornwall Blank by America. 

[caligaris27]

haha a wopping whole 2 dislikes!!!! yeah buddy! retard alert!

[rlee64]

When I was small - I remember listening to Paranoid and Iron Man on my buddy's older sister's 8 Track. They were on some kinda K-Tel collection. But when I was 10 or so I started listening to KISS in pre-adolscent rebellion. I thought I was pretty cool. When I turned 13 a friend lent me this album. No other album has compared since . . . for me anyways . . . .

[MrRockhardalan]

I am 52 years old and have in bands for years. I still am in awe of this tune everytime I hear this! Sabbath I dont really pay much attention to the cover, just the tunes.

[WhoClippedMyWings]

One of the lamest and cheapest looking album covers of all time

[trexx63]

@WhoClippedMyWings Yeah, but you know you're pining away for those stylish outfits! Eh? How about a paisly moo-moo just like Ozzy's? LOL

[WhoClippedMyWings]

@trexx63 the tight red pants and boots just made me laugh every time I played the CD.

[chris15325]

BS rules indeed! changed me loif also.

[ThunderInTheSun]

I'm 54 yrs old and have listened to Sabbath for years. Ozzy and crew rock, period. Best metal band all around period. When it comes to music and lyrics, they cannot be beat.  AC/DC is a close second.

[Ancientmirrors1]

This is ultimate Sabbath the blending of am i going Insane with this song The Writ,selfishness and jealousy,Sabbath covered it all!

[autopsy87]

this tune is so powerful and just fantastically made that it pisses me off immensely that few people appreciate it

[337camo]

@autopsy87 this is one of my favorite sabbath songs. top 10 definately. the guitar riffs are godly.

[mariah1550]

@autopsy87 Dont worry about them fucken asses as long as WE get thats what matters!!

[MrYendor65]

@autopsy87

I appreciate it emensly!

[Odanodlam22]

I heard this song for the first time when i was 7 rs old.

Changed my life.

SABBATH RULES!

[131gmrt]

one baaaaad ass piece of music

[yousaiditzero]

this song is sick!!

[Bruno7734]

This is another underrated song by Black Sabbath.

[amend318]

black sabbath. its the place where metal meets the meat.

[Horicert]

Ozzy's voice in the second part of this song is just amazing.

[XenaXerxes666]

Sounds like "sheep"--Pink Floyd's Animals(in the beginning).

[beastofblurdon1]

I remember this way back when it was invented !no one else liked it much but ,I still love the old sabbath deep heavy rock for its time ,still better than any thing out there today !!!

[GetGoos]

2 people love the beiber

[jeezjacob]

How could any one not like this song. it's so chill yet so metal.

[ClassicRockfan79]

after all these years that intro still gives me chills. creepy.. anyway Sabotage is the most under rated sabbath album ever, its great.

[billriccio]

tony started to use the weird voice effects on the last few sabb albums and ozzy stole that for his solo garbage...

[alexlancer11]

Sabotage is a favorite and I always thought the record cover was cool too. It is just strange in a way. I remember looking at it on syd. Brilliant.

[PinKushion4Life]

my dad turned me on to this shit ever since i was born basically thanks dad u kickass haha

[Ducklingy57]

This is a good song 

[TheStormman95]

im 16 my dad turned me to sabbath when i was prob. 8 or so. thank you dad!!!!

[ecfnw9]

@TheStormman95 what a cool dad!

[whitestoneguy1989]

@TheStormman95 i intruduced black sabbath to myself and i love it exacly the same if not more then when i was 14,,its great ,this song here is my most favorite it just kicks ass,,

[jtabor13]

@TheStormman95 GOD BLESS YOUR FATHER!!!!!

[hockeydude634]

@TheStormman95 really i started listen to them when i was 6 and got my first album by them at 7

[GuitarGuroooo]

@TheStormman95 my cock turned me to sabbath when i was born, suck it

[Exxoduss1]

@TheStormman95

So your dad does more drugs then the federal government?

[TheVVrit]

:)

[chadray]

Could this song be any better? NOOOOOOOO

[chadray]

1 guy doesn't know what a Writ is...

[HALEMAIDEN]

4o\m/

[unsocializedimpulzes]

THE ONLY  THE WRIT

[7777Danno777]

one of the best

[BreakingGlass77]

the beginning of the song kind of reminds me of the Beatles. Also think this one could've been on Technical Ecstasy.

[RustedRed18]

Heavy chords and Ozzy with his high pitch. That man has a voice like no other. They are truly the fathers of metal. I am 19, but my uncle was lucky enough to see them once when he was a kid. Nothing will sound quite like this ever again.

[katrastrophy]

Bill's stockings are great! What a cod-piece!

[pasodude64]

Ozzy's voice was at his peak right here in my opinion

[Octobersun77]

I am offended by the comments to mine. I was trying to help your souls but you spit in my face. Now the devil has you right where he wants you and you are burning.

[rjbutchko]

My all time favorite Sabbath tune

[Tacomadome24]

Too bad most people will never hear this song...The lyrics are right up there with the Doors on downers.

[stevesboyz]

No "Blow On A Jug?" DD:

[zeppelin1996]

Listen to that voice... Just awesome.

[zeppelin1996]

Listen to that voice... Just awesome.

[OiAhellboy]

ozzy for president

[demoto123]

please...just please go louder computer...

[xylsplat]

@demoto123 man... do what I did... 500 watts of surround with a powered subwoofer.......makes all the difference

[dotster44]

best concert i ever saw - sabbath halloween denver 78, ozzy's hair belt high. a very cool look!

[tiben36]

maaaan, in the begining, it sounds like krusty in the simpsons crying

[nrg13nrg]

@tiben36

LOL!

It does...

Krusty wasn't around back then though, so Krusty is in copywright violation!

[Edwardsjm]

A dislike? Insane.

[kennyleeboyd]

@Edwardsjm takes all kinds...

[mcrobocreations]

fun da mentals of guitaring..when you smoke weed born listening to 70s music..this is what you come up w/...

and sabbath did it best for all those good good late 70 early 80 acid rock bands

who cares what new crap anyone makes..this is same feeling and everyones herd it..

[gumborific]

You can hear the beginning of Ozzy's solo career here. He wrote these lyrics, and starting getting better at phrasing and incorporating more melody, especially at the end of the song.

[beaudiggler]

in my opinion... sabbaths best right here.

[MegaGregdog]

its all amazing,this music ,dont hate ,play the music sit back and be taken somewear will never be

[lesenfantterribles]

I swear the bass is WAY more prominent on my sabotage cd, I can't really hear it in this

[Chamomileable]

@lesenfantterribles The bass was boosted a lot on the 2004 remaster.

[mimahon]

one word - GENIUS

[CaptainGinyu91]

Holy fuck Ozzy Sounds unbelievable!!!!!!! Sabbath=life

[Octobersun77]

My girlfriend doesn't let me listen to this anymore. She says it's evil and I have to agree. There's no reason for all these loud guitars and the screaming is unecessary. I am the one dislike.

[jakehauber]

@Octobersun77 dump that ho

[zeppelin1996]

@Octobersun77 You're girlfriend is a bitch!

[losdog13]

@Octobersun77 Don't do it Homes, dont do it. Come back to the darkside.

[173rdbobby1967]

@Octobersun77 lol!!!!!!!! nice

[Seamus5074]

@Octobersun77

Wow. You have turned into quite the pussy! I, for one, am GLAD you don't listen to it anymore!

[AJComixII]

@Octobersun77 Actually, your girlfriend doesn't like you listening to this because she knows you'll be the one feeling it's meaning one day when she's done with ya. Sad story.

[Th3RantDoctor]

@Octobersun77 There is a reason. Its called fucking metal. Now dump your girlfriend and break out the fucking devil horns you gullible failure.

[LOWRIDE74]

@Octobersun77

stop being a puss and take your nuts out of her purse, its just fucking metal \m/, i could understand if it was black metal from from europe now that shits satanic.

[KyleMakesRSVideos]

@Octobersun77 Sabbath has nothing to do with the devil. Go watch the biography...

[TatersUnited]

@Octobersun77 Your girlfriend is a bitch and you're a pussy!

[HeroesEnd77]

@Octobersun77 LOL. Successful troll is very successful.

[gleegerb]

@Octobersun77 Glad to see you're on youtube "NOT" listening to this. Continue "NOT" listening......Maybe one you'll get it.........good luck.

[orange70383]

Great album cover.

[Camoradona]

MASTERPICE!

[unclep1971]

the most underrated album put out in the Ozzy era.

[mcwaddle]

@unclep1971 no question

[EuRoBoYMaKo]

awsomeee

[tanvo93]

ive looked over this whole album.. why? OMG MUSIC i love u!

[ludwigvan17]

Woah.  Hello "the Writ". How'd I miss you?

[TheVVrit]

@ludwigvan17

lol

[fbadics]

I'm 47 and still listening to this album since 7th grade Ozzy never sanf like this again. Love Gezzer's bass.

[173rdbobby1967]

How come Tony Iommi hasn't been knighted by the Queen of England yet?

[mortminoch]

@173rdbobby1967 shes probably afraid of him.

[raypowersmusic]

@mortminoch Can you blame her? With that steely stare of his...She's afraid he'll take over as Overlord of England. Oh, he's already done that? Carry on, then...

[psudeoaccount]

@173rdbobby1967 God of Metal is a better title than knight to some queen.

[drfreshey]

@173rdbobby1967 Sir Tony Iommi... I like it.

[fbadics]

@173rdbobby1967  I don't know Can't stop listeneing to this album I'm a Upright jazz musician Geezer has taught me so much -what execellnt lyrics

[fbadics]

@173rdbobby1967 I don't know Can't stop listeneing to this album I'm a Upright jazz musician Geezer has taught me so much -what execellnt lyrics

[mahavishnuxc]

@173rdbobby1967 even is she wanted to knight him for giving birth to heavy metal - which brought some of the most offensive and darkest music in history ....... do you think he would accept it?

[173rdbobby1967]

@mahavishnuxc Who knows. I know the Royal Family has done some dark and offensive things themselves.

[brnleague99]

@173rdbobby1967 Because she's an out of touch old slag.

[skyehoyt1971]

@173rdbobby1967 WeLL?

[skyehoyt1971]

@173rdbobby1967 Hopefully cause he told her (or them) to Piss OFF!

[skyehoyt1971]

Respond to this video... I said I hope it's cause he told her (or them) to piss off!

[downvan77]

@173rdbobby1967 Got that right!

[Tacomadome24]

@173rdbobby1967 Maybe he banged her Thirty years ago and he never called her back?

[cubby3o5]

Imagine if they got back together with Ozzy and he compleatly fails Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (by fail I mean how you probally do it) then the next song was this and he nailed it perfectly.

[MagnusAtheos1]

In my opinion probably the best Black Sabbath song ever written.

[THECLARENCES]

I love the part that starts at 5:06 and ends at 7:25.

xoxo

The Clarences

[Bensim44]

@THECLARENCES I love that part that starts at 0:00 and ends at 8:11.

[THECLARENCES]

@Bensim44 Lol! I agree!

[queenkixass]

This and Queen's DEATH ON TWO LEGS, is a nice fuck off to management issues!!

[OzzCougar]

ozzy wrote it, it says in his book :)

[townesy1]

makes my hair stand up and gives me goose bumps. Sabbath in all their glory brother!!!!!

[ozzyhead73]

this is the shit!!! real rock n roll!!! these guys are friggin legends!!!

[ChadJHachey]

was it bill or ozzy or geezer who wrote this one, i think this might be the song they wrote about the record company or someshit

[boardskins]

epic

[MrGuitarhunter]

orgy scene in my brain

[strolatamite]

People don't realize how far ahead of their time Sabbath was! They Influenced , created ,metal as we know it today!  , Believe that!

[jesuswasakike00]

@strolatamite its true bro

[kiljoy67]

God bless the Sabbath

[Romans10Thirteen]

@kiljoy67

3:05 all of the promises that never came true, your gonna get whats comin 2 you!!!!

Yo dude check out the 1st video in my favorites (good person) its really heavy, Thanks man later =)

[ozzyfreak2010]

this is true music... not gay hip hop and rap. I hate both.

[Billinois78]

If only Ozzy was able to sing halfway as well as he was able to sing back in those days. It seemed his vocal peak was between 72 and 83.

[204776439]

This is one of the heaviest rock albums of all time, what a band.

[defyingsyriatim]

Amazing!Pull up a chair!

[courace]

we're all here to listen 2 some sabbath, who gives a rats ass what fucking pitch or ranges you can sing in? who the hell are you anyways and nobody wants to know either!