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Watch 22-year-old Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's blistering performance of War Pigs (1970)

Allan Rose Hill
Oct 08, 2024
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image: publicity photo
image: publicity photo

In 1970, Black Sabbath released their self-titled first album that changed rock music forever and laid the foundation for heavy metal. Built upon Tony Iommi's unparalleled guitar riffs with Ozzy's haunting vocals over top, Sabbath's sound blended blues, hard rock, and psychedelia in ways that utterly melted minds. (And still do.)

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