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February 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Black Sabbath’s Paranoid and The Blueprint for Heavy Metal: How Black Is Your Sabbath?
The first thing I knew about Black Sabbath was the song Paranoid; as an avid fan of the Tour Of Duty soundtrack albums. I wasn’t sure if I liked the song or not – the voice was weird, the riff was relentless, but I did like the line about being called insane for frowning all […]Archive
July 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 666
Ozzy Osbourne, Diary of a Madman (1981) I have very little to say about this album but was chuffed that I thought of it just in time for entry # 666 – well why not? I did like the early Ozzy Osbourne solo records and even some of the ones from a bit later on, […]Archive
April 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 711
Ozzy Osbourne, Blizzard of Oz (1980) I totally forgot I owned this one. I was a Black Sabbath fan right from when I first heard them – but I never had the urge to hear Ozzy Osbourne solo. No rush. I can’t remember when I picked this up – but it was at least 20 […]Archive
March 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Dope Smoker: Marijuana
Dope Smoker Marijauana (Independent/Bandcamp) Just when you thought the album/track Dopesmoker by Sleep was as overt as “Stoner Rock” got, along comes the Welsh band Dope Smoker – that seminal track/album was surely, well, a guiding light – and here’s their fifth album; the title now as blatant as can be, and if you’re somehow […]Archive
June 10, 2013 by Simon Sweetman