Black Sabbath Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward, and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as "Black Sabbath" (1970), "Paranoid" (1970), and "Master of Reality" (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history. Formed in 1968 as the Polka Tulk Blues Band, a blues rock band, the group went through line up
Ozzy Osbourne discography charted in the UK at number 67. 2007's "Black Rain" reached number 8 in the UK and number 3 in the US, while 2010's "Scream" reached number 12 in the UK and number 4 in the US. The compilation "Memoirs Of A Madman" charted in the UK at number 23 in 2014. As of 2014, Osbourne has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, including those during his time in Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne discography The discography of Ozzy Osbourne, an English heavy metal musician, consists of 11 studio albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, five extended plays (EPs),