BLACK SABBATH - VOL 4
LET THE WINTER SUN SHINE ON
LET THE WINTER SUN SHINE ON
The fourth outing by Black Sabbath simply titled Vol 4 was released after the rather heavy Master of Reality and in comparison Vol 4 feels lighter and less riff focused and it has more of that type of 70's swinging heaviness that Sabbath stood for. At the time Sabbath were a band that just couldn't do anything wrong. Whatever they did it all worked out in the end.
The album is also packed with great songs such as Wheels of Confusion, Tomorrow's Dream, Supernaut, Snowblind, Cornucopia, St. Vitus Dance and Under the Sun. They are all superb tracks but there is also a bit of 'fluff' on this record too that doesn't really improve the record in any way. Like the cheesy and untolerable ballad Changes or the weird sound effects of FX.
This album ain't as overplayed either which is positive. I rather listen to Wheel's of Confusion than Iron Man for example. So after decades of listening to Black Sabbath I rather return to this record than Paranoid or their self-titled debut.
Around this time Sabbath was the best band on earth and nobody could really come close. Sure Deep Purple had their moments too but Sabbath was just so much heavier than anything else going around at the time. This is their fourth album and their fourth masterpiece in a row, they just keep coming. Hallelujah!
Rating:
| INFO |
Label: Vertigo Year: 1972 Country: England Duration: 43:17 Tracks: 10 Genre: Heavy/Doom Reviewer: Ruthless Rating: 5/5 | ||||||||||||||||
| TRACKS | LINEUP | |||||||||||||||
| Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Tony Iommi - Guitar Geezer Butler - Bass Bill Ward - Drums |
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