Favorite "Color" Bands #4 - Black Sabbath

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We're back in black today with #4 in my countdown of my favorite bands with a color in their name: the legendary Black Sabbath. Here's all that you need to know about Black Sabbath: Over 70 million records sold worldwide. Members of both the Rock and Roll and UK Music Hall's of Fame. Two time Grammy Award winners. Thank you. Goodnight! Seriously, these heavy metal pioneer's (Classic lineup: vocalist Ozzy Osborne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. Iommi has been the band's only constant member since they formed in 1968) developed, early on, a dark, heavy, sludgy sound that was unlike anything heard at the time. Over the years, many a band took notice and adapted parts of the Sabbath sound into their own (Type O Negative comes immediately to mind. Hell, even the Butthole Surfers' "Who was In My Room Last Night?" sounds like Black Sabbath on speed.) After Ozzy was fired for drug and alcohol abuse in 1979, the band went through a succession of vocalists, including some top notch singers such as Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, and Glenn Hughes. However, the group returned to their glory years in 1997, when they reunited with Osborne. Over the decades, Black Sabbath has released 19 studio albums and 30 singles, with Iommi not ruling out future releases. I've linked to one of my favorite songs from their 1971 album, Master of Reality. It was the first Sabbath album I ever owned. I was 12. Opened my eyes big time. (I love you sweet leaf info verified by Wikipedia)