Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Black Sabbath” was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth.

“The Beatles” and “heavy metal” are largely regarded as residing on opposite ends of the musical spectrum. But every so often on a rogue 1960s track, the Venn diagram between these two phenomena ...

The greatest heavy metal song of all time was recorded in 1969 and released a year later. Rolling Stone rated Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" as the greatest heavy metal song of all time. Metallica ...