Black Sabbath , the debut studio album by Black Sabbath and the father of heavy metal, is now 52 years old. To celebrate this milestone, we've put together a quiz for you, our heavy metal fan reader, to find out how much you know about the album!
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Results
His position: Headbanger!
Your position: Beginner in Metal. You have a long way to go, but don't get discouraged!
#1. The album 'Black Sabbath' was released on a Friday the 13th in 1970. True or false?
Wrong! The album was actually released on Friday the 13th of February in 1970.
#2. Before they chose the name Black Sabbath, what was the band's name?
Wrong! The band's name, before it was Black Sabbath, was Earth.
#3. What was Black Sabbath's first original song?
Wrong! The first song written by Black Sabbath was "Wicked World," practically a manifesto against hippie culture, which they wanted to distance themselves from.
#4. Which song on the album is considered the first doom metal song?
Wrong! For many experts, the song "Black Sabbath" was the first to introduce elements that are now known in doom metal.
#5. The group is considered the first heavy metal band, thus being called the father of the genre. Before the term "heavy metal" was invented, how was Black Sabbath classified?
Wrong! Many experts at the time considered Black Sabbath to be something similar to "hard blues-rock," due to the band's strong blues influence from the beginning.
#6. Until 2020, nobody knew the identity of the woman who posed for the cover. True or false?
Wrong! In fact, until recently nobody knew the true identity of the woman on the cover. See our full story here!
#7. "Evil Woman" is a cover of the group Crow. True or false?
Wrong! The song "Evil Woman" is actually a cover of the American band Crow. Originally, the song was released in 1969, and in that same year Black Sabbath re-recorded it to release it as the group's first single.
#8. Who plays the harmonica in "The Wizard"?
Wrong! The harmonica in "The Wizard" is played by Ozzy Osbourne!
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