Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, the group who defined heavy metal, picks up immediately where they left off with eight sprawling songs (5 are over 8 minutes in length) that possess every ounce of the maniacal vitality of the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees' trailblazing work in the '70s. Songs such as "End of the Beginning", "Loner", and "Age of Reason" reinforce 13's testament to the enduring relevance of Black Sabbath's long-running reign. Black Sabbath have been cited as pioneers of heavy metal. The band helped define the genre with releases such as quadruple-platinum Paranoid, released in 1970. they were ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band" of all time, and placed second in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, behind Led Zeppelin. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. They have sold over 15 million records in the U.S. and over 70 million records worldwide. Track List: LP1 - Side A: 1. End Of the Beginning 2. God Is Dead? LP1 - Side B: 1. Loner 2. Zeitgeist LP2 - Side C: 1. Age of Reason 2. Live Forever LP2 - Side D: 1. Damaged Soul 2. Dear Father Format: Vinyl Released: 2013-06-11 Genre: Rock
