Black Sabbath

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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath in 1970. From left to right: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Ozzy Osbourne
Background information
Also known as	The Polka Tulk Blues Band (1968) Earth (1968–1969)
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	Heavy metal hard rock doom metal
Years active	1968–2017 (hiatuses: 1984–1985, 1996–1997, 2006–2011)
Labels	Fontana Vertigo Mercury Virgin EMI Universal Warner Bros. I.R.S. Sanctuary
Spinoffs	Dio Heaven & Hell
Spinoff of	Mythology Rare Breed[1]
Past member(s)	Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill Ward Ronnie James Dio Vinny Appice List of Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell members
Website	blacksabbath.com

Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. They have sold over 70 million albums worldwide.^[2]

1. ↑ "Black Sabbath's Farewell Interview". Kerrang!. 7 June 2018.
2. ↑ "Black Sabbath". lyricsfreak.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.