If you are a pop band, don't say you're a metal band. Poison and Warrant were about as metal as the Backstreet Boys. Votes: 21
Ozzy wanted to get us back together. It's been 20 years. We did a couple of songs during his farewell in 1992 and that got the ball rolling. Votes: 19
Black Sabbath was written on bass: I just walked into the studio and went, bah, bah, bah, and everybody joined in and we just did it. Votes: 14
During our first meeting, Tony Iommi was a great jazz guitarist, his capabilities cover all styles - Black Sabbath has even narrowed his horizons. Votes: 14
Without a doubt, Ozzy is the craziest person I've ever met. Son of Sam is a close second. Votes: 14
Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn't even know what bass players did until I saw Cream. Votes: 13
Lately, Ive been listening to some jazz albums. I love the new Pat Metheny album. John Coltrane. I still like good metal, though! Votes: 11
However long the song is was how long it took us to write it. Votes: 10
It doesn't matter who you vote for. It's still the same billionaires that run the world. Votes: 10
Lately, I've been listening to some jazz albums. I love the new Pat Metheny album. John Coltrane. I still like good metal, though! Votes: 10
We were into Hendrix and Cream, who were like the heaviest bands around at that time. We just wanted to be heavier than everybody else! Votes: 9
I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me. Votes: 9
The '80s were the worst period. You had these horrible pop bands growing their hair and calling themselves metal. Votes: 8
To me, Sabbath was always just a really heavy blues band. That s all we were. We just took those blues roots and made them heavier. Votes: 8
What I used to play was rhythm guitar before I saw Jack Bruce. I said, That's what I want to do in life. He was definitely the main influence. Votes: 7
If you polish things too much, it loses the feeling. Votes: 7
I like to deal in the reality of life. I'm too old to sing about women and things like that. Votes: 7
Toward the later days of Sabbath, instead of going in and knocking out what songs we did in rehearsal, we would polish them to death. Votes: 7
I was so frustrated in Sabbath after the last few albums. I just didn't like the musical direction Sabbath was going in Votes: 5
I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me Votes: 5
I was so frustrated in Sabbath after the last few albums. I just didn't like the musical direction Sabbath was going in. Votes: 4
The Geezer album, Black Science, had a lot of keyboards and it did not work. Votes: 4
I love soccer. That's all I ever watch. I'll watch it all day if I can. But I'm too bloody old to play now. Votes: 4
It's totally produced now. It's almost like a conveyor belt of what metal's supposed to be like these days. It's not music to me. Votes: 4
I never picked a bass up before Sabbath started. Votes: 4
When you see all of these bands citing you as influences, it makes you feel relevant Votes: 3
I never try and sound like Sabbath. Votes: 3
If you polish things too much, it loses the feeling Votes: 2
It seems like the older bands are bigger than ever. We get a mixed crowd where you have kids and old blokes like me. Votes: 1
When you see all of these bands citing you as influences, it makes you feel relevant. Votes: 1
I don't feel a lack of hope. It's just disappointment that after all these years we're still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people. Votes: 0
I never picked a bass up before Sabbath started Votes: 0
I never try and sound like Sabbath Votes: 0
I would not want to write something about something I do not think about Votes: 0
I'd sort of dabbled in Black Magic, not practicing it, but I was interested in it. All these horrible things kept happening to me - a lot of my aunts and uncles started dying and I was seeing all these bloody things visiting me during the night. Votes: 0
To do the Ozzfest again would be great. I'd like to finish with a final Sabbath album. You always feel that it is still a challenge. Votes: 0
What I used to play was rhythm guitar before I saw Jack Bruce. I said, That's what I want to do in life. He was definitely the main influence Votes: 0