Audio CD review:
Black Sabbath - Born Again

Black Sabbath - Born Again

Band: Black Sabbath Title: Born Again Rating: Release Date: 30 June, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Trashed 2: Stonehenge 3: Disturbing The Priest 4: The Dark 5: Zero The Hero 6: Digital Bitch 7: Born Again 8: Hot Line 9: Keep It Warm

Customer Reviews BORN AGAIN Now the only 2 bad points of the album here is low production, and the fact that its short on actual songs, with "Stonehenge" and "The Dark" just being creepy noise tracks, not that theres anything wrong with them, they give off a great feel and do great on the album, but there's still room for a few more songs to be fit on here. This album gets bashed alot, which makes no sense at all because it rocks! Of course, it really isn't traditonal Sabbath at all, as 1983 saw the introduction of frontman Ian Gillian of Deep Purple fame, and he did bring some of the influence with him, which makes for a great album. Also, there's no real big deal about the cover on this, it looks ok, and is far from offensive unless you're completely brain dead (although I have to agree with Ian Gillan that it is a little on the ridiculous side). With that said, the music on here is great, the riffs are heavy and tear along, Iommi solos at his best, Gillian's voice fits very well, and Geezer's bass thunders along right with Ward's drums, and for the most part this is a great dark & heavy album. The album starts off with the excellent rocker "Trashed" that has a great driving riff and it just really rocks out, one of my favorites. It then moves into the above-mentioned "Stonehenge" which serves as a great connector piece into "Disturbing The Priest" which is a great heavy classic doom song that has some nice guitar playing in it. Gillian's laughter is a great addition to this song, so evil and creepy. Excellent lyrics that are also very true. "The Dark" serves as another piece that segues into "Zero The Hero" which has a great riff, and is just a classic song. The solo's are great on all of these songs and it just leaves you wanting more. This would be the end of side 1 on the original album. "Digital Bitch" is the next song up and the songs rocks along, however the lyrics are a little silly. The title track is a ballad, and a great one at that, Gillan's vocals sound excellent on this going from low to high notes. "Hot Line" is another song that rocks along with some nice riffs. The album closes with "Keep It Warm" which is another slower song whose lyrics arent really typical for Sabbath, but its a good song and ends the album well. I strongly suggest buying this album, it ranks among their best (to me it is their best), and is really the last excellent Black Sabbath album (there's a few good ones to follow, but they never really came back full force), you'll love it. One-Of-A-Kind Sabbath PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE DORKOS BEHIND THIER REVIEWS. There are some different reviews here about this album. What is important is "Do You Like It"? I love Queen, Opera, Metallica, Puscifer, ABBA, Erasure, Styx, The 2nd Chapter of Acts, quite a gamut here. What I will say in all honostey . . . I have purchased all Black Sabbath CDs at least once or twice, but I know for sure I have bought Born Again three times. This is one of the first I turn to for good hard Black Sabbath. The lyrics sound dark . . . like in "Disturbing The Priest". Although I don't have any pro- or ante- "upsetting priests" sentiment . . . the lyrics pose interesting queries . . . and I love to use them for Halloween background sounds. BITCHIN' ALBUM!!! I will always own it and enjoy it. BUY & TRY it! . Quintessential Sabbath Either your a Gillan fan or a Sabbath. When you combine two legends of heavy metal you have to expect that people will be disapointed. Two vastly different styles. But I like it and think its a classic example of Black Sabbath, even down to the daft cover art. . . You can see a complete list of all Black Sabbath discography, or go back to the Black Sabbath tabs