Audio CD review:
Black Sabbath - TYR

Black Sabbath - TYR

Band: Black Sabbath Title: TYR Rating: Release Date: 01 January, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Anno Mundi 2: The Law Maker 3: Jerusalem 4: The Sabbth Stones 5: The Battle Of Tyr 6: Odins Court 7: Valhalla 8: Feels Good To Me 9: Heaven In Black

Customer Reviews A good album and worth giving a chance Even if they liked Dio or other Sabbath replacements, this really is an album that stands on its own musically and is unique in the Sabbath catalog. Most of this album's detractors really knock it because this doesn't sound like the older Ozzy era stuff. One good way to sort out people who just want to head bang from the rest of the people who like good musical execution and writing is to consider the similarities of good heavy metal musicians and virtuosos from the romantic, classical, and baroque periods such as Mozart, Bach and Franz Liszt. I believe this album would have had musical appeal to many of the great composers and musicians (religious affiliations aside as this album deals with Norse Mythology). Sure, this isn't all "Iron Man" and "War Pigs", but to be honest it does have a greater appeal in musical technique than some of the band's early offerings. As I hinted at previously, this isn't a simple "turn up and head bang" album, the attraction here goes much deeper into technical musicianship than that and I believe this is where most of those who criticize get lost on it. It certainly may have received more of a fair chance if it did not bear the Sabbath name and have to answer for itself in the face of past Sabbath albums. . fellow aryans/norsemen take a look at this cd norse mythology is one of my favorite studies, and when i heard the 'horns' blowing on the battle of tyr- my blood did boil hot in my veins. i have been a loyal sabbath fan, in all their many incarnations, and i have to say that i love this cd. the musical visualizations that enter your mind when listening to this cd are simply breathtaking. this cd stays true to the original sabbath themes. i love how you can just sit back relax and be almost transported back to the viking age, the age of battles with broadswords, strong gods, and ancient mysticism. i highly recommend this cd . TYR More like TURD. I like Martin,he is a very good singer and I feel The Eternal Idol is a fantastic album. C'mon people this album SUCKS! I love Sabbath and no I am not one of those "If it don't have Ozzy it's not Sabbath crying kid" but I just do not feel anything for this album. This however is flat too me. Anno Mundi and Valhalla are perhaps the best songs on here and thats sad for they are filler tunes at best. If you like Iommi solo projects than buy THE ETERNAL IDOL-HEADLESS CROSS and Seventh Star(though Stranger to love makes me ill)and stay away from this TURD. The fact Amazon does not sell this anymore and you have to purchase from private dealers say's it all. CAN YOU SEE ME-CAN YOU HEAR ME-CRYING BACK FOR MY 5 BUCKS! . . You can see a complete list of all Black Sabbath discography, or go back to the Black Sabbath tabs