Hello music lovers and Hello hivers!
It's now Tuesday already in some parts of the world, and you know what that means – time to share some tunes for the brilliant #threetunetuesday initiative started by @ablaze!
This week there can only be one band.
The band that created Heavy Metal played their final gig, back where it all began 57 years ago in Aston, Birmingham England.
That band is Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne
It is Tuesday and that of course means that it's #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes with you!
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Long live #ttt 😁🎼 and #threetunetuesday
Where to start!
Heavy Metal I am not a huge fan of. But there are certain bands and personalities I know of. Ozzy Osbourne being one such personality.
He was one of the original four lads from Aston that formed Black Sabbath. On last Saturday they performed as the original lineup for the first time in 20 years I think, it was a special farewell gig for Ozzy.
Of course I do know some songs of theirs, so it is fitting I dedicate this week's ttt to Black Sabbath.
Black Sabbath were formed in Aston, Birmingham, in 1968. They played that final gig I talked about at the football stadium of Aston Villa,their local team and I ground that I have been to a few times, although never to see music it must be said!
Black Sabbath consisted of Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, Tony Iommi on guitar, Geezer Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums. They redefined heavy music by injecting blues and rock with a darker, heavier and often fluffing doomy sound. You can't talk about Black Sabbath without mention those riffs that you are about to hear!
They have influenced countless bands and Gemini gave me this list...
Metallica - Iron Maiden - Judas Priest - Megadeth - Slayer - Pantera - Motörhead - Guns N' Roses - Dio - Electric Wizard - Sleep - Candlemass - Type O Negative - Crowbar - Eyehategod - Down - Saint Vitus - Nirvana - Soundgarden - Alice in Chains - The Smashing Pumpkins - Melvins - Faith No More - Body Count.
For this Three Tune Tuesday, I've picked three tracks that showcase different facets of their brilliance, immense influence and fluffing darkness!
So today we have three tunes from Black Sabbath
Turns out we are going back to the year 1970 for all these songs!
Tune 1 ~ BLACK SABBATH - "Black Sabbath"
The song that started metal .... and as one fan put as his comment ....
Band: Black Sabbath
Album: Black Sabbath
Songı: Black Sabbath
Genre: Black Sabbath
Year: Black Sabbath
The song Black Sabbath was released from the album Black Sabbath in 1970.
This isn't just a song ~ it's a fluffing statement of intent! A genre is born!
The opening with its chilling rain and church bells gives us a sinister tone. Then Tony Iommi's iconic riff kicks in followed up by the craziest of front men with Ozzy's haunting vocals recounting a chilling encounter.
This was 1970 so before most of us, but it was raw, heavy, and absolutely revolutionary for its time.
Black Sabbath cemented their place in history and started a genre that shaped music forever. What do you think @deraaa is this doom and sinister enough for you....
Next up is a song that is as relevant today as it was 55 years ago when it was released...
Tune 2 ~ BLACK SABBATH - "War Pigs" (Live Video)
I thought I would share a live video from the year that it was released ... yep 1970!
Black Sabbath performing "War Pigs" live at the Olympia Theater in Paris, France on December 20, 1970
Damn this is good...
As you can imagine War Pigs is an anti war anthem and taken from their second album Paranoid.
These political leaders who send young men to their deaths ~ when will it ever end?
The lyrics of Geezer Butler are so poignant and apply today as much as they did when he wrote them..
That riff again, and the drums throw in Ozzy's powerful delivery and bam you have another fluffing epic anthem!
And for our final tune we are staying on the album New York Fever, well I mean they were from New York afterall!
Tune 3 ~ Metallica with Ozzy Osbourne - Iron Man and Paranoid
Imagine being at this Metallica gig when out walks out the legend that is Ozzy Osbourne!
The title came from Ozzy Osbourne remarking that Tony Iommi's riff sounded "like a big iron bloke walking about," which then inspired Butler's science fiction story.
Would be hero turns villain, you know the story is not as far fetched as we think!
So there you have it – three tunes from Black Sabbath.
I hope you've enjoyed this little homage to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne on their last ever gig for this week's Three Tune Tuesday.
I leave with the final words from Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday..
"It’s the last song ever . Your support has enabled us to live an amazing lifestyle..thank you from the bottom of our hearts" - Ozzy is out.
Which was your favourite The Toasters tune or is it one of the many others that could have been chosen? Or have you never heard of them?!?
What tunes are you sharing this Tuesday? Let me know in the comments below!
Note: The 3 YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.
I wish that you all have a brilliant happy fun and terrific Tuesday until we meet again enjoy your tunes 🎶🎵🎶
Thanks for visiting!
Lead image has been produced on canva, all ramblings are also from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
@tengolotodo July 8th 2025
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