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After their songs were deemed blasphemous propaganda, the duo were forced to flee to Norway and claim asylum. Now a band, they are writing angrily about what they faced
These are the sounds of true innovation.
Footage shows Kyle Bostick's Garden City, Michigan home covered in Christmas lights that are synced to Deck The Halls - sung to the tune of Black Sabbath's War Pigs.
Little Black Book, When done right, album artwork can become something greater than the music itself, says LP/AD's Alex Shifrin
During the recording of Master Of Reality, Tony Iommi took the decision to tune his guitar down three semi-tones in order to give Sabbath a weightier, heavier sound. That decision would eventually birth the entire stoner rock and grunge movements. One of Iommi’s favourite Ozzy-era recordings, Into The Void’s lumbering riffs and tempo changes gave it a jarring, dislocated feel. That Soundgarden, Kyuss, Melvins and Monster Magnet would all later cover the track is a testament to its influence and enduring power.