Songs That Sample Black Sabbath
There are many iconic bands who've left a mark on rock n' roll. But the ones who really stand out for me are the handful that can claim a branch on the rock n' roll family tree. Great songwriting is a key for longevity, but to become legendary a band needs to develop something unique -- a new sound, something that resonates with people and influences fans to pick up a guitar and start a band of their own. Black Sabbath was one of these bands. Started over 40 years ago, Black Sabbath is considered one of the very first heavy metal bands, and their sludgy, doom-ridden sound was as unique as anything to come out of the period from which they emerged.
As with most iconic bands, Black Sabbath has inspired untold throngs of musicians, and the influence continues today. With even hip-hop and electronica artists paying homage.
This playlist includes 10 tracks that sample classic Black Sabbath tracks.
Songs That Sample Black Sabbath
2. Rhymin' And Stealin' - Beastie Boys
4. I Ain't Goin' Out Like That - Cypress Hill
7. The Weekend Starts Here - Fatboy Slim
8. Hotwax - Beck
9. Beeds On A String - Jungle Brothers
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Black Sabbath is perhaps the only band that can claim they were the first band in a music genre. Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and other hard rock/prog rock bands had a huge influence on metal, and you can argue that you can hear their influence on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and co.) more than Black Sabbath. But once the genre started getting heavy with Venom and the subsequent thrash, death, and black sub-genres, Black Sabbath's influence is undeniable. And then of course there's doom metal: a sub-genre dedicated to Sabbath imitation (with better artistic results than you might expect).
Anyway, I highly recommend the Paranoid and Master of Reality albums.
Black Sabbath was and is a muse for my writing as a writer. I have written several stories and have about half a manuscript written solely under the influence of Black Sabbath music and lyrics. (nothing published, yet)
D.
Unfortunately, it is rare for a radio station to play any of the classics anymore. Fairys wear boots, anyone?
It was good to know that others suffer depression also; loud hard metal music was a great excape. Sabbath stills rules and inffluence the masses.