Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970), and Master of Reality (1971). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the band underwent multiple line-up changes, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history, though since 1997 it has settled with the original band (except for Ward on occasions).
Never Say Die! is the eighth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 29 September 1978. It was the last studio album with the band's original line-up and the last studio album to feature original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne until the 2013 album 13. It was certified Gold in the U.S. on 7 November 1997 and as of November 2011 has sold 133,000 copies in the United States since the SoundScan era.[8] The album received mixed reviews, with critics calling it "unbalanced" and insisting its energy was scattered in too many directions.
Pressing: Repress. |
Original Release: 1978. |
Genre: Rock / Metal. |
Sub-Genre: Hard / Heavy. |
Catalog No: RR1 3186. |
Size: 12" Single Record. |
Additional: 180 Gram. |