Every since I was a 16 year old kid I’ve always loved fist pumping hard rock and heavy metal. The first time I heard a song of this album was in the woods after a party got busted by the cops and me and friends sat in his truck high and drunk and Snowblind came on and we fell in love. For those who love 70s rock and hard rock in general you will love this album and the same with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Came for "Supernaut" many years ago, but stayed for the rest. One of the best, if not THE best, Black Sabbath album. Pretty much a three-way tie between this, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, and Paranoid. Picking my favorite really depends on my mood on any given day. There are worse problems to have.

This album is great and is certainly one I headbang to in my car on long trips. Hell I do that on the way to the store just down the street!

The music today just ain't the same. This album should be in every Sabbath/ hard rock/ metal collection.

One of the best rock n roll albums I've ever heard. In my opinion, Wheels of Confusion is the best Sabbath song!

You could say that all early BS albums were "the best", and this is clearly one of them, but behind their self-titled debut album, this is my personal second favorite. It's much heavier - maybe "sludgier" - than most stuff they did before AND after in many ways. The thick and dark distortion is a tone most metal guitarists still can't replicate to this day, the subject matter is mythical and foreboding, and the overall feel is mysterious in such a way that the album seems to tell a story. That's why you need to listen to the entire album from start to finish - individual tracks don't make a lot of sense here, as this is definitely not an album of popular radio-play tracks (though it's not really a concept album in the typical sense). In my opinion, this was the last album where they actually sounded like classic "Black Sabbath". Their next release, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, while a huge musical and commercial success, marked a big change in their sound, attitude, and direction.

While all of the albums that Sabbath released in the '70s are excellent, each having it's own unique charm, if I had to pick a favorite it would be "Vol. 4". I always spin both sides of this LP in it's entirety...it simply oozes eerie atmosphere...in my opinion, it is also one of the best sounding rock records of it's era, as the mix is gorgeous.

End is a little weird, funny how movies all use word FX now. Slow down heavy metal by five times and you got this album. I think thats why I like it, sort of subdued and guitar in the backround. Bill Ward at his best. Didn't get good reviews at the time, but I think is my favorite now. Slyte right, awesome headphone album.

Every song is great, except for FX. FX is just weird. I think the second half of the album is better.

If you're looking for remastered , louder versions do not buy from iTunes. The first six sabbath albums are awesome but these are not up to par with their counterparts remasters(I.e. Zeppelin,Beatles, Stones, etc) . The 2 disc set released Symptom of the Universe has much more contemporary sound! Save your $.!!