Advantages: The noble exit of the original headbangers. Disadvantages: New material mediocre at best.
...calling it a Black Sabbath reunion - Sabbath are a band, and Ozzy is only one part of that band. It would have been nice to hear him belt out Neon Knights or Heaven and Hell.
Secondly, the new studio tracks. This proves my doubts and fears, and I’m glad that the band have called it a day now. The tracks are mediocre bordering on poor, uninspired in every way, especially lyrically. They should have been left off in order to keep the legend ... ...of all time. They have been through rough patches, they have been mocked for the directions that they have taken in their music, but they end it all as they started - as a band who work brilliantly together hammering out some of the most powerful, heavy music ever created. Well done Sabbath, and good luck in whatever you decide to do. We’ll remember you! ...
Spongly 17.01.2001
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Advantages: A great album by the original line up Disadvantages: expensive
The most important event of century as far as heavy rock is concerned was when in 1999, the original and best Black Sabbath line up got back together to perform a final Last Supper Re-union tour. To Sabbath fans it was a second coming, and this amazing event had to be recorded and here it is, the original Black Sabbath's first ever live album.
This epic album is a double CD, each one containing all the "Classics" and on the 2nd CD 2 new studion ... ...to be difficult for Black Sabbath was to somehow update the old tracks. At the time there was nothing like them and they were loud, bad and absolutely malevolent. Nowadays, with the likes of Metallica and Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath were going to have to find a way of somehow "amplifying" the old songs in order to capture a new audience as well as those who already love them. And they have managed it brilliantly. Every song sounds somehow louder, ...
Steviee 16.07.2000
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Advantages: Brillant tracks Disadvantages: Cardboard case
Black Sabbath released the Reunion CD in 1998, shortly after the band reformed with the original line up of Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.
Packaging.
The CD case is black (suprise suprise) with a pair of Gothic garloil children holding the bands name. sadly the case is cardboard and can easily be scratched and damaged. Full track listings complete with timings are included. The double CD's are backed by pictures of the ... ...rare pictures and a story of the band which covers from when the band started to when they recorded Reunion. There are no lyric listings, but if you are a true fan you'll know them!
Tracks Listing.
CD One
War pigs
Behind the wall of sleep
Fairies wear boots
Electric funeral
sweet Leaf
sprial architect
Into the void
snowblind
CD Two
sabbath bloody sabbath
orchid / Lord of this world
Dirty women
Black sabbath
Iron man
Paranoid
Psycho ...
PhillWorboys 11.08.2002
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