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Black Sabbath
- Seventh Star
1986 Vertigo
Track
Listing:
1. In For The Kill
2. No Stranger To Love
3. Turn To Stone
4. Sphinx (The Guardian)
5. Seventh Star
6. Danger Zone
7. Heart Like A Wheel
8. Angry Heart
9. In Memory
Line-Up:
Vocals: Glenn Hughes
Guitar: Tony Iommi
Bass: Glenn Hughes, Dave Spitz
Drums: Eric Singer
Keyboards: Geoff Nicholls
Website: www.blacksabbath.com
Horatio's Rating: A
Average Album Rating: A
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Horatio's Review:
The general consensus of 'Seventh Star' ever since it's release 17
years ago, is that it's a piece of shit and a disgrace to the Sabbath
name. Actually, it's a piece of heavy melodic class, and far better
than nearly any Sabbath album that followed in it's wake.
People seem to forget that this was intended to be an Iommi solo album, so
hence the more 'American' feel. It's not as if it isn't heavy or
anything, and the lineup is solid - Glenn Hughes, Dave Spitz, Eric Singer
- what more could you want? Everything apparently...and every
whining bastard under the sun claimed that the original purpose of Sabbath
had been lost.
From where I sit, 'In For The Kill', 'Turn
To Stone' and 'Danger Zone' are three of Sabbath's best
ever tracks. I don't care what anyone thinks. The riffs are
deadly, there's a ton of energy and more melody you couldn't beg for.
Glenn Hughes was the second Deep Purple vocalist in a row to sing for
Sabbath, following Ian Gillan, and he turns in a classy performance,
which sadly he couldn't continue on tour, the man drugged out of his mind.
Looking back this makes a mockery of 'The Eternal Idol' and 'Headless
Cross'. Face it. This came out seventeen years ago.
Things have changed. Accept this as the classic it is.
Song summaries include...
- In For The Kill - What an opener,
a stunning barrage of galloping riffs, metal to the core. How in
clear conscience could anyone not like this? What kind of sad
shit still gets upset by this, all red faced wishing Ozzy was back?
Iommi was Sabbath anyway. Witness his guitar work here.
A+
- No Stranger To Love - Who would
have suspected Iommi so capable of AOR class like this? Ranks
with the best of them, Hughes born to sing material like this.
The best thing is that it's always heavy, even if it is a ballad of
sorts. A+
- Turn To Stone - A shitkicker,
nothing more or less. The opening minute is totally reckless,
Singer beating his kit to death, while Iommi turns on the pace.
This is heavy metal. This whips Ozzy Osbournes fat ass. A+
- Sphinx (The Guardian) - A short
mysterious instrumental in the tradition of 'E5150', 'Stonehenge'
and 'The Dark', very keyboard orientated. A
- Seventh Star - It leads into the
epic title track, which harkens back to Iommi's classic doom riffing.
Slow and grinding, yet more consummate metal. A
- Danger Zone - You can't put a
price on class this great. A desperate, dangerous slice of AOR
meets metal, with a multitude of thrilling chord changes. I'd
take this over 'Paranoid' any day. The only Ozzy that
compete with this is 'Back Street Kids' or 'Rock 'N' Roll
Doctor'. Even then this shades those. Hats off. A+
- Heart Like A Wheel - Iommi cuts
loose with some wicked soloing, with a heavy blues feel. Slow
but bruising. Iommi's work here is in a different world. B+
- Angry Heart - A good, commercial
three minute workout that chugs along nicely, the use of organ heavy
here. Firmly metal. A
- In Memory - Short at two and a
half minutes, but gets the job done, another heavy AOR ballad, with
Hughes pouring it out in the chorus. Great dramatics, you can
never get enough of those. A
Horatio's Rating: A
Also be sure to read:
Black
Sabbath - Born Again Quick Review
by Horatio
Black
Sabbath - Master Of Reality by
Scoots
Iommi
- The 1996 DEP Sessions by Horatio
Nativity
In Black: A Tribute To Black Sabbath by
Shev
Discography (last updated 9.9.05):
Evil Woman EP - 1970
Paranoid EP - 1970
Black Sabbath - 1970
Paranoid - 1970
Master of Reality - 1971
Tomorrow's Dream EP - 1972
Black Sabbath Vol. 4 - 1972
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Looking For Today / Sabbra Cadabra EP - 1973
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath EP - 1973
Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath - 1973
Hole in the Sky / Am I Going Insane EP - 1975
Sabotage - 1975
We Sold Our Soul for Rock N' Roll - 1975
Gypsy EP - 1976
It's Alright EP - 1976
Children Of The Grave - 1976
Technical Ecstasy - 1976
Greatest Hits - 1977
Hard Road EP - 1978
Never Say Die EP - 1978
Never Say Die - 1978
Die Young EP - 1980
Neon Knights / Children of the Sea (Live) EP - 1980
Live at Last - 1980
Heaven and Hell - 1980
Mob Rules EP - 1981
Turn Up the Night EP - 1981
Mob Rules - 1981
Live Evil - 1982
Born Again - 1983
Hand Of Doom Boxed Set - 1984
Between Heaven And Hell - 1985
No Stranger To Love EP - 1986
Seventh Star - 1986
The Shining EP - 1987
The Eternal Idol - 1987
Blackest Sabbath/Black Sabbath 1970-1987 - 1989
Call Of The Wild EP - 1989
Devil And Daughter EP - 1989
Headless Cross EP - 1989
Headless Cross - 1989
Feels Good To Me EP - 1990
Tyr - 1990
Backtrackin' - 1991
The Ozzy Osbourne Years Boxed Set - 1991
Iron Man - 1992
Time Machine EP - 1992
TV Crimes EP - 1992
Dehumanizer - 1992
I single - 1992
Iron Man - 1994
Cross Purposes - 1994
Forbidden - 1995
The Sabbath Stones - 1996
The Sabbath Collection - 1996
Under Wheels of Confusion 1970-1987 - 1996
Reunion - 1998
Psycho Man EP - 1998
Black Mass EP - 1999
The Collection - 2000
The Singles - 2000
The Best Of Black Sabbath (Platinum Disc) - 2001
Rock Champions - 2001
The Complete 70's Replica CD Collection 1970-1978 Boxed Set - 2001
The Best of Black Sabbath - 2002
Past Lives - 2002
Symptom of the Universe - 2002
Reincarnation Boxed Set - 2004
Black Box Boxed Set - 2004
Black Sabbath: The Ronnie James Dio Years - 2004
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