Over the Hill: Black Sabbath's Vol. 4

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One of the truly masterful rock albums of the 70s, Black Sabbath's Vol. 4 is forty years old today.  Proto metal at its finest and quite possibly the last truly flawless, (with the exception of "Changes"), Sabbath record from the Ozzy era, Vol. 4 contains three songs featuring my favorite Tony Iommi riffs (Master Of Reality's "Into the Void," notwithstanding): "Tomorrow's Dream," "Snowblind" and "Cornucopia."







Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead

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