Vol. 4 (2009 Remastered Version)

What to say? It's Sabbath, excellent, plays properly, nuff said.

"Paranoid" and "Master of Reality" are often cited as the best Black Sabbath albums. IMHO, "Vol 4" is not far from them. It is a more diverse album, with still very heavy tunes (the intro of "Under the Sun", the main riff of "Tomorrow's Dream", "Supernaut", "Cornucopia") but also mellower tracks like the beautiful "Changes" and the instrumental "Laguna Sunrise". Perhaps for the first time, Ozzy's vocals surpass the potent riffs of Tony Iommi, which is not an easy task. In addition, the drug-fueled brains of the musicians created these peculiar atmospheres ("Snowblind", the outro of "Under the Sun"). A fantastic album for every rock fan.

Very pleased with the condition of this album and the delivery

My first bought Black Sabbath album and l like it a lot. Which one should l buy next?

Fantastic album

This album seems to get overlooked somewhat in ruminations regarding the Sabbath oeuvre. I can't understand why. In my opinion it's just as great as the other more lauded offerings (except, of course, for the series of whines, clicks and farts which constitutes the track, "FX". If you're not that familiar with this album, buy with confidence, you won't be disappointed. Everything to love about Sabbath is there in spades.

Starting to complete my Sabbath collection on CD. As alas during moving and down sizing got rid of my vinyl collection bad decision. So moved on to Volume 4 now just another of the early classic Sabbath album's great stuff. Next stop "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".

Heavy Metal history in the making - before it was called Heavy Metal! For any current, or former headbangers out there, I absolutely defy you to play 'Supernaut' on a decent system with the bass turned up - and prevent yourself from involuntarily shakin' that swede out of it's socket. Old as you may be, this is cathartic stuff!

El producto es excelente, llegó antes de lo planeado y la calidad es genial, en general no me gustan los digipacks, pero estos con bandeja de plástico son excelentes, el sonido también es sublime y el material muy bueno. Gracias.

Per amanti di questo storico gruppo imperdibile

Muito bom!

Works perfectly

I really think this is the peak of Sabbath,not saying the albums after this are weak because they aren't.Every Sabbath album is good in it's own ways.For me particularly the Ozzy era Sabbath is the best. I'm not a fan of Dio at all,not in Sabbath but at all.Which is strange cuz i own some Dio and Rainbow.It's not that i dislike him cuz im stubborn ad have not given it a listen.I own every single Sabbath album and i enjoy Mob Rules.But this album here VOL.4 is the heaviest,most unique album yet.The songs all have a strong,fast paced groove to them,there is a constant churn of heavy riffs coming out of the speakers.Starting off the album with Wheels of Confusion,this is one of the heaviest album openers since Sweet Leaf ! I think the song has a good sound to it,great lyrics from Ozzy as always.Ozzy has such great range on this album with his vocals & the lyrics he writes. The next song Tomorrows Dream is another equally heavy thick groove track.Then the album takes a slowdown break,however it does not lighten the mood,the song is sad yet beautifully tragic. The feelings from inside this mans heart can be felt in my own,when i hear this song i think of my own troubles & realize there are other people out there who feel the same.So to me music is an outlet and it's songs like Changes that makes not being deaf a real treat.Changes is one of my favorite songs on the album. FX is just about 2 minutes of Iommi i think messing with his guitar,making strange somewhat eerie sounds with the effects(hence title) Then the album picks up with the wicked groovy heavy Sabbath sounding,oldschool fuzz distorting riffs with some mind melting lyrics.Really a staple on this album,classic Sabbath sound with that rhythm that makes you want to just bang your head & move your body.After that you got Snowblind....now this song right here is one of my other favorite songs on this album,particularly because i can relate to what Ozzy is saying,talking about being Snowblind in the sun.If you know what the song talks about then you get what i'm saying,great track that i just can sing along with and just gets me moving.Next on the album comes Cornucopia which i thought was pretty cool when i heard it,i put it together that on a Type O Negative live dvd concert Symphony For The Devil they play the intro to a song entitled:Cornucopia. Only then did i put it together that that riff was from Sabbath.A great song with some of my favorite basslines,seriously the bass on this track is incredible,and the lyrics really are quite unique.It gets you thinking really,well it does for me.The next song is another track that just slows down the pace of the heaviness with about a 3 minute interlude of some of the most beautiful acoustic works iv'e ever heard,such a pretty warm sounding song(hence the name) Then the album picks up with my personal favorite,i mean this is absolutely the best song on the album.I love the groove of the song,the guitar track is so cool. I could just imagine those guys jamming and being on whatever they were on(prolly speed,coke,lsd and booze) then decided to make this sick ass song. Seriously this song is so upbeat,fast paced,groove-layered track. The lyrics are great,this is a song i would love to cover to pay tribute to these guys.Incredible song with such good energy.The song just stands out to me for some reason that just makes it so superior to me,not that i don't love the entire album.Then the album ends with Under The Sun,another powerhouse of a track.Such good grooves in here,the lyrics are really deep(discussing opinion of religion)The speed of the song is just razor sharp with the guitar riffs.On the overall 10 songs.Each song is a 10 for a score.Seriously i love every single song through and through,i do have favorite songs like....St. Vitus Dance,Snowblind,Supernaut,Changes,Under The Sun,Cornucopia.See pretty much the whole album,and the songs i like best are all 10s,the others are all 10s as well,so it's hard for me to score this one.My honest opinion of this album is that it is a must have album for a true Sabbath fan,or someone new to the band,or even just someone who wants a good metal music album,without being over the top with things that may annoy people(screaching,growling,feedback) this is a great album for anybody of any ranking in the metal world.If you enjoy heavy music,if you enjoy good guitar,great vocals and legendary songs then Volume 4 is the album for you.I think this is the pinnacle of Black Sabbath.Also some other Sabbath albums that are best are Master of Reality(tied as my favorite album with Vol.4) Sabotage,Paranoid,Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and of course the original album.Those are the best of the Ozzy albums.And Ozzy is the best.If you like Dio try Mob Rules,other than that alot of people are not big on the later Sabbath with Tony Martin. I personally think that Tony Martin is better than Dio. I think Tony has a better voice,better albums with Sabbath and better lyrics. Go grab this album you can't go wrong.