Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an iconic English rock band widely regarded as the pioneers of heavy metal. Formed in Birmingham in 1968, the band—fronted by Ozzy Osbourne with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward—created a dark, powerful sound built on heavy riffs and haunting themes. Albums like Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Black Sabbath shaped the foundation of the metal genre and influenced generations of rock and metal bands worldwide.