albums of all time, and i still go back to it and bask in the glow of the first time hearing it. I was 12.
The album starts off with Wheels of Confusion, which is a great stoner doom song about the end of childhood innocence,
which is nothing alien to me, as I went through it for a long time, a longer time than usual with kids. By the time I first
heard it, I related to it immediately, because i had accepted the fact that the world fucking sucks, and there's fuck all you can
do about it. Just except your lot, and get on with it I guess. The riffs gave me a natural high, you can hear the dopesmoke seeping
through the speakers. It's as if it was sonically laced with phenomenol pot, which is no surprise, althogh the band were into cocaine at the time.
The outro riff, sometimes seperately titled The Straightener, is a fucking dark psychedelic jam, and already into Pink Floyds first record, I immediately
dug it.
The fucking riffs on this album are legendary, so doomy, so atmospheric, fucking catchy to the point you just cant help yourself
and the music just makes you vibe to it, headbang, or whatever. It produces an amazing, powerful feeling in your bones, or at least it does for me.
The energy, and talent of the entire band were at a high, it is miles ahead from their previous record, the equally good in a different
way, Master Of Reality. Vol 4 jumps a head a couple of steps from that record. The sound is a bit different in ways,
but it is incredible. The production is in between the recently mentioned Master Of Reality, and its follow up, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
which is nothing alien to me, as I went through it for a long time, a longer time than usual with kids. By the time I first
heard it, I related to it immediately, because i had accepted the fact that the world fucking sucks, and there's fuck all you can
do about it. Just except your lot, and get on with it I guess. The riffs gave me a natural high, you can hear the dopesmoke seeping
through the speakers. It's as if it was sonically laced with phenomenol pot, which is no surprise, althogh the band were into cocaine at the time.
The outro riff, sometimes seperately titled The Straightener, is a fucking dark psychedelic jam, and already into Pink Floyds first record, I immediately
dug it.
The fucking riffs on this album are legendary, so doomy, so atmospheric, fucking catchy to the point you just cant help yourself
and the music just makes you vibe to it, headbang, or whatever. It produces an amazing, powerful feeling in your bones, or at least it does for me.
The energy, and talent of the entire band were at a high, it is miles ahead from their previous record, the equally good in a different
way, Master Of Reality. Vol 4 jumps a head a couple of steps from that record. The sound is a bit different in ways,
but it is incredible. The production is in between the recently mentioned Master Of Reality, and its follow up, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
Tomorrow's Dream, is a great riff groover, that has optimistic lyrics involving a break up, and feeling happy. I never knew this song
would relate to my ex wife. But it used to give me strength if i felt rejected, or alone, or whatever. It's a song thats gotten
me through alot through the years. The weakest song, obviously on this record, is Changes, and I am in no way shape or form
saying its a bad song, its a great, beautiful song, dark and beautiful. Definitely different from the typical Sabbath tune, but
it is the least musically exciting, and given on my mood, i can take it or leave it. It does actually go with the flow of this record.
FX is just a quick, short, weird recording of Tony Iommi playing guitar naked, and letting his cross necklace hit his guitar strings with echo
and reverb. Cocaine is bad mmkay? Supernaut is a fucking riffer, that i related to. It's got this really groovy fucking swing to it,
I wish they would play this more live, because it is a fucking beast. It's one of my top 3 favourite Sabbath riffs of all time, and rightly so.
The lyrics are also very inspiring, and uplifting. The energy is fucking crazy, this album is so primal. The old school analog technology is just still
amazing to me. A wise man once put it perfectly, "Analog tells us things digital won't." Fuckin aye, he was right. This is a perfect example.
would relate to my ex wife. But it used to give me strength if i felt rejected, or alone, or whatever. It's a song thats gotten
me through alot through the years. The weakest song, obviously on this record, is Changes, and I am in no way shape or form
saying its a bad song, its a great, beautiful song, dark and beautiful. Definitely different from the typical Sabbath tune, but
it is the least musically exciting, and given on my mood, i can take it or leave it. It does actually go with the flow of this record.
FX is just a quick, short, weird recording of Tony Iommi playing guitar naked, and letting his cross necklace hit his guitar strings with echo
and reverb. Cocaine is bad mmkay? Supernaut is a fucking riffer, that i related to. It's got this really groovy fucking swing to it,
I wish they would play this more live, because it is a fucking beast. It's one of my top 3 favourite Sabbath riffs of all time, and rightly so.
The lyrics are also very inspiring, and uplifting. The energy is fucking crazy, this album is so primal. The old school analog technology is just still
amazing to me. A wise man once put it perfectly, "Analog tells us things digital won't." Fuckin aye, he was right. This is a perfect example.
Side 2 of the album starts off with a great song, albeit about a love for cocaine, called Snowblind, which has a fantastic riff
and atmosphere. The lyrics, and the riffs, are just incredible. These songs are very much grooves, just a tight ass band, locked into groove after groove.
I really don't think a better rhythym section than Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will ever exist, they just had this amazing,
telepathic bond you can tell, they don't just make a back beat for Tony's riffs, they compliment the riffs in their own amazing way.
Conrucopia has interesting timing, a fantastic riff, and the lyrics are fantastic. Even though Bill Ward says he hates the song,
because the timing was so hard, that he thought he was going to be fired because he couldn't play it, foolish, but they were always loaded.
Laguna Sunrise is another experiment, a acoustic instrumental atmospheric track, that is beautiful and interesting. When this vinyl copy
first arrrived the other day, i was so happy. I finally had a vinyl copy after all these years, and my girlfriend and I listened to it,
and she mentioned that Laguna Sunrise kind of sounded a bit jethro tull-ish, and she was right, andI had never put the two together.
This is Sabbath gone a bit psychedelic on us. St. Vitus Dance follows, another great riff, and a happy sounding kinda riff, but it still
sounds like Sabbath. Ozzy's voice is great throughout this whole album, too. i know he thinks he wasn't a great singer, he is a great singer
in his own right. He's not operatic, but the man does have a good voice.
The final track on the record is my fucking favourite. Under The Sun, starts off slow and dirgy, and kicks into this fucking awesome riff,
and fantastic lyrics, which I have always related to. Has a great middle section, and closing riff. perfect 10/10 of a song, and a 10/10 of an album.
It has a great flow, great musicianship, songwriting, and production. It is one of my all time favourite albums of all time, and has remained so
for years and years. Now, in 2016, the band is on their final tour ever, and as much as I can not want to live in a world without Black Sabbath,
at least we will always have the music, which captured the spirit. I shall remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy. Vol 4 is a heavy metal masterpiece,
they just don't make records like this anymore.
and atmosphere. The lyrics, and the riffs, are just incredible. These songs are very much grooves, just a tight ass band, locked into groove after groove.
I really don't think a better rhythym section than Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will ever exist, they just had this amazing,
telepathic bond you can tell, they don't just make a back beat for Tony's riffs, they compliment the riffs in their own amazing way.
Conrucopia has interesting timing, a fantastic riff, and the lyrics are fantastic. Even though Bill Ward says he hates the song,
because the timing was so hard, that he thought he was going to be fired because he couldn't play it, foolish, but they were always loaded.
Laguna Sunrise is another experiment, a acoustic instrumental atmospheric track, that is beautiful and interesting. When this vinyl copy
first arrrived the other day, i was so happy. I finally had a vinyl copy after all these years, and my girlfriend and I listened to it,
and she mentioned that Laguna Sunrise kind of sounded a bit jethro tull-ish, and she was right, andI had never put the two together.
This is Sabbath gone a bit psychedelic on us. St. Vitus Dance follows, another great riff, and a happy sounding kinda riff, but it still
sounds like Sabbath. Ozzy's voice is great throughout this whole album, too. i know he thinks he wasn't a great singer, he is a great singer
in his own right. He's not operatic, but the man does have a good voice.
The final track on the record is my fucking favourite. Under The Sun, starts off slow and dirgy, and kicks into this fucking awesome riff,
and fantastic lyrics, which I have always related to. Has a great middle section, and closing riff. perfect 10/10 of a song, and a 10/10 of an album.
It has a great flow, great musicianship, songwriting, and production. It is one of my all time favourite albums of all time, and has remained so
for years and years. Now, in 2016, the band is on their final tour ever, and as much as I can not want to live in a world without Black Sabbath,
at least we will always have the music, which captured the spirit. I shall remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy. Vol 4 is a heavy metal masterpiece,
they just don't make records like this anymore.
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