Was This Song the Inspiration for Black Sabbath's “Paranoid” Riff? — Video

Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” is one of the legendary U.K. metal band’s most famous tunes, distinguished by Tony Iommi’s guitar riff that opens the track and propels it along to its chugging verses.

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