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How Geezer Butler helped define the sound of heavy metal on this eight-minute Black Sabbath opus
By Brian Fox Published
War Pigs/Luke’s Wall showcases Geezer Butler’s radical approach to bass guitar – and the Chris Squire influence that left Ozzy Osbourne baffled

Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn’t buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted"
By Ellie Robinson Published
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath's classic Paranoid album, we swung way back to its inception with the man, myth and maniac himself, Tony Iommi

Was This Song the Inspiration for Black Sabbath's “Paranoid” Riff? — Video
By Christoper Scapelliti Published
Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” is one of the group’s most famous songs, distinguished by Tony Iommi’s heavy blues-rock guitar riff that opens the track and propels it along to its chugging verses.
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