Black Sabbath

Summary

Black Sabbath is a heavy metal band^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of heavy_metal_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,754 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Black Sabbath received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Black Sabbath received the Grammy Awards^[4].
• Black Sabbath received the Grammy Awards^[5].
• Black Sabbath received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6].
• Black Sabbath's instance of is recorded as heavy metal band^[7].
• Black Sabbath's genre is heavy metal music^[8].
• Black Sabbath's genre is traditional heavy metal^[9].
• Black Sabbath's genre is doom metal^[10].
• Black Sabbath's genre is hard rock^[11].
• Black Sabbath is named after Black Sabbath^[12].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records^[13].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[14].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Virgin EMI Records^[15].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[16].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[17].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as I.R.S. Records^[18].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Sanctuary Records^[19].
• Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[20].
• Black Sabbath's discography is recorded as Black Sabbath discography^[21].
• Black Sabbath's Commons category is recorded as Black Sabbath^[22].
• Black Sabbath's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[23].
• Black Sabbath comprises Q133151^[24].
• Black Sabbath comprises Tony Iommi^[25].
• Black Sabbath comprises Geezer Butler^[26].
• Black Sabbath comprises Bill Ward^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-05^[31]

• Genre(s): blues rock, classic rock, doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, traditional doom metal^[32]

• Community tags: blues rock, british, classic rock, doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, proto doom, rock, traditional doom metal^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5182c1d9-c7d2-4dad-afa0-ccfeada921a8^[34]

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Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], a music museum^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1983^[37]; Grammy Awards^[4], a music award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1958^[40]; and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6], a lifetime achievement award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1962^[43].

Why It Matters

Black Sabbath ranks in the top 2% of heavy_metal_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,754 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

It has been cited as an influence by Slipknot^[46], a musical group^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1994^[49]; Foo Fighters^[50], a rock band^[51], founded in 1995^[52]; Rush^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1968^[55]; Nirvana^[56], a rock band^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1987^[59]; Mötley Crüe^[60], a heavy metal band^[61], founded in 1981^[62]; and Kiss^[63], a musical group^[64], founded in 1973^[65].

FAQs

What awards did Black Sabbath receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], Grammy Awards^[4], Grammy Awards^[5], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6].

Who did Black Sabbath influence?

Black Sabbath has been cited as an influence by Slipknot^[46], Foo Fighters^[50], Rush^[53], and Nirvana^[56].