Before they became the legendary Black Sabbath, the iconic metal band had a different name that landed them in "trouble" and ...

Its lyrics address this directly: “Big black shape with eyes of fire Black Sabbath’s incalculable influence can be heard in almost every heavy rock band that arose during the ‘70s ...

The lyrics, composed through bassist Geezer Butler's interest in the occult, "Black Sabbath" is one of the great album openers not just within the band's lore but in hard rock and heavy metal history.