@@scapegoat1313yeah they openly wrote against war and hate in many of their songs including War Pigs, even Ozzie’s best seller crazy train is about how everyone should quit with all the hate in the world
I grew up in church, hearing a lot of warnings about demonic stuff in Black Sabbath and other bands. As an adult, I went back and actually listened to their lyrics and I was pretty shocked that they were singing against pride, vanity, war, hatred, casting out the poor and weak, etc. So I'm a lot more open minded these days about them. Thanks for your ministry, y'all!
When Ozzy re-emerged on his own in 1980 he capitalized on the image of being satanic. I went to one of his concerts at the Bakersfield Civic Center in 1980. Randy Rhodes had a polished brass pick guard on his guitar, and would use it to reflect the spotlights into peoples eyes while trying to stare at them all wicked.... I wasn't scared. It was annoying.
@@Fallen-Saint the devil is in all genres of music fam, even in metal and I say that as a massive metalhead. But alot of older metal bands had a ton of Xtian influence. One modern chrisian band is Beartooth and they were pretty well regarded
Pastor Rob. Can I just say that I am an atheist and stumbled across your reviews. I am now finding myself looking forwards too your interpretations as much as I do the music. I think that you are a really nice bloke and watching you sat listening to music with your son, reminds me so much of when I used to listen to music with my dad, they were very special times for me. You are a good man and I am sure that IF there is a god.......he is very proud of you and the work you are doing in his name. From your friend in England 👍🏻🙏
@@roberthoughton7127 I envy you and your son, me and my dad have nothing in common when it comes to music lol. Except for maybe Jim Croce and Creedence.
One of my favorite songs in this world, I grew up listening to Black Sabbath and know a lot of theirs songs. This is the first Christian Heavy Metal Song.
@Goat Peter too bad you're incorrect on what , "God created". God did not create sin, the devil, hate. The bible does say God creates evil. The evil is a result, and a consequence, of sin. Man brought sin by his own will. Satan and man are beings with a will.
"i heard their guitarist had an issue with his fingers" goooodddddddddd I wish I could go back to that level of not knowing Sabbath so I could hear it all again for the first time. This band changed the trajectory of my life in such a beautiful and positive way
This was the third Sabbath album that I purchased back in the day and I was not a Christian. I read these lyrics and thought they converted to Christ and I didn't like it. Years later, I converted to Christ and now it's one of my favorite songs. I actually shared it with a pastor friend of mine too. Thanks for the video.
Lord of this World refers to Satan himself. The song deals with the subject in a real world struggle. A rather relevent song for this channel to react to. And the vinyl sounds great.
@@Soljarag5 and maybe after that they can do that one song called "Right in two" i believe by taylor swift...? nonono lol its by Drake i believe... OH no its by that one band! Tool!
"Is God Dead?" is another christain like song. It may not seem that way but if you listen carfully in the lyrics you will see he is confused of if God is dead or alive. He also says he don't believe God is dead in the song. Someone might say well they say God is Dead in the song like it's a statement many times. But he also says in the song where he has a voice in his head screaming God is Dead. That is maybe an example of the voice screaming. Also note he never said he believe God is dead he instead said He don't believe God is dead.
The “Holy Wars” part of the song refers primarily to the Troubles in Northern Ireland where the conflicting Republican & Unionist populations identified as Catholic and Protestant respectively. If you had a Catholic sounding name, if you identified as a catholic and practiced at mass, you were a target for Loyalist paramilitary forces and the British Army; and vice versa. The song specifically came about when Megadeth played Belfast in the late 80’s and Mustaine made a particular arse of himself on stage when he made reference to “the cause” and a riot ensued.
I'm just another atheist metalhead who wants to congratulate you on your reactions. You really show that you can be open-minded, and show appreciation for music (despite the label it carries) and still hold strong to your beliefs and principles, AND still be critical and make insightful commentary about what you think is right and wrong about the songs. Also, as a father, I also appreciate that you take time to listen to music with your son and comment on it in a respectful manner. Parents with religious beliefs usually have trouble with their kids listening to metal just based on their preconceived ideas and perceptions of the genre and it's great that you take some time to learn about the genre and the artists with an open mind and your insight on the music. Greetings from Costa Rica!
I'm not a Christian but I was born in a Christian family that taught me to reflect upon and discuss, so I really appreciate your channel and the discussion that can be born from it ! Good Job!
My mom was born again and she used to take me to these " Satan in Rock n roll" things by the church. It actually did the reverse and it got me into Black Sabbath. People don't realize this but besides singlehandedly inventing metal they were the first Christian rock group. Their imagery and topics of doom in time when flower power was at it's height. Black Sabbath told the truth about drugs, war and karma. It sucks they got a bad rap as a satanic band which was the furthest from the truth.
Cool to see someone that talks like they actually like this for what it is pointing out parts of the song you like. Rock on bros, and it is a tune that does sound excellent with headphones and the fidelity is excellent on this post with this on vinyl. One of sabbath's best tunes. you guys lift my spirits when i watch this 😊.
Im not religous in anyway, but i do enjoy hear other perspectives on anything from religion to food to music. Music is my savior and your videos are such a different way to see the music ive listened to and loved my whole life. Keep on keepin on guys.
Exactly! I love these videos because it's something different to hear and think about other people's views, even if I don't necessarily see things the same.
@@themcrib7920 exactly, im an atheist, but i absolutly love these videos. I like to see what they have to say of my favorite music coming from a different background.
Loving these reactions and analysis. Using vinyl will get you a bunch of newer viewers on top of the ones you already have, the vinyl scene is a lot bigger than people realize.
I have been a Sabbath Fan for almost 50 years. the lyrics for MANY of the songs are about social attitudes, vices, warnings about drug and alcohol use, etc. ie Snowblind is about the negativity of drug abuse...not an invitation to go out and abuse cocaine...there are warnings about the evils of war, the damage that can be caused by worshipping demons or satan...etc. why assume that their lyrical content is anti-christian on the one hand, and promoting satanism or whatever on the other? it may be of some note to remember that they did not use any upside down crucifixes despite some of the album covers depicting demonic possession...this should be understood as a warning, not any kind of promotion. the cover art on sabbath bloody sabbath is pretty much the only one of it's kind of that (Ozzy) era...that depicts any kind of religious symbolism...and it was a BLATANT attempt to sell a product based on the then popularity and controversy surrounding the hit movie "The Exorcist". in those days, album covers sold the albums, so why not associate something with a #1 international box office smash....this is MARKETING 101 people...a really good way to SELL a lot of records, and usually the Record COMPANY had control of the album art approval, not the band itself...Black Sabbath did not set out to promote evil deeds...Ozzy himself was completely misunderstood in the '80's when he wrote the song "suicide solution"...the "solution" was referring to the liquid alcohol (such as the use of the word "solution" in the Sherlock Holmes novel 7 % solution in reference to a tincture of Cocaine which could be injected....not a "solution" to a problem. lyrically it describes the path of self destruction travelled by alcoholics...not a "way out" for suicidal teenagers...something of which he was accused after one of his records was found at the scene of a teen suicide. there will always be those with low IQ scores that cannot see past their own noses that will buy into the hysteria of "hidden satanic messages" etc....but really? there are other artists who are far more obvious in their messages...like maybe Slayer?...let's do a review of some of THEIR lyrical offerings, if the popular consensus is that these messages can be found in Metal music. There is something far more objectionable in most hip hop and rap.
Slayer has publicly stated that they themselves are not satanists. The guy who writes the lyrics just finds the topics interesting and thinks they make for good imagery that fits the sound of the music. It’s possible to make art about something without believing it yourself.
And Iron Maiden was just using biblical plus fictional material to sing about something with their song The Number of the Beast. They were not promoting satanism! :) Sometimes we Christians completely misjudge something based solely on appearances and make ourselves look nutty.
Agree with you on most counts but not about drugs. Sweet Leaf is about "wonders" of pot and Snowblind is not against or pro cocaine, it's just a statement of their lifestyle at the time (pretty much every band in mid 70s was doing coke). Just listen to the beginning of the last verse: "Don't you think I know what I'm doing, Don't tell me that it's doing me wrong." Sabbath lyrics were never very deep, they were pretty straight forward and simple to understand. What they wrote is what they felt. You never have to wonder about their meaning at the time they were written.
So glad I found you guys on here. It's about time there was someone who was willing to teach that not all dark songs are completely Dark and Bad towards Religion. If the Religious ignore all things dark instead of using understanding, how can we understand others pain and problems through empathy. We have to realize this to properly understand a state of mind that is outside of our own. You guys have nailed it on every song you've talked about on here.
I was just listening to this last night 11/18/23, excellent song. I once did a Sunday school class 25 years ago highlighting the lyrics of this song, after the lesson was over i played the song and everyone was shocked.
The Vintage vinyl is a nice touch. I've seen others try this format(Pastor reacts) but Pastor Rob, you seem to be both musically open minded and able to dig in and give some great insight. Keep it up.
I would say to the comment regarding the people crucifying Jesus vs God's Plan, I feel both can be true. God's plan accounted for them to call for his Crucifixion, he knew they would, but that doesn't take away their culpability. Basically both can be true and are not mutually exclusive.
Max Sand I see what you mean because I used to see it that way. It’s not an essential issue but It’s a good point of discussion. The people who killed Jesus were the tool that God used to enact his plan. They didn’t actually have a choice in the matter. It was Gods plan that those particular people would do it at that particular time and in that particular way. Which fulfilled many prophecies. Every detail was planned before creation. Otherwise God would have been hanging out hoping someone would take his bait and kill Jesus. No, God is sovereign. He controls all things. “This Jesus [was] delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23)” “For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” (John 10:17-18) www.desiringgod.org/articles/who-killed-jesus
@@roberthoughton7127 "Foreknowledge" to me means he knew what events would transpire, and the age old "Free will vs Determinism" debate will always rage on, but I am a firm believer that one can enact god's plan and be acting with, what appears to us anyhow, as free will at the same time. IE he knew the outcome, but by knowing the outcome he isn't really gambling on it. He knew they would enact his plan for him because they were flawed, they were sinners and they were human. This was a plan banking on the ugliest nature of humans, not human goodness.
@@roberthoughton7127 Reading this reminded me of the concept of predestination. Does it mean that we are predestined either in heaven or in hell if both even exist? I'm sorry pastor but it is quite perplexing to think that no matter what good or bad things we do, if we are destined to the aforementioned destinations then we are literally just pawns of God then. I am particularly sad of the fate of Judas Iscariot because as you have said, "It was Gods plan that those particular people would do it at that particular time and in that particular way". I am a confused Christian by the way and like everyone else here loves to listen to metal music.
Yeah, I think that initial idea coming from Nietzsche is also misunderstood to a great extent. It’s more like “You are dead when it comes to God” or “you are really living as if there is no God.”
I really appreciate your genuine and honest reactions. You always have interesting perspectives when you agree with the content of the song (as is the case here) or not and are always respectful to the musicians and others with different opinions from yourselves. Keep spreading peace and love guys :). My main suggestion is probably unlikely to be done because it is a 30 minutes song... but that is The Door by Neal Morse. He is a Christian progressive rock/metal musician and that song is part of a concept album about the life of Martin Luther and the Reformation. You might find the music and lyrics interesting. And, of course, Ghost of Perdition by Opeth.
As a Granny to nine, I commend you for your work with secular music reactions. I have quite enjoyed watching the ones I have watched. Thanks for keeping an open mind and an open heart.
I’ve never been a believer in any religion, but I appreciate your feedback and the fact that you embrace your sons love for the music and participate and share it with him and have open discussion. I know you’re a pastor but I applaud your parenting skills.
This is my favorite reaction channel right now, awesome job! Listening to good ol' Sabbath in the best way possible, and your analysis is great. You should react to Agalloch - In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion. That song is quite an experience, and I would love to see your thoughts and interpretation of the lyrics. Keep up the awesome work!
Historical moment! Ozzy's being praised for religious candor and has his vinyl on the same desk as a bible in front of a pastor and his son preaching to the rest of the world. You just earned a lifetime subscriber!
Hey! Metalhead here. Living in a secular circle like I am, I have no idea what do religious people like you think about my favorite music. Metal has usually these "satanic" and "evil" lyrics mostly because they can be viewed as cool and provocative, not really as a real devil worship or something. You could also contact bangertv -channel and do some kind of conversation with them about evil lyrics and how people see them.
When I became born again I had to make so many cuts with my music. The first time I listened to After forever I was only vibing to Ozzy’s vocals and Geezer’s guitar play I didn’t really know Geezer has a history with Christianity. The truth is most metal bands sing about a lot of dark stuff. I then went back and listened to the whole Master of Reality album and the themes are actually pretty good a good message in the songs.
Hi pastor Rob. I actually just came across your TH-cam channel today. I really like what you're doing. I have a really good suggestion on another one. It is "Words darker than their wings" by Alter Bridge. It is about a phone conversation between the lead guitarist and the singer. It goes back and forth on how the singer doesn't really believe in God and the guitarist is telling him to have faith, that there has to be something out there. Very powerful song. I really think you'll enjoy it. I think they are by far one of the most talented bands out today.
Actually it Wasn't because in Tony Iommi's Biography he says that people think the band is named after the movie but in reality none of the Founding members saw the movie before naming the band
First time watching you guys. Very interesting take on reaction videos. This song actually brought God into my life some 30 years ago. Definitely my favorite band of all time. Blessings to you and yours Robert.
Pastor Rob I have to say that I really enjoy your videos! I think it is really cool that you sit and listen to music objectively and provide honest feedback. You are a good man and you are more open minded than most Cristian ministers. I really enjoy listening to what you have to say. I have listened to rock music most of my life and have tried to listen to songs that uplift me in a positive way. Your input on the Bible is very powerful! Thank you & God bless!
never heard this Ozzy is a Christian whether he likes it or not, amazing how we can get lost in our Dogma and forget we are all weak ppl to drugs, sex, disease etc etc etc never heard this cool Christian song by Ozzy, he believes amazing how Gods love is so diverse. don't judge a book by its cover you never really know the hearts of man. bless this song and magnify its true message. God's love is so amazing. amen
I enjoy hearing your perspectives on songs from some of my favourite bands!(Black Sabbath, Tool, A Perfect Circle) Some other songs to react to: Tool- Right in Two, Eulogy, Sober, The Grudge, AEnima, Vicarious, Opiate, Forty Six and Two A Perfect Circle- Orestes, TalkTalk, Disillusioned, The Package, The Noose, Weak and Powerless, Gravity, Pet Black Sabbath- NIB, Black Sabbath, Lord of this World, A National Acrobat, Spiral Architect, Under the Sun, War Pigs
Under the Sun! It's like the opposite of this song. I suggested After Forever and Under the Sun on the A Perfect Circle - Judith video that they did a while back. Lord of this World also seems apropos. That's a killer list.
Just want to say...awesome channel and approach! Very refreshing to see this type channel with straightforward and fresh interpretations. It’s the perfect TIME to do this. There’s really no other path to affect a persons mental state, soul, or overall psyche than music. Way to go and keep it up!
Another great video guys, I was really shocked to hear those lyrics from Black Sabbath. I'm glad you made the point on mental ascent and knowing others by their fruit great stuff. #lovetheshirt
I didnt read the 1500 plus comments to see if anyone suggested this but check out the song Lord of This World on the same album. That one is pretty deep as well.
3:05 ... I can assure you that Black Sabbath started that sound first and if there was any "borrowing" it was from the Michael Jackson camp... Bassist Geezer Butler was Catholic and penned the lyrics. I'm sure Ozzy had a problem singing them lol..
I'm so happy to see a person of religion listening to Heavy Metal to understand us metalheads. Despite what what people say metalheads can be the nicest people you meet. Thank you for this channel. You're doing a wonderful job. I've given me suggestions but here they are again. Hope to see you make a video with one of these. Cirice by Ghost Square Hammer by Ghost Rats by Ghost Goodbye by Slipknot Number of the beast by Iron Maiden Numb by Linkin Park Blind by Korn When I think of more I'll post them. :) keep up the good work man. Rock on \m/
Ozzy himself said that their music was for theatrics and that they don’t actually believe in the things that they write. So when a Satanist cult asked them to perform for them, they denied and had a curse placed on them
I’ve been a Bible believing, Jesus following hardcore metalhead for a LONG time (forty years). I’m into death, thrash, doom, power, black, and prog metal. I’m also way into hardcore. I am free in Christ, and the only time I curb my listening habit is when I’m in danger of letting metal get too important to me. Also, I draw the line when the lyrics are over the top blasphemous (eg. “The Thrashin’ of the Christ” by Municipal Waste). I love Jesus, and I really like to jam. The two are not mutually exclusive.
@Dr. Jack Kevorkian ok I see what you're saying. But there are people outside there, like myself, who listen to all kinds of music that still call themselves metalheads. Who cares if it's corny. If you don't like corny things, then you probably have a boring life. Just saying dude, oh I'm sorry you're probably one of those people who don't like to be called dude. 😂😂😂😂
Disclaimer: Comment written before watching the video. A few things to note. First, Black Sabbath is my favorite band of all time. I know everything there is to know about them. One of the biggest misconceptions about Black Sabbath is that they were a "satanic" band. This is patently false. The entire concept of the band was based on a horror film by the same name. The intention was not writing dark music just for the sake of writing dark music. Instead the intention was to play upon and invoke peoples seeming enjoyment of being frightened for the thrill and excitement of it from doing things like watching horror films. While their lyrics have some satanic themes in them, they were never intended to be a kind of recruitment tool of satanism. In fact it was exactly the opposite. Geezer Butler who wrote most of the lyrics for the band is now and was then actually very religious. The lyrics of the self titled song on their first album were written after Geezer Butler woke up in the middle of the night and saw what he described as an evil presence looking at him from the foot of his bed. To reference the corresponding lyric a "Big black shape, with eyes of fire". When the band was signed on their first record contract, they recorded the album live, over the span of 12 hours. They had no hand in any of the promotional material and artwork of the record jacket. It was the record company who put the satanic themes on the album artwork, most notably an inverted cross on the inside of the record jacket. The band was completely surprised by this because as I said, their intention was not to be or promote satanism. The lyrics to this song in particular (After Forever) are to be taken in the context of a person who believes in religion speaking to someone who does not. To break it down as simply as I can, the entire purpose to this song is to say to anyone and everyone "You may think heaven and hell, god and satan do not exist, but you can never possibly know the truth." It's sort of a warning almost, don't write off religion as nonsense, because you may be wrong and by the time you find out, it's going to be too late, if you change your ways now you can be saved. I could go one, but I feel I have talked about everything that is relevant to this video.
I can see in the first 2 minutes of the video that you did some research about the band, awesome, I'm very glad that you took time to get some context about the band and how they were perceived.
I too am a huge Sabbath fan. I've never heard Geezer say that he was religious. I've watched just about every interview with Sabbath online that I could find and I have heard him say that he was into the occult and read lots of material on the subject. I am a born again christian and am not saying that I know what was / is in Geezer's heart but did want to point that out. I don't think that being as addicted to drugs and alcohol as the band was being indicative of men living for Christ. I would love to believe that all members of Sabbath were saved and going to heaven but just looking at their actions, I don't believe this to be true. I'm not judging their hearts! That is not my place! Only God knows. That being said, Master of Reality was a great record for sure. My personal fave is Into the Void!
@@camerondilbon2248 Solitude is my favorite off of Master of Reality. It really sets you up for the heaviness of Into the Void. Huge Sabbath fan myself, including Tony Martin era and Born Again, which get more hate than deserved. Proud owner of all their studio and official live albums. However, I really have been meaning to get the Live At Last bootleg. Maybe one day. So many good live recordings on TH-cam have sort of stymied my desire to spend money on expensive rarities. Also, if you haven't listened to the Legendary Soundboard Tapes -- Merry Christmas: th-cam.com/video/wdZBU7pqKJA/w-d-xo.html
Keep doing what ur doin, Really enjoy watching ur vids. First time watching ur vids, it was 10.000 days, as i lost my mother this year.. Its nice to be able to grieve a little with a smile on ur face! :)
Just caught your video, ..I have been a Black Sabbath fan since about 1969....(when they did their first record) ….the history is Geezer butler was "into" the Occult as a youngster. Many of his lyrics are theological and struggle with Dualism (meaning he struggled) this song is mostly Tony Iommi (guitarist) with the help of Geezer... Geezer's dabbling in the darker side is really the original seed, but he has since grown up...many years ago. I urge you to listen to the entire Black Sabbath collection. Not all of it is as striking as After Forever, but many are insightful and many warn of poor choices. The band is well known for its philosophical and theological lyricisim. I also urge you to take a close look at the album art for the record Sabbath Bloody Sabbath....its cover is also a warning, and its reverse is a reward. When you first see it, it looks like an evil orgy of demons. And it is...taking the soul of a dying man who lived his life without the light. The revers is the exact opposite, A dying man surrounded by those who loved him, grieve his loss. He was loved and will not suffer the fate of the man on the cover. Some of the lyrics to that record are prophetic as well,just not to the degree as After Forever.
I remember hair half way down my back, head banging at a party, throwing somebody into a wall and smashing somebody's furniture while this album played and that was in the 90's lol. What fond memories.
If you need stop the record: please PICK UP the arm. Vinyl is pretty fragile, especially one from 1971! Keep that poster pristine, too. That's a rare first print, even my copy doesn't have one and I bought mine in mid 70s.
@@fabbrunette that is a WB original press from here in america, the english version was pressed by vertigo. Both came with the poster, a poster from either one is worth some cash.
Josh Blue that is a great question. Oddly, I’m not completely sure that I’ve noticed them on both arms?! Weird? I’ll be sure and pay attention the next time. Lol.
Black Sabbath is not a satanic band by any means, but the lyrics of this song carry a lot of irony you might have missed... Many people do that mistake, of reading this particular song way too superficially.
I don't see any Irony I always thought this song was pretty straight forward. I even rewatched to try and "listen between the lines" lol and it seems like you have to kinda twists Ozzy's words to force irony into the song. Just my opinion.
@ exodus k Consider for a moment that maybe God is real, and if he was why not help a band get famous if their message could help more people believe? Of course he would even if the band was full of non-believers it's the message he wants spread around. Whats scary is if Satan is real is that he would do everything he could to help that band discredit themselves, or maybe just certain members of said band. Now if you apply that line of thinking to a number of bands and interesting pattern start to emerge. Or maybe I'm just thinking about it too hard.
@@claytonshirey They can be christians, nothing wrong with that. But the lyrics of this song would be extremely bland and boring if were ment to be read supericially. YOu can clearly see the lyricist mocking the radical christians, those who everyone hates. Those who come at you with threats like, if you don't believe in God you're going to hell and burn, or that you are just wrong and stupid. There is no dialogue with them. They are mocking the same people that accused them of being satanic, without almost any proof of that. At the same time they are proving with the song that they are not satanic, of course, because many people will just take the lyrics superficially, when it's clear that the lyrics just sound somewhat wrong.
Kristanov what's wrong with a healthy fear of God? A fear of reaping what you sow on earth at the end life is a good thing. It's called having a conscience. I've made many decisions that could have gone wrong with horrible consequencesif it were not for my faith and fear of the lord.
"I didn't expect this from Black Sabbath" is what you should expect from Black Sabbath
Apparently nobody listens to what he says in War Pigs. And that was back in about 1973 or just before
@@scapegoat1313yeah they openly wrote against war and hate in many of their songs including War Pigs, even Ozzie’s best seller crazy train is about how everyone should quit with all the hate in the world
I grew up in church, hearing a lot of warnings about demonic stuff in Black Sabbath and other bands. As an adult, I went back and actually listened to their lyrics and I was pretty shocked that they were singing against pride, vanity, war, hatred, casting out the poor and weak, etc. So I'm a lot more open minded these days about them. Thanks for your ministry, y'all!
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Ozzy was a Christian.
It's the pop music you gotta watch out for, the devil rules the world.
When Ozzy re-emerged on his own in 1980 he capitalized on the image of being satanic. I went to one of his concerts at the Bakersfield Civic Center in 1980. Randy Rhodes had a polished brass pick guard on his guitar, and would use it to reflect the spotlights into peoples eyes while trying to stare at them all wicked.... I wasn't scared. It was annoying.
@@Fallen-Saint the devil is in all genres of music fam, even in metal and I say that as a massive metalhead. But alot of older metal bands had a ton of Xtian influence. One modern chrisian band is Beartooth and they were pretty well regarded
Pastor Rob. Can I just say that I am an atheist and stumbled across your reviews. I am now finding myself looking forwards too your interpretations as much as I do the music. I think that you are a really nice bloke and watching you sat listening to music with your son, reminds me so much of when I used to listen to music with my dad, they were very special times for me. You are a good man and I am sure that IF there is a god.......he is very proud of you and the work you are doing in his name. From your friend in England 👍🏻🙏
Thank you for those kind words! :-)
@@roberthoughton7127 I envy you and your son, me and my dad have nothing in common when it comes to music lol. Except for maybe Jim Croce and Creedence.
You seem like a pretty nice bloke yourself Geo Pro ;)
Listen to Ozzy. Also, read from the book of Romans, chapter 1. His hand is on you, Bro.
Ask God to reveal himself to you Geo Pro.
One of my favorite songs in this world, I grew up listening to Black Sabbath and know a lot of theirs songs. This is the first Christian Heavy Metal Song.
Actually it's rock.
It's metal
@@milanpetkovic1990 These guys were one of the 1st bands to make metal, so no. You could say its 1st wave or "old" heavy metal - but its still metal.
Ozzy is actually catholic, religious themes are very apparent though
in a way it’s both rock and metal, just like AC/DC, but they say they just call it
Rock and Roll
The members of Black Sabbath were actually pretty god-fearing. If you're gonna rock Sabbath, vinyl is the way to go btw...
James Leslie not Ozzy but Iommi sure was
Ozzy is a practicing catholic
Anybody else hate the term "god fearing"?
@Goat Peter Thank you. It sorta clicked with me when I thought "Why fear the being that loves unconditionally, more than any person".
@Goat Peter too bad you're incorrect on what , "God created". God did not create sin, the devil, hate. The bible does say God creates evil. The evil is a result, and a consequence, of sin. Man brought sin by his own will. Satan and man are beings with a will.
"i heard their guitarist had an issue with his fingers" goooodddddddddd I wish I could go back to that level of not knowing Sabbath so I could hear it all again for the first time. This band changed the trajectory of my life in such a beautiful and positive way
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That poster is worth some cash. be careful with it.
John Hukle that’s what I was thinking! Lol
I would have bought that off them in a heartbeat
Shit, that whole score of that vinyl is gold....
a girl at a shop gave me this exact same copy of master of reality and it did not have this poster sadly but hey i got the record.
My thoughts exactly!
I never thought I'd see a pastor head banging to Black Sabbath music.
I have a cousin that is a pastor and he rocks out to Pearl Jam. You just never know what your pastor is listening to :)
Black Sabbath has a lot of Christian songs. Iron Man is about Jesus, for example.
@@LuisEduardoBraschi WTF looll
I love you have the vinyl spinning in front of you, brilliant, thumbs up.
This was the third Sabbath album that I purchased back in the day and I was not a Christian. I read these lyrics and thought they converted to Christ and I didn't like it. Years later, I converted to Christ and now it's one of my favorite songs. I actually shared it with a pastor friend of mine too. Thanks for the video.
Lord of This World is also a great one from Sabbath.
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The entire Master Of Reality album is amazing! My favorite Sabbath record!
Lord of this World refers to Satan himself. The song deals with the subject in a real world struggle. A rather relevent song for this channel to react to. And the vinyl sounds great.
Master of reality was a great album in general
As a Christian who’s grown up on alternative and metal music I love what you’re doing. You should do War Pigs.
I'd personally rather him do "walpurgis"
@@bitcheslovecannons5073 same
@@bitcheslovecannons5073😂same shit
I dont think anyone has told you this....
But I think you should react to "Right in Two" by Tool..... has anyone said that yet?
They really should give that song a listen.
There is also a song by tool named "right in two" and they should react to it next
@@Soljarag5 and maybe after that they can do that one song called "Right in two" i believe by taylor swift...? nonono lol its by Drake i believe... OH no its by that one band! Tool!
all y'all talking about all this other crap.. what about "right in two" by tool? ya ever think to recommend that one?
gus ondemand shoot, havent even though of that. Also that one song “Right in Two” by two would be a good song to react to
Now we need Black Sabbath to react to THIS video
Lol
Blahahahahahahahahahaha
Followed by a reaction video from fans reacting to Sabbath's reaction of these guys reacting to them and so and so forth.
@@elvissorna8861 after that then post a video of black sabbath reacting to the fans reacting to black sabbath reacting to these guys.
"Is God Dead?" is another christain like song. It may not seem that way but if you listen carfully in the lyrics you will see he is confused of if God is dead or alive. He also says he don't believe God is dead in the song. Someone might say well they say God is Dead in the song like it's a statement many times. But he also says in the song where he has a voice in his head screaming God is Dead. That is maybe an example of the voice screaming. Also note he never said he believe God is dead he instead said He don't believe God is dead.
The vinyl is a great touch!
I was 11 when I first heard this song 6 yrs after I watched my mom died I was a mess and on my. way to self destruction and this song saved me!
Listen to “Holy Wars... The Punishment Due” by Megadeth
Generic Username yooooooo
Watch the music video.
agreed
The “Holy Wars” part of the song refers primarily to the Troubles in Northern Ireland where the conflicting Republican & Unionist populations identified as Catholic and Protestant respectively. If you had a Catholic sounding name, if you identified as a catholic and practiced at mass, you were a target for Loyalist paramilitary forces and the British Army; and vice versa.
The song specifically came about when Megadeth played Belfast in the late 80’s and Mustaine made a particular arse of himself on stage when he made reference to “the cause” and a riot ensued.
Yeah please!!
I'm just another atheist metalhead who wants to congratulate you on your reactions. You really show that you can be open-minded, and show appreciation for music (despite the label it carries) and still hold strong to your beliefs and principles, AND still be critical and make insightful commentary about what you think is right and wrong about the songs.
Also, as a father, I also appreciate that you take time to listen to music with your son and comment on it in a respectful manner. Parents with religious beliefs usually have trouble with their kids listening to metal just based on their preconceived ideas and perceptions of the genre and it's great that you take some time to learn about the genre and the artists with an open mind and your insight on the music.
Greetings from Costa Rica!
If I wasn't already a Christian then this song would really speak to me.God speaks to many people in many ways and this song is a perfect example.
I'm not a Christian but I was born in a Christian family that taught me to reflect upon and discuss, so I really appreciate your channel and the discussion that can be born from it !
Good Job!
This video put such a smile on my face. Been a Sabbath fan sense birth and After Forever will be played at my funeral.
That whole album is amazing
One of the greatest albums ever recorded
_Orchid_ is among my favorites.
Good job guys, this is my favorite Sabbath song. Many of Butler's lyrics are spiritual in nature!
My mom was born again and she used to take me to these " Satan in Rock n roll" things by the church. It actually did the reverse and it got me into Black Sabbath. People don't realize this but besides singlehandedly inventing metal they were the first Christian rock group. Their imagery and topics of doom in time when flower power was at it's height. Black Sabbath told the truth about drugs, war and karma. It sucks they got a bad rap as a satanic band which was the furthest from the truth.
Yeah the original music video for paranoid kinda makes me think of austin powers lol speaking of flower power.
David Perricone i guess coz of the band’s name but it goes to show you cant judge a book by its cover.
I went through all that "backmasking" crud myself ('yawn!). I like some of the bands they were flipping out about today too!
Well if you listen to the song Black Sabbath and consider the time it came out it sounds beyond evil
And they did spaceship loads of coke!
HOLYYY CRAP THAT WAS MY SUGGESTION
I suggested it as well. haha -- awww, I thought it was only me. Good suggestion, man!
shh, actually ozzy requested it.
oy, father, how about some of me songs?
Cool to see someone that talks like they actually like this for what it is pointing out parts of the song you like. Rock on bros, and it is a tune that does sound excellent with headphones and the fidelity is excellent on this post with this on vinyl. One of sabbath's best tunes. you guys lift my spirits when i watch this 😊.
Im not religous in anyway, but i do enjoy hear other perspectives on anything from religion to food to music. Music is my savior and your videos are such a different way to see the music ive listened to and loved my whole life. Keep on keepin on guys.
Exactly! I love these videos because it's something different to hear and think about other people's views, even if I don't necessarily see things the same.
@@themcrib7920 exactly, im an atheist, but i absolutly love these videos. I like to see what they have to say of my favorite music coming from a different background.
Black Sabbath is known for some Amazing Riffs. This Riff is Criminally Underrated!
Loving these reactions and analysis. Using vinyl will get you a bunch of newer viewers on top of the ones you already have, the vinyl scene is a lot bigger than people realize.
I have been a Sabbath Fan for almost 50 years. the lyrics for MANY of the songs are about social attitudes, vices, warnings about drug and alcohol use, etc. ie Snowblind is about the negativity of drug abuse...not an invitation to go out and abuse cocaine...there are warnings about the evils of war, the damage that can be caused by worshipping demons or satan...etc. why assume that their lyrical content is anti-christian on the one hand, and promoting satanism or whatever on the other? it may be of some note to remember that they did not use any upside down crucifixes despite some of the album covers depicting demonic possession...this should be understood as a warning, not any kind of promotion. the cover art on sabbath bloody sabbath is pretty much the only one of it's kind of that (Ozzy) era...that depicts any kind of religious symbolism...and it was a BLATANT attempt to sell a product based on the then popularity and controversy surrounding the hit movie "The Exorcist". in those days, album covers sold the albums, so why not associate something with a #1 international box office smash....this is MARKETING 101 people...a really good way to SELL a lot of records, and usually the Record COMPANY had control of the album art approval, not the band itself...Black Sabbath did not set out to promote evil deeds...Ozzy himself was completely misunderstood in the '80's when he wrote the song "suicide solution"...the "solution" was referring to the liquid alcohol (such as the use of the word "solution" in the Sherlock Holmes novel 7 % solution in reference to a tincture of Cocaine which could be injected....not a "solution" to a problem. lyrically it describes the path of self destruction travelled by alcoholics...not a "way out" for suicidal teenagers...something of which he was accused after one of his records was found at the scene of a teen suicide. there will always be those with low IQ scores that cannot see past their own noses that will buy into the hysteria of "hidden satanic messages" etc....but really? there are other artists who are far more obvious in their messages...like maybe Slayer?...let's do a review of some of THEIR lyrical offerings, if the popular consensus is that these messages can be found in Metal music. There is something far more objectionable in most hip hop and rap.
They also talk alot about how war is the devils work thru big brother.
Slayer has publicly stated that they themselves are not satanists. The guy who writes the lyrics just finds the topics interesting and thinks they make for good imagery that fits the sound of the music. It’s possible to make art about something without believing it yourself.
And Iron Maiden was just using biblical plus fictional material to sing about something with their song The Number of the Beast. They were not promoting satanism! :) Sometimes we Christians completely misjudge something based solely on appearances and make ourselves look nutty.
Agree with you on most counts but not about drugs. Sweet Leaf is about "wonders" of pot and Snowblind is not against or pro cocaine, it's just a statement of their lifestyle at the time (pretty much every band in mid 70s was doing coke). Just listen to the beginning of the last verse: "Don't you think I know what I'm doing, Don't tell me that it's doing me wrong." Sabbath lyrics were never very deep, they were pretty straight forward and simple to understand. What they wrote is what they felt. You never have to wonder about their meaning at the time they were written.
Sometimes@@soterioncoil2163?
So glad I found you guys on here. It's about time there was someone who was willing to teach that not all dark songs are completely Dark and Bad towards Religion. If the Religious ignore all things dark instead of using understanding, how can we understand others pain and problems through empathy. We have to realize this to properly understand a state of mind that is outside of our own. You guys have nailed it on every song you've talked about on here.
I used to be unconvinced but sabbath helped me along to accept and recognize christ as my savior.
The opening riff at 3:09 is the happiest in metal. It is the sound of hope in this song. 🙏🏼🤟🏼
Its cool but at 3:28 is better with the bass and guitar riffs together.
@@grindfreakmike5754 : I love them both. 👍🏼
3:08 😂
I was just listening to this last night 11/18/23, excellent song. I once did a Sunday school class 25 years ago highlighting the lyrics of this song, after the lesson was over i played the song and everyone was shocked.
I'm sure they were.
Black Sabbath is one of the all time greats. They just jam.
My favourite Sabbath song, For multiple reasons!
The Vintage vinyl is a nice touch. I've seen others try this format(Pastor reacts) but Pastor Rob, you seem to be both musically open minded and able to dig in and give some great insight. Keep it up.
I would say to the comment regarding the people crucifying Jesus vs God's Plan, I feel both can be true. God's plan accounted for them to call for his Crucifixion, he knew they would, but that doesn't take away their culpability. Basically both can be true and are not mutually exclusive.
Max Sand I see what you mean because I used to see it that way. It’s not an essential issue but It’s a good point of discussion.
The people who killed Jesus were the tool that God used to enact his plan. They didn’t actually have a choice in the matter. It was Gods plan that those particular people would do it at that particular time and in that particular way. Which fulfilled many prophecies. Every detail was planned before creation. Otherwise God would have been hanging out hoping someone would take his bait and kill Jesus. No, God is sovereign. He controls all things.
“This Jesus [was] delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23)”
“For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” (John 10:17-18)
www.desiringgod.org/articles/who-killed-jesus
@@roberthoughton7127 "Foreknowledge" to me means he knew what events would transpire, and the age old "Free will vs Determinism" debate will always rage on, but I am a firm believer that one can enact god's plan and be acting with, what appears to us anyhow, as free will at the same time. IE he knew the outcome, but by knowing the outcome he isn't really gambling on it. He knew they would enact his plan for him because they were flawed, they were sinners and they were human. This was a plan banking on the ugliest nature of humans, not human goodness.
@@roberthoughton7127 Reading this reminded me of the concept of predestination. Does it mean that we are predestined either in heaven or in hell if both even exist? I'm sorry pastor but it is quite perplexing to think that no matter what good or bad things we do, if we are destined to the aforementioned destinations then we are literally just pawns of God then. I am particularly sad of the fate of Judas Iscariot because as you have said, "It was Gods plan that those particular people would do it at that particular time and in that particular way". I am a confused Christian by the way and like everyone else here loves to listen to metal music.
Pastor Rob is one of the coolest Sabbath fans I've ever seen.
I can’t wait for every review. What your doing is the best, even if it’s not everyone’s beliefs
Great song choice! I’ve also been listening to this song for decades and had never read the lyrics until now. I’m speechless.
I think they had a little heavenly intervention when creating the lyrics and riffs!!! AMEN
Master of Reality got me to look deeper into Christ. I've been a Christian since 1979. Thank you, Black Sabbath. Because of you, I am saved today.
You should react to “God is dead?” by them. The name is really misleading. And you should see the video while reacting to it
Yes its the opposite. Its a challenge to people who are of the opinion that god is dead.
Yeah, I think that initial idea coming from Nietzsche is also misunderstood to a great extent. It’s more like “You are dead when it comes to God” or “you are really living as if there is no God.”
The thing is the title is a question and not a statement.
The song no is anti Christian. Members sabbath are Christian, all know!
YES...Long time Sabbath fan, and this one still does not sit well with me.
Oh I like that poster. Lord of This World is on there too. Do one on that song. 😆
I really appreciate your genuine and honest reactions. You always have interesting perspectives when you agree with the content of the song (as is the case here) or not and are always respectful to the musicians and others with different opinions from yourselves. Keep spreading peace and love guys :).
My main suggestion is probably unlikely to be done because it is a 30 minutes song... but that is The Door by Neal Morse. He is a Christian progressive rock/metal musician and that song is part of a concept album about the life of Martin Luther and the Reformation. You might find the music and lyrics interesting.
And, of course, Ghost of Perdition by Opeth.
As a Granny to nine, I commend you for your work with secular music reactions. I have quite enjoyed watching the ones I have watched. Thanks for keeping an open mind and an open heart.
Yes! Great song choice! Can't wait to watch the video!
I’ve never been a believer in any religion, but I appreciate your feedback and the fact that you embrace your sons love for the music and participate and share it with him and have open discussion. I know you’re a pastor but I applaud your parenting skills.
This is my favorite reaction channel right now, awesome job! Listening to good ol' Sabbath in the best way possible, and your analysis is great. You should react to Agalloch - In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion. That song is quite an experience, and I would love to see your thoughts and interpretation of the lyrics. Keep up the awesome work!
Historical moment! Ozzy's being praised for religious candor and has his vinyl on the same desk as a bible in front of a pastor and his son preaching to the rest of the world. You just earned a lifetime subscriber!
OBTW!! To add to my last post, My Favorite Line in this song is "They Should Realize Before They Criticize That GOD IS THE ONLY WAY TO LOVE"!!!
Man if all the records you purchased are in the shape the Sabbath record is you scored bigtime.
Hey! Metalhead here. Living in a secular circle like I am, I have no idea what do religious people like you think about my favorite music. Metal has usually these "satanic" and "evil" lyrics mostly because they can be viewed as cool and provocative, not really as a real devil worship or something. You could also contact bangertv -channel and do some kind of conversation with them about evil lyrics and how people see them.
Spot on guys. I dig this forum and understanding things through the eyes of Christ.
I would like to see what you're veiw point would be on
"The End Of Heartache" by Killswitch Engage
Dood good taste.
Or "Rose of Sharon"...
Agreed
Yes
Caleb Gregory I really want to see them watch / listen to god = dog
When I became born again I had to make so many cuts with my music. The first time I listened to After forever I was only vibing to Ozzy’s vocals and Geezer’s guitar play I didn’t really know Geezer has a history with Christianity. The truth is most metal bands sing about a lot of dark stuff. I then went back and listened to the whole Master of Reality album and the themes are actually pretty good a good message in the songs.
I would love to go his church this guy knows how teach
Geezer Butler the bassist wrote most of Sabbaths lyrics. Great band!
You guys should react to Into The Void by Black Sabbath! One of the best riffs in all of metal. Also, I love that you guys are doing this with vinyl!
Do the whole album and make it an extended Master of Reality reaction video! cough cough cough
Look at that original vinyl with the poster and everything! An amazing find. And such a nice gift to be able to share.
Hi pastor Rob. I actually just came across your TH-cam channel today. I really like what you're doing. I have a really good suggestion on another one. It is "Words darker than their wings" by Alter Bridge. It is about a phone conversation between the lead guitarist and the singer. It goes back and forth on how the singer doesn't really believe in God and the guitarist is telling him to have faith, that there has to be something out there. Very powerful song. I really think you'll enjoy it. I think they are by far one of the most talented bands out today.
Jon Reeves yeah that’s a great Alter Bridge song!
Awesome video guys! Keep up the good work. I am always excited to see that you guys have a new video. You guys are awesome.
The band was named after an Italian horror film by Mario Bava.
Actually it Wasn't because in Tony Iommi's Biography he says that people think the band is named after the movie but in reality none of the Founding members saw the movie before naming the band
First time watching you guys. Very interesting take on reaction videos. This song actually brought God into my life some 30 years ago. Definitely my favorite band of all time. Blessings to you and yours Robert.
That's pretty cool! Blessings to you too.
"God gets all the credit for this." God gets all the credit for everything in existence
Pastor Rob I have to say that I really enjoy your videos! I think it is really cool that you sit and listen to music objectively and provide honest feedback. You are a good man and you are more open minded than most Cristian ministers. I really enjoy listening to what you have to say. I have listened to rock music most of my life and have tried to listen to songs that uplift me in a positive way. Your input on the Bible is very powerful! Thank you & God bless!
never heard this Ozzy is a Christian whether he likes it or not, amazing how we can get lost in our Dogma and forget we are all weak ppl to drugs, sex, disease etc etc etc never heard this cool Christian song by Ozzy, he believes amazing how Gods love is so diverse. don't judge a book by its cover you never really know the hearts of man. bless this song and magnify its true message. God's love is so amazing. amen
This music has a story to every verse ,good job first time seeing you guys,God bless,from Corpus Christi Texas.
I enjoy hearing your perspectives on songs from some of my favourite bands!(Black Sabbath, Tool, A Perfect Circle)
Some other songs to react to:
Tool- Right in Two, Eulogy, Sober, The Grudge, AEnima, Vicarious, Opiate, Forty Six and Two
A Perfect Circle- Orestes, TalkTalk, Disillusioned, The Package, The Noose, Weak and Powerless, Gravity, Pet
Black Sabbath- NIB, Black Sabbath, Lord of this World, A National Acrobat, Spiral Architect, Under the Sun, War Pigs
Under the Sun! It's like the opposite of this song. I suggested After Forever and Under the Sun on the A Perfect Circle - Judith video that they did a while back. Lord of this World also seems apropos. That's a killer list.
Just want to say...awesome channel and approach! Very refreshing to see this type channel with straightforward and fresh interpretations. It’s the perfect TIME to do this. There’s really no other path to affect a persons mental state, soul, or overall psyche than music. Way to go and keep it up!
I've never heard this song in my whole life. Pretty rad.
Do Kingdom by the Devin Townsend Project! Or Grace by the same band.
Benjamin I Meszaros yes, please do!
Benjamin I Meszaros You should hear this song live at their last show! It’s even better!
Brilliant suggestions
It’s so cool to see you enjoy this song!!!
Wow! My favorite band! Vinyl! Record player looks great! So good! Thanks! P.S. Yes, I’m christian too.
netotnabokov ex nii it’s a technics
Hardcore Dad Really? What model? Looks like AT.
netotnabokov ex nii he says the model in the first couple minutes of the video
The LP120 was modeled after the Technics 1200.
Hardcore Dad Yep. You’re right! Excuse me.
“All truth belongs to God”. Mmmmmmm dat presup! Also, love the spurge shirt!!! Keep up the great work with the channel!!!
love your Spurgeon shirt lol. that's pretty metal in a very weird way.
Another great video guys, I was really shocked to hear those lyrics from Black Sabbath. I'm glad you made the point on mental ascent and knowing others by their fruit great stuff. #lovetheshirt
Theocracy - Nailed (the song is about Martin Luther)
I didnt read the 1500 plus comments to see if anyone suggested this but check out the song Lord of This World on the same album. That one is pretty deep as well.
Please react to ‘Under the sun’ by Black Sabbath
3:05 ... I can assure you that Black Sabbath started that sound first and if there was any "borrowing" it was from the Michael Jackson camp... Bassist Geezer Butler was Catholic and penned the lyrics. I'm sure Ozzy had a problem singing them lol..
I'm so happy to see a person of religion listening to Heavy Metal to understand us metalheads. Despite what what people say metalheads can be the nicest people you meet. Thank you for this channel. You're doing a wonderful job. I've given me suggestions but here they are again. Hope to see you make a video with one of these.
Cirice by Ghost
Square Hammer by Ghost
Rats by Ghost
Goodbye by Slipknot
Number of the beast by Iron Maiden
Numb by Linkin Park
Blind by Korn
When I think of more I'll post them. :) keep up the good work man. Rock on \m/
Ozzy himself said that their music was for theatrics and that they don’t actually believe in the things that they write. So when a Satanist cult asked them to perform for them, they denied and had a curse placed on them
Adalina Whitlock well there’s God is Dead by Sabbath
@@shashankiyer5751 duuuuude yes!
I’ve been a Bible believing, Jesus following hardcore metalhead for a LONG time (forty years). I’m into death, thrash, doom, power, black, and prog metal. I’m also way into hardcore. I am free in Christ, and the only time I curb my listening habit is when I’m in danger of letting metal get too important to me. Also, I draw the line when the lyrics are over the top blasphemous (eg. “The Thrashin’ of the Christ” by Municipal Waste). I love Jesus, and I really like to jam. The two are not mutually exclusive.
@Dr. Jack Kevorkian ok I see what you're saying. But there are people outside there, like myself, who listen to all kinds of music that still call themselves metalheads. Who cares if it's corny. If you don't like corny things, then you probably have a boring life. Just saying dude, oh I'm sorry you're probably one of those people who don't like to be called dude. 😂😂😂😂
It was first covered by another Christian heavy metal band called deliverance.
th-cam.com/video/BOYMg3e9XIo/w-d-xo.html
Finally, I don’t know if if they were the first, but they were before Stryper.
I have wanted this song blasted at my funeral for years now. Thanks for doing this.
Disclaimer: Comment written before watching the video.
A few things to note. First, Black Sabbath is my favorite band of all time. I know everything there is to know about them. One of the biggest misconceptions about Black Sabbath is that they were a "satanic" band. This is patently false. The entire concept of the band was based on a horror film by the same name. The intention was not writing dark music just for the sake of writing dark music. Instead the intention was to play upon and invoke peoples seeming enjoyment of being frightened for the thrill and excitement of it from doing things like watching horror films. While their lyrics have some satanic themes in them, they were never intended to be a kind of recruitment tool of satanism. In fact it was exactly the opposite. Geezer Butler who wrote most of the lyrics for the band is now and was then actually very religious. The lyrics of the self titled song on their first album were written after Geezer Butler woke up in the middle of the night and saw what he described as an evil presence looking at him from the foot of his bed. To reference the corresponding lyric a "Big black shape, with eyes of fire".
When the band was signed on their first record contract, they recorded the album live, over the span of 12 hours. They had no hand in any of the promotional material and artwork of the record jacket. It was the record company who put the satanic themes on the album artwork, most notably an inverted cross on the inside of the record jacket. The band was completely surprised by this because as I said, their intention was not to be or promote satanism. The lyrics to this song in particular (After Forever) are to be taken in the context of a person who believes in religion speaking to someone who does not. To break it down as simply as I can, the entire purpose to this song is to say to anyone and everyone "You may think heaven and hell, god and satan do not exist, but you can never possibly know the truth." It's sort of a warning almost, don't write off religion as nonsense, because you may be wrong and by the time you find out, it's going to be too late, if you change your ways now you can be saved.
I could go one, but I feel I have talked about everything that is relevant to this video.
I can see in the first 2 minutes of the video that you did some research about the band, awesome, I'm very glad that you took time to get some context about the band and how they were perceived.
Tony Iommi lost two fingertips in an industrial accident and used plastic caps with leather for grip to play.
Excellent response, you Sir are for sure a true fan of Sabbath!!!
I too am a huge Sabbath fan. I've never heard Geezer say that he was religious. I've watched just about every interview with Sabbath online that I could find and I have heard him say that he was into the occult and read lots of material on the subject. I am a born again christian and am not saying that I know what was / is in Geezer's heart but did want to point that out. I don't think that being as addicted to drugs and alcohol as the band was being indicative of men living for Christ. I would love to believe that all members of Sabbath were saved and going to heaven but just looking at their actions, I don't believe this to be true. I'm not judging their hearts! That is not my place! Only God knows. That being said, Master of Reality was a great record for sure. My personal fave is Into the Void!
@@camerondilbon2248 Solitude is my favorite off of Master of Reality. It really sets you up for the heaviness of Into the Void. Huge Sabbath fan myself, including Tony Martin era and Born Again, which get more hate than deserved. Proud owner of all their studio and official live albums. However, I really have been meaning to get the Live At Last bootleg. Maybe one day. So many good live recordings on TH-cam have sort of stymied my desire to spend money on expensive rarities.
Also, if you haven't listened to the Legendary Soundboard Tapes -- Merry Christmas: th-cam.com/video/wdZBU7pqKJA/w-d-xo.html
I love the video and I've never heard this song but I downloaded it and I absolutely love it. Thank you!!
Please Iron Maiden - For The Greater Good of God, thanks
UP THE IRONS! 🤘🏻
One of my favorite songs by Black Sabbath. And one of my favorite songs in general.
"Amen Ozzy!" - Not something you hear every day. That said, there are a lot of other Ozzy-era Sabbath songs that reference Christianity.
Keep doing what ur doin, Really enjoy watching ur vids. First time watching ur vids, it was 10.000 days, as i lost my mother this year.. Its nice to be able to grieve a little with a smile on ur face! :)
Just caught your video, ..I have been a Black Sabbath fan since about 1969....(when they did their first record) ….the history is Geezer butler was "into" the Occult as a youngster. Many of his lyrics are theological and struggle with Dualism (meaning he struggled) this song is mostly Tony Iommi (guitarist) with the help of Geezer...
Geezer's dabbling in the darker side is really the original seed, but he has since grown up...many years ago. I urge you to listen to the entire Black Sabbath collection. Not all of it is as striking as After Forever, but many are insightful and many warn of poor choices. The band is well known for its philosophical and theological lyricisim.
I also urge you to take a close look at the album art for the record Sabbath Bloody Sabbath....its cover is also a warning, and its reverse is a reward. When you first see it, it looks like an evil orgy of demons. And it is...taking the soul of a dying man who lived his life without the light. The revers is the exact opposite, A dying man surrounded by those who loved him, grieve his loss. He was loved and will not suffer the fate of the man on the cover. Some of the lyrics to that record are prophetic as well,just not to the degree as After Forever.
I remember hair half way down my back, head banging at a party, throwing somebody into a wall and smashing somebody's furniture while this album played and that was in the 90's lol.
What fond memories.
Don’t stop a record in the middle of a song, that’ll screw up the record
Especially vintage vinyl...
If you need stop the record: please PICK UP the arm. Vinyl is pretty fragile, especially one from 1971! Keep that poster pristine, too. That's a rare first print, even my copy doesn't have one and I bought mine in mid 70s.
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These guys don't know what they have here. Was that poster in the first pressing?
@@fabbrunette that is a WB original press from here in america, the english version was pressed by vertigo. Both came with the poster, a poster from either one is worth some cash.
That's freaking AWESOME that you got that album in the stack! Finding that poster in the album cover is priceless. God bless yall!
We’re giving away the poster in the community section of the channel if you’re interested. It’s a really nice poster. ☺️
Right in two BY YOU KNOW WHO
Always loved this tune since first hearing it in the 70s. Great message in that one and it totally rocks. Amen! 🙏✝️
Found your channel today. Looking forward to seeing where it goes. Question. Is it only your right arm that gets the goosebumps? Lol.
Josh Blue that is a great question. Oddly, I’m not completely sure that I’ve noticed them on both arms?! Weird? I’ll be sure and pay attention the next time. Lol.
Haha, good observation. In my experience, I only ever get goosebumps from music if I'm showing a song to somebody the first time. It's very weird
We always knew as True Sabbath fans. Discovered Sabbath at age 12. Love It Brother.
TalkTalk - A Perfect Circle
Yeah that's a good one
And, MORE MAYNARD!
"After Forever" is my favorite Black Sabbath {Ozzy era} song.
Black Sabbath is not a satanic band by any means, but the lyrics of this song carry a lot of irony you might have missed... Many people do that mistake, of reading this particular song way too superficially.
I don't see any Irony I always thought this song was pretty straight forward. I even rewatched to try and "listen between the lines" lol and it seems like you have to kinda twists Ozzy's words to force irony into the song. Just my opinion.
Nah I think your wrong. Billy ward was a Christian and heavily influenced the album as a whole.
@ exodus k Consider for a moment that maybe God is real, and if he was why not help a band get famous if their message could help more people believe? Of course he would even if the band was full of non-believers it's the message he wants spread around. Whats scary is if Satan is real is that he would do everything he could to help that band discredit themselves, or maybe just certain members of said band. Now if you apply that line of thinking to a number of bands and interesting pattern start to emerge. Or maybe I'm just thinking about it too hard.
@@claytonshirey They can be christians, nothing wrong with that. But the lyrics of this song would be extremely bland and boring if were ment to be read supericially. YOu can clearly see the lyricist mocking the radical christians, those who everyone hates. Those who come at you with threats like, if you don't believe in God you're going to hell and burn, or that you are just wrong and stupid. There is no dialogue with them. They are mocking the same people that accused them of being satanic, without almost any proof of that.
At the same time they are proving with the song that they are not satanic, of course, because many people will just take the lyrics superficially, when it's clear that the lyrics just sound somewhat wrong.
Kristanov what's wrong with a healthy fear of God? A fear of reaping what you sow on earth at the end life is a good thing. It's called having a conscience. I've made many decisions that could have gone wrong with horrible consequencesif it were not for my faith and fear of the lord.