Musician Dictionary

Black Sabbath

British heavy metal band · English heavy metal band

DescriptionBritish heavy metal band
Source: Wikidata
Formed1968-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Formed inBirmingham Birmingham
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
DisbandedSources disagree: 2025-07-05 (MusicBrainz) · 2017 (Wikidata)
Ended inBirmingham
Source: MusicBrainz
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB United Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Genresheavy metal music doom metal hard rock traditional heavy metal
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMercury Records Warner Bros. Records I.R.S. Records Sanctuary Records Vertigo Records Virgin EMI Records Universal Music Group Warner Music Group
Source: Wikidata
AwardsRock and Roll Hall of Fame Grammy Awards Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

Blac Sabat Black Sabath Black Sabbat Black Sabbath Blak Sabbath Blakc Sabbath Earth Polka Tulk Polka Tulk Blues Sabbat Sabbath Sabbs Sabs The Earth Блэк Саббат ブラック・サバス 블랙 사바쓰

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 5182c1d9-c7d2-4dad-afa0-ccfeada921a8 · wikidata: Q47670 · isni: 0000000123694269 · discogs: 144998, 1938664 · apple_music: 165907 · spotify: 5M52tdBnJaKSvOpJGz8mfZ

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