Rainbow, Whitesnake, Gillan, Black Sabbath, Blackmore's Night, Tommy Bolin, Episode Six, Screaming Lord Sutch, Dixie Dregs, Coverdale-Page, Trapeze
Label(s)
Vertigo, Warner Bros, Sanctuary, IRS, Reprise, Epic
Edel, EMI, BMG, Polydor, Warner Bros., Tetragrammaton, Aquarius
Years active
1968–present
1968 – 1976 1984 – present
Origin
Birmingham, England
Hertfordshire, England
Genre(s)
Heavy metal
Hard rock, heavy metal
Compilations released
6
20
Studio albums released
18
18
Introduction
Black Sabbath are an English rock band. Formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums and percussion).
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford, Hertfordshire in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock.
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