Black Sabbath was very democratic about their songwriting credits, with all members of the band generally sharing them for the majority of their output. Yet it’s fair to argue that Tony Iommi’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Black Sabbath” was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

"Black Sabbath" was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth. Butler, the band's bass player, told Rolling Stone that he had a nightmare ...