Forbidden is the eighteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in June 1995. This also saw the reunion of Black Sabbath's TYR-era lineup from 1990, with the return of Neil Murray and Cozy Powell. The album was panned by critics and fans alike. This was the band's most recent studio album released under the Black Sabbath name, until the band announced in November 2011 that the original lineup (with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne) would be recording a new album for release in 2012. It was also the last album to feature Tony Martin on vocals.
[edit] Album information
The album's opening track, "The Illusion of Power", features Ice-T of the band Body Count in the bridge,[3] delivering a spoken word part. Body Count band member Ernie C also produced, recorded and mixed the album.[4]
[edit] Legacy
Vocalist Tony Martin has made known his mixed feelings about Forbidden. In an interview in July 2011, Martin stated: "Well, Forbidden is... I want to say 'crap', but it's actually not", and clarified that, although the songs sounded good in rehearsals, other factors, such as rumours of a reunion of the original Black Sabbath line-up and that the record company said that they "were gonna take [the album] and see what Ice-T wanted to do". Martin maintains that he never believed that a "Rap Sabbath" album would not work very well.[5]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
All lyrics written by Tony Martin except where noted, all music composed by Black Sabbath.
| 1. |
"The Illusion of Power" (featuring Ice-T) (Martin, Ice-T) |
4:51 |
| 2. |
"Get a Grip" |
3:58 |
| 3. |
"Can't Get Close Enough" |
4:27 |
| 4. |
"Shaking Off the Chains" |
4:02 |
| 5. |
"I Won't Cry for You" |
4:47 |
[edit] Side two
| 6. |
"Guilty as Hell" |
3:27 |
| 7. |
"Sick and Tired" |
3:29 |
| 8. |
"Rusty Angels" |
5:00 |
| 9. |
"Forbidden" |
3:47 |
| 10. |
"Kiss of Death" |
6:06 |
[edit] Bonus track
The Japanese release added a bonus track, and a sticker of the album sleeve:
| 11. |
"Loser Gets It All" |
2:55 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Additional personnel
- Ice-T – vocals on "The Illusion of Power"
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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