Black Sabbath

British heavy metal band
MusicGroup heavy_metal_band Q47670
Black Sabbath
Warner Bros. Records · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Black Sabbath

Summary

Black Sabbath is a heavy metal band[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Sabbath received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
  • Black Sabbath received the Grammy Awards[4].
  • Black Sabbath received the Grammy Awards[5].
  • Black Sabbath received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[6].
  • Black Sabbath's instance of is recorded as heavy metal band[7].
  • Black Sabbath's genre is heavy metal music[8].
  • Black Sabbath's genre is traditional heavy metal[9].
  • Black Sabbath's genre is doom metal[10].
  • Black Sabbath's genre is hard rock[11].
  • Black Sabbath is named after Black Sabbath[12].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[13].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[14].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Virgin EMI Records[15].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[16].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[17].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as I.R.S. Records[18].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Sanctuary Records[19].
  • Black Sabbath's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[20].
  • Black Sabbath's discography is recorded as Black Sabbath discography[21].
  • Black Sabbath's Commons category is recorded as Black Sabbath[22].
  • Black Sabbath's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • Black Sabbath comprises Q133151[24].
  • Black Sabbath comprises Tony Iommi[25].
  • Black Sabbath comprises Geezer Butler[26].
  • Black Sabbath comprises Bill Ward[27].

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Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3], a music museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30]; Grammy Awards[4], a music award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1958[33]; and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[6], a lifetime achievement award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36].

Why It Matters

Black Sabbath has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Peter Steele[38], a musician[39], 1962–2010[40], of United States[41]; Mötley Crüe[42], a heavy metal band[43], founded in 1981[44]; Coheed and Cambria[45], a rock band[46], founded in 1995[47]; doom metal[48], a music genre[49], founded in 1980[50]; Quiet Riot[51], a musical group[52], founded in 1973[53]; and Blues Pills[54], a musical group[55], founded in 2011[56].

FAQs

What awards did Black Sabbath receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3], Grammy Awards[4], Grammy Awards[5], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[6].

Who did Black Sabbath influence?

Black Sabbath has been cited as an influence by Peter Steele[38], Mötley Crüe[42], Coheed and Cambria[45], and doom metal[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . rollingstone.com. rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Vertigo Records, Mercury Records, Virgin EMI Records +5
    Has part(s) Q133151, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler +2
    Location of formation
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