Black Sabbath

Summary

Black Sabbath is a heavy metal band^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of heavy_metal_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,497 views/month).^[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 ranks in the top 2% of heavy_metal_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,497 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

It has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[39], a rock band^[40], founded in 1995^[41]; Peter Steele^[42], a musician^[43], 1962–2010^[44], of United States^[45]; Deftones^[46], a rock band^[47], founded in 1988^[48]; Slipknot^[49], a musical group^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1994^[52]; Nirvana^[53], a rock band^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1987^[56]; and Alice in Chains^[57], a rock band^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1987^[60].

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 Foo Fighters^[39], Peter Steele^[42], Deftones^[46], and Slipknot^[49].