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Symptom of the Universe

Black Sabbath song
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Symptom of the Universe

Summary

Symptom of the Universe is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Symptom of the Universe's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Symptom of the Universe's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Symptom of the Universe's composer is recorded as Bill Ward[5].
  • Symptom of the Universe's composer is recorded as Geezer Butler[6].
  • Symptom of the Universe's composer is recorded as Tony Iommi[7].
  • Symptom of the Universe's composer is recorded as Q133151[8].
  • Symptom of the Universe's genre is thrash metal[9].
  • Symptom of the Universe was performed by Black Sabbath[10].
  • Symptom of the Universe's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[11].
  • Symptom of the Universe is part of Sabotage[12].
  • Symptom of the Universe's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Symptom of the Universe was released on October 1978[14].
  • Symptom of the Universe's lyricist is recorded as Geezer Butler[15].
  • Symptom of the Universe's lyricist is recorded as Tony Iommi[16].
  • Symptom of the Universe's lyricist is recorded as Q133151[17].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b8ec191-0b47-32db-b168-48975cf035f2[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Symptom of the Universe was performed by Black Sabbath[10].

Publication

Symptom of the Universe was released on October 1978[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is thrash metal[9]. It is part of Sabotage[12].

Why It Matters

Symptom of the Universe ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

Related Entities

Bill Ward Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Vertigo Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_symptom-of-the-universe_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Symptom of the Universe}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/symptom-of-the-universe}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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