The Eternal Idol

Summary

The Eternal Idol is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,464 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Eternal Idol's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• The Eternal Idol's genre is heavy metal music^[4].
• The Eternal Idol was produced by Chris Tsangarides^[5].
• Among the performers on The Eternal Idol was Black Sabbath^[6].
• The Eternal Idol's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records^[7].
• The Eternal Idol's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[8].
• The Eternal Idol is part of Black Sabbath's albums in chronological order^[9].
• The Eternal Idol's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Eternal Idol was distributed by music streaming^[11].
• The Eternal Idol was released on December 8, 1987^[12].
• The Eternal Idol's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+2562'}^[13].
• The Eternal Idol's form of creative work is recorded as studio album^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[15]

• First release date: 1987-11-01^[16]

• Genre(s): blues rock, doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, traditional doom metal^[17]

• Community tags: 80s, blues rock, doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, traditional doom metal^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: fb123ba6-4a78-3ed3-bee3-cf939fac6411^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Eternal Idol was Black Sabbath^[6]. It was produced by Chris Tsangarides^[5].

Publication

The Eternal Idol was published on December 8, 1987^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Its genre is heavy metal music^[4]. It is part of Black Sabbath's albums in chronological order^[9]. It was distributed by music streaming^[11].

Why It Matters

The Eternal Idol ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,464 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]