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Black Sabbath — Where to Listen on the Radio
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- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Active since
- 1968–2025
About Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is a heavy metal, hard rock and traditional doom metal artist from Birmingham, United Kingdom, active since 1968. ArtisFind has detected 6 plays of Black Sabbath on 3 radio stations in Sweden and Germany, most recently on mETaLmuSicRaDio 9d ago. The song heard most often on air is “Paranoid”.
Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band were previously named Polka Tulk Blues Band and then Earth), they distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars. Their first three albums, Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970), and Master of Reality (1971), were commercially successful, and are cited as pioneering albums in the development of heavy metal. Subsequent albums Vol. 4 (1972), Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973), Sabotage (1975), Technical Ecstasy (1976), and Never Say Die! (1978) saw the band explore more experimental and progressive styles.
Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who recorded three albums with the band, Heaven and Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981), and their first authorised live album Live Evil (1983), the last two featuring drummer Vinny Appice replacing Ward. Following Dio and Appice's departures, Iommi and Butler recorded Born Again (1983) with Ward returning on drums, and Ian Gillan, then-formerly of Deep Purple, on vocals. By 1984, Butler, Ward, and Gillan had all departed, leaving Iommi to assemble a new version of Black Sabbath. For the next thirteen years, the band endured many personnel changes that included vocalists Glenn Hughes (another former Deep Purple…
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Black Sabbath on the radio in numbers
- 6
- Plays detected
- 3
- Stations
- 2
- Countries
- Aug 2026
- First detected
Stations that played Black Sabbath
Latest detected plays
- Paranoid9d ago
- Buried Alive - 2011 Remaster53d ago
- Iron Man [1Dj2]93d ago
- Paranoid93d ago
- War Pigs97d ago
- War Pigs97d ago
Most played Black Sabbath songs on the radio
- 1Paranoid2×
- 2War Pigs2×
- 3Buried Alive - 2011 Remaster1×
- 4Iron Man [1Dj2]1×
Countries where Black Sabbath is played on the radio
Radio stations playing Black Sabbath by genre
Artists played on the same stations as Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath FAQ
Which radio stations play Black Sabbath?
Black Sabbath has been detected on 3 radio stations, including mETaLmuSicRaDio, Pirate Rock and RockBand Radio.
Which Black Sabbath songs are played most on the radio?
The songs heard most often on air are “Paranoid”, “War Pigs” and “Buried Alive - 2011 Remaster”.
Where is Black Sabbath from?
Black Sabbath is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
How can I listen to Black Sabbath on the radio for free?
Pick one of the stations above on ArtisFind and press play — it’s free, with no signup or download.
Discography
1313
2013
ForbiddenForbidden
1995
Cross PurposesCross Purposes
1994
DehumanizerDehumanizer
1992
TYRTYR
1990
Headless CrossHeadless Cross
1989
The Eternal IdolThe Eternal Idol
1987
Seventh StarSeventh Star
1986
Born AgainBorn Again
1983
Mob RulesMob Rules
1981
Heaven and HellHeaven and Hell
1980
Never Say Die!Never Say Die!
1978
Members
Geezer Butler
bass guitar, original
1968–1969
Tony Iommi
guitar, original
1968–1969
Ozzy Osbourne
lead vocals, original
1968–1969
Ozzy Osbourne
harmonica, original
1968–1969
Bill Ward
background vocals, original
1968–1969
Bill Ward
drums (drum set), original
1968–1969
Ozzy Osbourne
lead vocals, original
1969–1977
Ozzy Osbourne
harmonica, original
1969–1977
Geezer Butler
bass guitar, original
1969–1979
Bill Ward
background vocals, drums (drum set), original
1969–1980
Tony Iommi
guitar, original
1969–2006
Dave Walker
lead vocals
1977–1978
Ronnie James Dio
lead vocals
1979–1982
Geoff Nicholls
keyboard
1979–2004
Vinny Appice
drums (drum set)
1980–1982
Ian Gillan
lead vocals
1982–1984
Bill Ward
background vocals, drums (drum set), original, percussion
1982–1985
Bev Bevan
drums (drum set), percussion
1983–1984
Ron Keel
lead vocals
1984–1984
David Donato
lead vocals
1984–1985
Glenn Hughes
lead vocals
1985–1986
Eric Singer
1985–1987
Eric Singer
drums (drum set)
1985–1987
David Spitz
bass guitar
1985–1987
Ray Gillen
lead vocals
1986–1987
Bob Daisley
bass guitar
1986–1986
Terry Chimes
membranophone
1987–1988
Bev Bevan
drums (drum set), percussion
1987–1987
Jo Burt
bass guitar
1987–1988
Tony Martin
lead vocals
1987–1990
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