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<blockquote data-quote="Floyd" data-source="post: 2028" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Isn't it great to see the oldies like Sabbath still putting so much innovation in their work? I mean, listen to <em>Illusion of Power</em> off their final record <em>Forbidden</em>. Sabbath actually managed to cooperate with the famous rapper Ice-T for the track, who both co-wrote it and performs some rapping during the bridge. And against all expectations, never have hip-hop and metal be so well-molten together. The sheer power of the dark, evil riffs, combined with Martin's and T's vocal greatness is just unstoppable.</p><p></p><p>No, but seriously.</p><p></p><p><em>Forbidden</em> has issues, and they are not few. This album is one that Sabbath should never have made, and makes the yawn-inducing power metal era of <em>Headless Cross</em> and <em>Tyr</em> seem good in comparison. Looking at all the factors that could make a heavy metal record enjoyable, this album possesses none of them. The riffs are uninspired, recycled, boring, pick your description. The vocals aren't off any better: Martin sounds like a bad parody of Ronnie James Dio (May He Rest in Peace), and takes away all credibility this album could possibly hope to achieve. <em>Forbidden</em> is a ***ing disaster.</p><p></p><p>I wish I could say that, even despite a few major missteps in the 80's and early 90's, Black Sabbath at least ended on a decent note. <em>Cross Purposes</em> could have been this note. But no, Iommi continues without Butler, and voilá: he creates what is quite possibly the very worst point of Black Sabbath's career. Not often have I had the displeasure of hearing such as ***ty excuse for a metal album, and there's only one piece of advice to you all: stay the hell away from this.</p><p></p><p>Tracklist for <strong>Forbidden</strong>:</p><p></p><p>1. The Illusion of Power (feat. Ice-T)</p><p></p><p>2. Get a Grip</p><p></p><p>3. Can't Get Close Enough</p><p></p><p>4. Shaking Off the Chains</p><p></p><p>5. I Won't Cry for You</p><p></p><p>6. Guilty as Hell</p><p></p><p>7. Sick and Tired</p><p></p><p>8. Rusty Angels</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1258[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>9. Forbidden</p><p></p><p>10. Kiss of Death</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Floyd, post: 2028, member: 1"] Isn't it great to see the oldies like Sabbath still putting so much innovation in their work? I mean, listen to [I]Illusion of Power[/I] off their final record [I]Forbidden[/I]. Sabbath actually managed to cooperate with the famous rapper Ice-T for the track, who both co-wrote it and performs some rapping during the bridge. And against all expectations, never have hip-hop and metal be so well-molten together. The sheer power of the dark, evil riffs, combined with Martin's and T's vocal greatness is just unstoppable. No, but seriously. [I]Forbidden[/I] has issues, and they are not few. This album is one that Sabbath should never have made, and makes the yawn-inducing power metal era of [I]Headless Cross[/I] and [I]Tyr[/I] seem good in comparison. Looking at all the factors that could make a heavy metal record enjoyable, this album possesses none of them. The riffs are uninspired, recycled, boring, pick your description. The vocals aren't off any better: Martin sounds like a bad parody of Ronnie James Dio (May He Rest in Peace), and takes away all credibility this album could possibly hope to achieve. [I]Forbidden[/I] is a ***ing disaster. I wish I could say that, even despite a few major missteps in the 80's and early 90's, Black Sabbath at least ended on a decent note. [I]Cross Purposes[/I] could have been this note. But no, Iommi continues without Butler, and voilá: he creates what is quite possibly the very worst point of Black Sabbath's career. Not often have I had the displeasure of hearing such as ***ty excuse for a metal album, and there's only one piece of advice to you all: stay the hell away from this. Tracklist for [B]Forbidden[/B]: 1. The Illusion of Power (feat. Ice-T) 2. Get a Grip 3. Can't Get Close Enough 4. Shaking Off the Chains 5. I Won't Cry for You 6. Guilty as Hell 7. Sick and Tired 8. Rusty Angels [ATTACH type="full"]1258[/ATTACH] 9. Forbidden 10. Kiss of Death [/QUOTE]
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