'''Black Sabbath''' are an [[English]] [[rock]] band. They are often credited with being the first [[heavy metal]] band. It follows that their music has had a considerable, extensive influence over the genre, from the band's formation in [[Birmingham]] in 1968 to the present day. Originally, the band's music was a dark amalgamation of [[blues]] and psychedelic rock, but quickly developed into the sound recognisable today, setting the template that would be adhered to by many heavy metal and rock bands in the 1970s and 1980s. | '''Black Sabbath''' are an [[English]] [[rock]] band. They are often credited with being the first [[heavy metal]] band. It follows that their music has had a considerable, extensive influence over the genre, from the band's formation in [[Birmingham]] in 1968 to the present day. Originally, the band's music was a dark amalgamation of [[blues]] and psychedelic rock, but quickly developed into the sound recognisable today, setting the template that would be adhered to by many heavy metal and rock bands in the 1970s and 1980s. |