Spiral Architect is the closing track on Black Sabbath’s fifth studio album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, released in November 1973 via Vertigo Records. The song was written by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Ozzy Osbourne, and was produced by the band with engineering by Mike Butcher. It begins with Tony Iommi’s acoustic guitar playing arpeggiated open-string patterns before expanding into electric riffing and string arrangements orchestrated by Will Malone. Bill Ward’s drums incorporate timpani to enhance the track’s dramatic feel, and overdubbed applause appears at the song’s… read more
Spiral Architect is the closing track on Black Sabbath’s fifth studio album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, released in November 1973 via Vertigo Records. Th… read more
Spiral Architect is the closing track on Black Sabbath’s fifth studio album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, released in November 1973 via Vertigo Records. The song was written by Geezer Butler, … read more
Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band formed in Aston, Warwickshire in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history. After previous iterations of the group – the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth – the ban… read more