Released 34 years ago this June
Dehumanizer
Black Sabbath · 1992
56 min · 11 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · doom metal
A dark and brooding exploration of technology's impact, woven with heavy riffs and haunting vocals.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing with haunting themes
- brooding atmosphere for introspection
- climactic moments that captivate attention
- dark reflections on technology's impact
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of upbeat tempos
- prefer lighthearted, carefree sounds
Where this album fits
- Themes
- media culture critique· technological dehumanization· post-industrial anxiety
- Career context
- Released in 1992, 'Dehumanizer' marked Black Sabbath's return with Ronnie James Dio after a lengthy hiatus. This album followed the band's less acclaimed years in the late '80s, aiming to reclaim their place in the heavy metal scene amidst a changing musical landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Candlemass· Electric Wizard· Pentagram
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs by Ministry — Shares the same industrial angst and heavy riff-driven sound, critiquing technology's role in society.Demanufacture by Fear Factory — Explores themes of dehumanization and mechanization with a similar blend of heaviness and melodic elements.The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails — Presents a dark exploration of technology's impact with an intense sonic palette and haunting atmosphere.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Computer God 6:14
- 2 After All (The Dead) 5:41
- 3 TV Crimes 4:02
- 4 Letters From Earth 4:17
- 5 Master of Insanity 5:55
- 6 Time Machine 4:15
- 7 Sins of the Father 4:46
- 8 Too Late 6:55
- 9 I 5:13
- 10 Buried Alive 4:53
- 11 Time Machine (Wayne's World version) 4:18
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