Past Lives
Black Sabbath · 2002
117 min · 18 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · doom metal
A raw, heavy collection of classic tracks that encapsulates Black Sabbath's defining sound and dark lyrical themes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic progression with peaks
- heavy riffs for headbanging
- late-night cathartic release
- wave-like pacing for immersion
- dark themes for introspection
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Themes
- political unrest· youth rebellion· heavy metal legacy
- Career context
- Released in 2002, 'Past Lives' marks a significant moment for Black Sabbath as it is a live compilation featuring tracks from their early years. This album comes after the band's reunion period and subsequent tours, showcasing timeless classics performed with a renewed vigor. It serves as a reminder of their influence in the heavy metal genre during a time when they were re-establishing themselves.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Candlemass· Electric Wizard· Pentagram
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Unleashed in the East by Judas Priest — Captures a similar raw energy and heavy metal sound with themes of rebellion.Overkill by Motörhead — Shares the same aggressive attitude and heavy riffs, embodying a spirit of youthful defiance.Live After Death by Iron Maiden — Features live tracks that resonate with dark themes and a powerful metal legacy akin to Sabbath's.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Tomorrow’s Dream 3:04
- 2 Sweet Leaf 5:26
- 3 Killing Yourself to Live 5:29
- 4 Cornucopia 3:57
- 5 Snowblind 4:47
- 6 Children of the Grave 4:33
- 7 War Pigs 7:36
- 8 Wicked World 18:55
- 9 Paranoid 3:14
Disc 2
- 1 Hand of Doom 8:26
- 2 Hole in the Sky 4:46
- 3 Symptom of the Universe 4:52
- 4 Megalomania 9:53
- 5 Iron Man 6:25
- 6 Black Sabbath 8:23
- 7 N.I.B. 5:32
- 8 Behind the Wall of Sleep 5:03
- 9 Fairies Wear Boots 6:39
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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