The End: Live in Birmingham cover

The End: Live in Birmingham

Black Sabbath · 2017

108 min · 17 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal · doom metal

A powerful farewell concert showcasing the thunderous riffs and haunting melodies that defined heavy metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with crescendos
  • powerful farewell concert atmosphere
  • engaging live performance energy
  • dynamic track flow with variety

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek quiet background music

Where this album fits

Themes
Birmingham farewell· anti-war anthems· heavy metal legacy
Career context
Released in 2017, 'The End: Live in Birmingham' marked Black Sabbath's final performance, concluding a monumental career that began in 1968. This album captures the band's farewell tour, highlighting their status as pioneers of heavy metal and celebrating their extensive legacy.
Stylistic neighbors
Candlemass· Electric Wizard· Pentagram
Sounds like this from elsewhere
British Steel by Judas Priest — Shares the same heavy metal riffs and anthemic themes of rebellion and defiance.
Master of Puppets by Metallica — Features powerful riffs and introspective lyrics, echoing the heavy metal legacy and emotional weight.
The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden — Combines epic storytelling with thunderous instrumentation, resonating with themes of legacy and darkness.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Black Sabbath 7:27
  • 2 Fairies Wear Boots 6:28
  • 3 Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes 7:04
  • 4 After Forever 6:26
  • 5 Into the Void 7:07
  • 6 Snowblind 6:39
  • 7 Band Intros 1:32
  • 8 War Pigs 8:32
  • 9 Behind the Wall of Sleep 3:32
  • 10 Bassically / N.I.B. 6:38

Disc 2

  • 1 Hand of Doom 7:06
  • 2 Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania 3:28
  • 3 Rat Salad / Drum Solo 8:20
  • 4 Iron Man 7:53
  • 5 Dirty Women 8:22
  • 6 Children of the Grave 6:33
  • 7 Paranoid 4:48

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