EP
Black Mass
Black Mass is an EP by Black Sabbath, released through NMC Music in December 1999. It falls in the long gap between the band's 1995 album Forbidden and 13, their next studio record, which did not arrive until 2013.
The material is hard rock, and the release sits as a footnote to the studio catalogue rather than a full album in its own right. It is best approached by listeners who already know the band's main run of records and want to follow the story into the closing years of the 1990s.
Black Mass: tracklist
4 tracks · 17:30Tracklist
- 1ParanoidButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward2:50
- 2Black SabbathButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward6:34
- 3Iron ManButler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward5:59
- 4Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:06
- Label
- NMC Music
- Length
- 17:30
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 December 1999 | |
| UK / Europe release | 7 December 1999 | earliest UK or European date |
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| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1999 | GB | NMC Music | 5038894000863 | original |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 998×991 | upscaled |