"Born Again" the title track is by far the best song on the album its a sort of semi ballad that is slow and atmospheric but man this is the sort of stuff that should have been more prominent on this album. "Zero the Hero" is probably the most known track on this record and is one of the best ones on here and despite being very doomy its got a catchy chorus. "Disturbing the Priest" doesn't do much and drags along majority of the song. The 2 instrumentals are kind of pointless as they are just atmospheric tracks that bridge into the next songs that follow them. "Trashed" is alright but doesn't really grab me like any of the previous Black Sabbath stuff did.
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Some of the lyrical content and song titles are just cheesy for example "Digital Bitch" is full of cheese and is just a downright terrible track. The songs here are alright nothing really special or interesting. The bass is present in the mix as always when it comes to Black Sabbath and Ian Gillan sounds decent here but I much prefer him in Deep Purple. The guitars are thick and sludgy yet really clear sounding. The Production/mix here is pretty good as it is classic sounding bill wards snare is saturated in that reversed reverb that grew in popularity in the early 80's and essentially became standard back then. Those first two Dio era albums had a strong 70's vibe to them. The production/mix on this record is very 80's and for me this is the first 80's sounding Black Sabbath album despite Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules being released in 19. Some songs really stand out and make me think what could have been while others make think what were these guys thinking. Born Again is very atmospheric at times yet corny other times, it's a very odd record for me. Now I have never delved much into the Black Sabbath stuff post Mob Rules but I figure while listening to Born Again I review the record. This version of Black Sabbath would only release one album together and that would be Born Again in 1983. Black Sabbath would then recruit original drummer Bill Ward and then snatch up another legendary vocalist Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. So Dio leaves the band and sets out for a solo career and along follows Vinny Appice. Considering that the vocalist is someone who normally hits your pristine highs and uses superior technique, it really made for something abnormal. More importantly, it stands out so significantly from really anything else in the band’s discography due to it being the least clean thing they’d ever do. There’s some glaringly corny stuff on here such as the aforementioned “Digital Bitch,” but all of these moments to me still matter and work the way stronger filler should. Not enough? The title track works as a near-balled, simmering everything down as a step outside of the sauna that is this record’s harsh air holding it all together.Ĭould Born Again have been a bit better? Maybe. Construction wise it’s pretty basic, but the maniacal outbursts, explosive drumming, ear-shattering guitar wails, and ultimate hook into the cleaner bridge is just magical. Another personal favorite is “Disturbing The Peace” simply by how evil it sounds. “Zero The Hero” is more of an injection from the doom history, crawling in with a steady and heavy rhythm topped by catchy lyrics.
I say this because the other songs do just as much with different materials. The album doing no other tracks like this outside of “Digital Bitch” (the song’s mildly lesser but still solid clone) would have potential to make me complain, but I’m actually glad for it. Opener “Trashed” has been one of my favorite songs by the band for a long time, dumping in thrashy (trashy?) riffs and letting the hot and sweaty atmosphere consume everything. Moreover, for there only really being seven songs (plus two interludes), this thing covers a pretty large scope of territory. Many will complain about those things, saying that the raw and mean approach under such a dirty production isn’t pleasant, but I think both of those things are the charm.
had never really made anything this raw and dirty, and Gillan never put this much oomph in his voice prior, trading technique for aggression. What’s so special about Born Again though is the fact that both parties dipped their toes into something derivative of each respective artist’s typical style. The same could obviously be said for Black Sabbath, despite this being where the lineup changes really start to get rapid. Approaching a record that I take great pleasure in talking about is always a fun time! Ian Gillan had a pretty large resume by now, between his own jazz-fusion band and Deep Purple.
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