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4.0 excellent | Necrotica | May 8th 13 | Ok never mind, this shit actually rules m/
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3.5 great | Surtur | June 4th 13 | Unholy fuck.
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5.0 classic | doggpound | May 5th 13 | The start is appropriate in two ways in the first way, it is seen that there is an ominous question to be answered, which, since it involves God and demons, appropriately begins as discordant. Perhaps the build-up of distorted aggression is foreshadowing the philosophical as to whether God is dead. The first verse being to take us to a familiar Sabbath; the minimalist Sabbath, sludge and all to beg the listener to keep up with the slow pace. The chords, dark with minor and modifieds, are using this as the foundation upon which the listener should begin to analyze the question. The pace suggests that there may not be a quick way to get to the answer of whether or not God is dead. And then post-chorrus, which did a bang-up job explaining what the listener is supposed to do--intellectually--with the song. And then a statement from the man hinself: God is not dead.
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3.0 good | Fernando Alves STAFF | June 8th 13 | Seeing these guys together again it's really something, but if we look through the emotional glass, "13" feels like a band in autopilot mode trying to do their best impression of old Sabbath (the soulless drumming and flat production value didn't help
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0.0 | BMDrummer | May 25th 14 | After almost two whole decades of disappointment after disappointment, they have finally done it. With most of the original lineup back, Sabbath have finally made something truly worth listening to after Mob Rules. But, it doesn't go without it's cons. First and foremost, the "modern" production done by Rick Rubin makes everything all muddy and distorted. The other thing is Brad Wilk's drumming isn't too special, it doesn't have that loose, jazzy feel that Ward brought to the sound. Still though, Ozzy sounds very good, Tony's riffs are awesome, and Geezer still does what he does best. If this is the last Sabbath release, at least they left on a relatively good note. 3.6/5
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3.5 great | Nagrarok | June 19th 13 | Although Black Sabbath's long-awaited comeback came out stronger than many had even dared to hope, their first album in nearly two decades is not without faults. In most aspects, 13 is tailored to please fans of the band's earlier, once groundbreaking sound. This intent in itself is hardly a cause for complaint, but the incomparable, dynamic heaviness that made Paranoid and Master of Reality the monumental records that they are is not something that is brought back easily. Bill Ward's absence is naturally disappointing, but Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler have always been Sabbath's musical backbone, and the two of them are still up to the task. Ozzy Osbourne's performance, his first full studio recording with Sabbath since 1978, is fairly decent, as good as can possibly be expected after all this time.
The overall content is very much worth returning to, even if the level of these compositions isn't always entirely up to scratch. A couple of songs tend to overstay their welcome, with too few different ideas between their 7-8 minutes. Ultimately however, 13's most serious flaw is its production. For all his encouragement towards the band to revisit the past, Rick Rubin seems oblivious to the very essence of their music, doing his awful best to sabotage the sound he claims to be reviving. Despite their commendable efforts, Black Sabbath fall as any other victim to the loudness war. It dampens the impact they could have made, unfortunately, but in the end the momentum is great enough to pull them through.
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1.0 awful | SpookySkeletman | February 16th 14 | Question: Have you heard the first four albums? If yes, you've already heard this. If no, listen to the first four albums.
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1.5 very poor | Demolitionizer | November 26th 13 | This is garbage. Just a bunch of talented ol' Brits trying to re-do past glories to catch some extra greenbacks. Avoid this record like the plague if you are a die-hard sabbath fan
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3.5 great | Jason Lowder | June 19th 13 | Great return for these guys. Now all we need is Bill Ward.
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2.5 average | millenarianism | June 4th 13 | The rest of the band is phenomenal -- as Black Sabbath has always been; but this time around the one element that drags this album down is Ozzy's pained and incompetent vocals. Even the production isn't enough to improve Ozzy's sputtered wail.
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1.0 awful | Mr. BALLS | October 22nd 21 | jesus why bother reuniting just to throw out a pointless filler album
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4.0 excellent | AmputatedAbortionist | September 19th 20 | .........................................................................r
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4.0 excellent | davezillaMP3 | May 19th 20 | Ozzy returns in the band's swan song as they give a fitting sendoff the the band's legendary but quite bumpy career
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2.5 average | GamamJ | March 14th 20 | An alright if unoriginal album. This album is basically a bunch of older guys reminiscing over their glory days, and throwing away musicianship and originality in order to satisfy that. It is not by any means bad, just boring, too long, and a rehashing of their Ozzy era. Additionally the album has terrible overcompressed production (came out during the loudness war) and both Iommi's guitar and Ozzy sound quite bad.
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3.2 good | Erwann S. STAFF | August 5th 19 | Tasty riffs, crispy bass and a good Ozzy, but it's quite dense to digest.
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3.5 great | Robbit | March 30th 18 | 13 is a rather deliberate attempt by the band and Rick Rubin to channel Sabbath's classic years in hopes of finding a bit of that "ol' black magic' once again. It's an enjoyable exercise that ultimately proves to be worthwhile. rThe downside though is that their imagination seems to be limited to trying to recreate something that's impossible for them to improve upon at this stage. The first half is most enjoyable with "End Of The Beginning" borrowing its vibe from the song "Black Sabbath". "God Is Dead?" is also a very strong track. "Loner" seems like the sort of track they might have written during the TECHNICAL ECSTASY era, while "Zeitgest" is most obviously a rewrite of "Planet Caravan". Finally, "Damaged Soul" revisits their early years with bluesy riffs that seem to recall the vibe of their debut album. See the pattern? rStill, it's a bittersweet album in that we know it will likely be their last AND because Bill Ward wasn't here to join them. This isn't a criticism of Tommy Cluefos' fine work on these tracks, but just the sad regret of a long time Black Sabbath fan.
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3.5 great | Resident Metalhead Piranha | July 17th 17 | 18 years after the abomination in Forbidden, Black Sabbath have 3/4 of their original lineup including the missing link Ozzy Osbourne who makes his first performance on a Black Sabbath album in almost 35 years. 13 is a gathering of former glories, but they make it surprisingly fresh in the 21st Century and show the world they're still the masters of sinister heavy metal. Although hampered by overly loud production and overlong stretches, the performances are in top form here, and Tony Iommi continues to hit all the right notes with his seismic riffs and Geezer's grinding basslines. Dio did phenomenal in driving the band into melodic territory, and Martin held the group's consitency together save the downward spiral in Forbidden, but Ozzy was their definitive frontman, and while it's a shame this was their last album, it's a fitting swansong encompassing their old school style with a self-awareness of what them metal gods in the first place.
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4.5 superb | jayt851 | March 3rd 17 | This is a very solid album. It grew on me but now I love it
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3.0 good | VOTED most underrated user (2016, 2020) | November 12th 14 | Black Sabbath hitting copy and paste. "Beginning Of The End" is an exact replica of "Black Sabbath" and most of the songs are just generic doomy tracks. "God Is Dead?" Is one of the best Sabbath songs ever though, and the production is lovely. That bass tone is fantastic!
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0.0 | DarknessPrevails | May 6th 14 | Black Sabbath are back and better than ever. It's heavy and doomy and definitely propels you back into the sound that made Sabbath popular back in the day. Another stand out album from 2013.
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0.0 | BaseballJames | February 10th 14 | I wish they would have gotten Vinny Appice to do the drums, but the songs themselves are kickass.
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4.0 excellent | Irving EMERITUS | July 13th 13 | This Black Sabbath mega n00b totally thought this was their 13th studio record.
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4.0 excellent | DoctorVelvet | June 10th 13 | By no means a bad record, just a tad generic. r
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