3 Reasons Paranoid Is Black Sabbath’s Most Essential Album

‘Iron Man’ has one of the most recognizable riffs in heavy metal The song’s main guitar riff is arguably the most famous in metal history.

‘War Pigs’ is a defining anti-war anthem Its heavy, slow-burning groove and lyrics about political hypocrisy set a standard for protest metal.

The title track ‘Paranoid’ was the band’s only top-20 hit It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it Black Sabbath’s most commercially successful single.