More BLACK SABBATH Expanded Reissues Coming In September

August 24, 2009

According to Drowned In Sound, legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH will have five more albums from its back catalogue reissued on September 21 through Universal Music in the U.K., with all five being made into deluxe editions with extras and incentives to purchase, such as new photos and liner notes (but no bonus tracks).

The albums to get the reissue treatment are as follows:

* "Vol 4" (1972)
* "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973)
* "Sabotage" (1975)
* "Technical Ecstasy" (1976)
* "Never Say Die!" (1978)

The deluxe expanded editions of BLACK SABBATH's 1970 self-titled debut and 1971 third album "Master Of Reality" — both with alternate studio versions, demos and instrumentals of classic songs and in the case of the latter, previously released track "Weevil Woman" — were made available in June via Sanctuary/Universal Music.

To celebrate this event, AngryApe has posted two BLACK SABBATH webisodes (see below) in which various musicians and journalists discuss what makes these LPs as important and influential as they are.

An essay on the SABBATH reissues and the birth of heavy metal can be found on The Quietus web site.

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