Black Sabbath are metal pioneers. Every heavy in the business today owes their existence to Sabbath on some level. Kerry King, co-founder of Slayer and all-around metal legend is well aware of this. Recently, he shared his pick for the best Sabbath album.
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Fans know King best as the co-founding lead guitarist for thrash metal giants Slayer. However, he recently kicked off his solo career. His debut album From Hell I Rise dropped earlier this year. As a result, he’s been on the road delivering his new tunes to fans around the world. Earlier this month, he was in Australia to play with Mastodon and perform during the Good Things Festival.
While in the Land Down Under, King spoke with Wall of Sound. During the conversation, he talked about sharing his solo tunes with fans, traveling the world, and more. At one point, he revealed his favorite Black Sabbath album.
Kerry King Chooses Black Sabbath’s Heaviest Record
Duane from Wall of Sound asked Kerry King, “The planet’s blowing up, we gotta get on a spaceship we’re gonna shoot into outer space. You’re only allowed to take one Black Sabbath album with you. Which one is it and why?”
“It’s easy and it’s hard. I’m a super Dio fan but I would take Sabotage,” King said. “[There’s] something about the vibe on that record, it’s cool. They’re all cool but there’s something about that one. Maybe ‘Symptom of the Universe.’ I don’t know, it’s just nonstop badassery.”
What Makes Sabotage So Good?
Kerry King isn’t alone in his love for Sabotage. Black Sabbath’s fifth full-length studio album is massively popular among the band’s fans. Some say it rivals the greatness of Paranoid. Others believe it’s the band’s finest release.
Several factors went into making Sabotage what it is. For one, the original lineup of Black Sabbath had been at it for years and were at the top of their game in 1975. Also, many look to the guitar work in “Symptom of the Universe” as the seed from which thrash metal grew.
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