Black Sabbath

United Kingdom, 1968–2017

Founding fathers of heavy metal.

Influenced by

• Cream

Influenced

• Diamond Head
• Metallica
• W.A.S.P.
• Nirvana
• Rage Against the Machine
• Iron Maiden
• Judas Priest
• Pantera
• System of a Down
• Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
• Soundgarden
• Disturbed
• Wolfmother
• Alice in Chains
• Faith No More
• Mastodon
• The Smashing Pumpkins
• Silverchair
• The Cardigans
• L7
• Venom
• Bathory
• Celtic Frost
• Type O Negative
• Kyuss
• Fu Manchu
• Monster Magnet
• Helmet