- heavy metal, hard rock
- 43 min
- 9 tracks
- Sanctuary Records
The Eternal Idol is the thirteenth studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in November 1987, through Vertigo Records in the UK, and on 8 December 1987, through Warner Bros. Records in the US. It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Tony Martin, and the final album to be released through Warner Bros. and Vertigo Records, until the release of 13 in 2013.
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Grave, spare, classical in form and earnest.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
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- AllMusic3/5 ★
- Classic Rock4/10
- The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1The Shining5:58
- 2Ancient Warrior5:32
- 3Hard Life to Love4:58
- 4Glory Ride4:48
- 5Born to Lose3:43
- 6Nightmare5:19
- 7Scarlet Pimpernel2:06
- 8Lost Forever4:05
- 9Eternal Idol6:35
9 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Black Sabbath
- Label
- Sanctuary Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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