Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath is a heavy metal band considered the ancestors of doom metal. They were originally a stoner metal band, but with a more cynical emphasis. They managed to garner several hit singles and bestselling albums during the seventies after having minimal success in the sixties, but in the eighties Ronnie James Dio turned the group into a power metal band. Fans are divided on which era is better, with most leaning toward the original with Ozzy Osbourne. Dio would front the band until his death in 2010, after which Osbourne would rejoin the band. Osbourne himself after leaving Black Sabbath would go on to have a successful solo career. Most of Black Sabbath's hits are classic rock staples. Their song Black Sabbath is a rare instance of the artist name, song title, and album name all being the same. Other examples are Iron Maiden and Bad Company.