Vol. 4

Vol. 4 is the fourth studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 22 September 1972, by Vertigo Records. It was the first album by Black Sabbath not produced by Rodger Bain; guitarist Tony Iommi assumed production duties. Patrick Meehan, the band's then-manager, was listed as co-producer, though his actual involvement in the album's production was minimal. The album continues the extremely heavy direction taken on the band's previous album, Master of Reality, while also featuring more experimental elements, such as on "Changes" and "FX". Though it again failed to win the admiration of the music press, the album was again a major commercial success, peaking at No. 5 in the UK and No. 13 in the US, eventually being certified platinum in the latter. The album is today regarded as one of Sabbath's best albums, and has appeared on multiple lists of the greatest heavy metal albums.

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