Anno Domini 1989–1995
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| Released | 31 May 2024 | |||
| Recorded | August 1988 – March 1995 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
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Anno Domini 1989–1995 is a box set by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 31 May 2024.[2] It includes four of five albums from the 1987–1997 Tony Martin-era of the band, with Headless Cross (1989), Tyr (1990) and Cross Purposes (1994) all remastered, and Forbidden (1995) remixed by guitarist Tony Iommi, making this the first time those albums have officially been reissued or remastered.[2]
Background
[edit]Iommi mentioned re-releases of the Martin-era catalogue as early as March 2016, explaining, "We've held back on the reissues of those albums because of the current Sabbath thing with Ozzy Osbourne, but they will certainly be happening... I'd like to do a couple of new tracks for those releases with Tony Martin... I'll also be looking at working on Cross Purposes and Forbidden."[3] In February 2019, Iommi stated that he was working on a remix of Forbidden "on and off" with Mike Exeter.[4] On 14 May 2020, in an interview with Eddie Trunk, Iommi stated that the remix of Forbidden was complete, but added that he was just waiting for "the right time" to release it.[5]
On 31 December 2023, Iommi announced that a Black Sabbath box set of Martin-era albums was due for release in May 2024.[6] On 21 March 2024, Anno Domini 1989–1995 was revealed as the title of the box set and it was announced that it would be released on 31 May.[2] The day after the box set was announced, the remastered versions of "Headless Cross" and "Anno Mundi" were released to streaming services, together as a two-song single.[1]
On 24 May 2024, a newly-remixed version of "Get a Grip" and a remastered version of "Evil Eye" were released together as a two-song single. A remastered music video for "Get a Grip" was released on Iommi's YouTube channel on the same day.[7]
Release
[edit]The box set does not include The Eternal Idol (1987), Martin's debut with Black Sabbath, as it was released by Vertigo/Warner Bros. Records while I.R.S. Records released all the albums from Headless Cross to Forbidden (1992's Dehumanizer, which featured Ronnie James Dio instead of Martin, was released on I.R.S. in the UK while Reprise Records released it in North America).[8]
An additional song was added to three of the four discs. "Cloak and Dagger" from the Headless Cross disc was previously available as a B-side to the "Headless Cross" single, and also appeared as a bonus track on the vinyl picture disc edition.[8][9] "What's the Use?" on Cross Purposes and "Loser Gets It All" on Forbidden were previously available as bonus tracks to the Japanese editions of the respective albums, while the latter also appeared on the 1996 compilation album The Sabbath Stones.[8][9] Tyr is the only disc from the box set with no bonus material.
Track listing
[edit]Headless Cross
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Gates of Hell" (instrumental) | Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell, Geoff Nicholls | 1:06 |
| 2. | "Headless Cross" | Tony Martin, Iommi, Powell | 6:28 |
| 3. | "Devil & Daughter" | Martin, Iommi, Powell | 4:39 |
| 4. | "When Death Calls" | Martin, Iommi, Powell, Nicholls | 6:56 |
| 5. | "Kill in the Spirit World" | Iommi, Powell, Martin | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Call of the Wild" | Iommi, Powell, Martin | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Black Moon" | Martin, Iommi, Powell, Nicholls | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Nightwing" | Martin, Iommi, Powell | 6:32 |
| 9. | "Cloak and Dagger" (CD bonus track) | Martin, Iommi, Powell | 4:37 |
Tyr
[edit]All lyrics are written by Tony Martin; all music is composed by Black Sabbath
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anno Mundi" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "The Law Maker" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Jerusalem" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "The Sabbath Stones" | 6:46 |
| 5. | "The Battle of Tyr" (instrumental) | 1:08 |
| 6. | "Odin's Court" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Valhalla" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Feels Good to Me" | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Heaven in Black" | 4:05 |
Cross Purposes
[edit]All tracks are written by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Tony Martin, except "Evil Eye" written by Butler, Iommi, Martin, and Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen was uncredited due to restrictions from his record label, Warner Bros. Records)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Witness" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Cross of Thorns" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Psychophobia" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Virtual Death" | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Immaculate Deception" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Dying for Love" | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Back to Eden" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Cardinal Sin" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Evil Eye" | 5:58 |
| 11. | "What's the Use?" (CD bonus track) | 3:03 |
Forbidden
[edit]All lyrics are written by Tony Martin, except "The Illusion of Power" by Martin and Ice-T; all music is composed by Black Sabbath
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Illusion of Power" (featuring Ice-T) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Get a Grip" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Can't Get Close Enough" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Shaking Off the Chains" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "I Won't Cry for You" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Guilty as Hell" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Sick and Tired" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Rusty Angels" | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Forbidden" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Kiss of Death" | 6:11 |
| 11. | "Loser Gets It All" (CD bonus track) | 2:56 |
Personnel
[edit]Black Sabbath
- Tony Iommi – guitars
- Tony Martin – vocals
- Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
- Cozy Powell – drums (Headless Cross, Tyr, and Forbidden)
- Bobby Rondinelli – drums (Cross Purposes)
- Laurence Cottle – bass (Headless Cross)
- Neil Murray – bass (Tyr and Forbidden)
- Geezer Butler – bass (Cross Purposes)
Additional musicians
- Brian May – first guitar solo on "When Death Calls"
- Ice-T – additional vocals on "The Illusion of Power"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 96 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 176 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 18 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 9 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[15] | 13 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 77 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 48 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 13 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 70 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 11 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 7 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24] | 10 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[25] | 11 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Black Sabbath Finally Reissues Their Tony Martin-Era Material". metalinjection.net. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "BLACK SABBATH: Box Set Of TONY MARTIN-Era Recordings, 'Anno Domini 1989-1995', To Arrive In May". Blabbermouth.net. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Tony Iommi Wants to Write With Tony Martin". Loudwire. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "TONY IOMMI Says Remixing 'Forbidden' Is 'Opportunity To Make It More What People Would Expect BLACK SABBATH To Sound Like'". Blabbermouth.net. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Tony Iommi Talks About His Current Projects, Forbidden Remastered, Ian Gillan, Glen Hughes & More". Backstage Pass Rock News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Tony Iommi Says That Box Set of Tony Martin-Era Black Sabbath Albums Will Finally Arrive In May". Blabbermouth.net. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Black Sabbath's Get A Grip: Watch the official upgraded video". Louder Sound. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Black Sabbath announce details of long-awaited Tony Martin era box set and The Eternal Idol is nowhere to be seen". Louder Sound. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Anno Domini 1989–1995 – Black Sabbath Online". black-sabbath.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Sabbath – Anno Domini 1989-1995" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Sabbath – Anno Domini 1989-1995" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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- ^ "Black Sabbath: Anno Domini: 1989-1995" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Sabbath – Anno Domini 1989–1995" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 23. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 31.05.2024 al 06.06.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 31.05.2024–06.06.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Álbumes – Week 23 (2024)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 23". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black Sabbath – Anno Domini 1989-1995". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Sabbath Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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