Headless Cross

by Black Sabbath

Headless Cross cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 April 1989
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 45:08
  • Community rating: 3.02/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Tony Iommi, Laurence Cottle, Geoff Nicholls, Tony Martin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring vocalist Tony Martin and powerhouse drummer Cozy Powell, 'Headless Cross' marks a highly melodic, surprisingly epic resurgence for Black Sabbath. The album leans heavily into deeply occult, nocturnal lyricism, pairing dark heavy metal atmospheres with pristine, passionate vocal performances.

Genres

Descriptors: occult, death, melodic

Tracklist

  1. The Gates of Hell (1:06)
  2. Headless Cross (6:29)
  3. Devil & Daughter (4:44)
  4. When Death Calls (6:55)
  5. Kill In the Spirit World (5:11)
  6. Call of the Wild (5:18)
  7. Black Moon (4:06)
  8. Nightwing (6:36)
  9. Cloak and Dagger (4:39)

Credits

  • Black Sabbath - primary artist, written-by
  • Laurence Cottle - bass
  • Kevin Wimlett - design [cover design, drawings]
  • Cozy Powell - drums, producer
  • Sean Lynch - engineer, mixed by
  • Tony Iommi - guitar, producer
  • Geoff Nicholls - keyboards
  • Flat Earth - layout [inside layout]
  • Tony Martin - vocals
  • Jeremy Lewis - post production [post production eq], remix

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