Black Sabbath: NEC, Birmingham
Sylvie Simmons, Rolling Stone, February 1998
BLACK SABBATH. Industrial hell turned up to 11, baptised in blood and leather, and leather is cows and cows are sacred, and Heavy Metal doesn't come much more hallowed than this.
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