100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Black Sabbath - "Into The Void"

100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Show Notes

Black Sabbath - "Into The Void"

Release Date July 21, 1971

Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel talks about the importance of the Black Sabbath song "Into The Void" with singer John Corabi (who has worked with Motley Crue, Ratt, The Dead Daisies among many others). John also talks about the underappreciated impact of Grand Funk Railroad and how he was able to see the original Sabbath perform live in the 70's and some of the other amazing shows he was able to see growing up in Philadelphia.

Brian discusses the production of this song with Bill Metoyer, and, as always, producer Martin Popoff provides musical context and history about this song.

You can watch video of the entire unedited version of the interview HERE:

https://youtu.be/Riyvg3UPsQE

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