English pioneers of heavy metal BLACK SABBATH released their sixth studio album "Sabotage" on July 28th, 1975, issued by NEMS in the UK and Warner Bros. in the US. Recorded at Morgan Studios in London while the band was locked in a bitter legal battle with former manager Patrick Meehan, the album's title reflected their feeling of being sabotaged at every turn — lawyers sat in on sessions. The classic lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward pushed into orchestral and acoustic territory while retaining crushing riffs, producing standouts like "Hole in the Sky," "Symptom of the Universe" (an early blueprint for thrash), and the choir-driven "Supertzar." The album reached number 7 in the UK and number 28 in the US. Widely regarded as the last of Black Sabbath's untouchable "First Six," "Sabotage" remains a defiant, ambitious statement from a band at a creative crossroads.
