On the whole, very interesting. I enjoyed the behind the scenes bit where they talked about their relationships, management, other issues etc but found some of a bit dryer like when they went through a track by track analysis of some of their albums, as someone who had listened to them, I didn't really need it so found myself skipping it. On the whole, a decent read. ( )

Brilliantly written, fast-paced and comprehensive. This is an excellent, no-punches-pulled narrative of the gloriously unholy career of the heaviest band in the world. Wall's familiarity with the people involved allows him to write a compassionate yet frank account of their many misfortunes as well as their great triumphs. Ozzy, Tony, Geezer, Bill, Ronnie, Sharon, Don Arden and the rest of the motley crew surrounding Sabbath leap from the pages. If you love heavy metal, read this book. ( )

Solid biography of Black Sabbath. Wall is a good writer and does a pretty thorough job of taking the through the band's history. ( )