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"War Pigs" is an anti-war protest song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1970. It is the opening track from the band's second studio album Paranoid (1970).
In Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs,” the title refers to military commanders and politicians who instigate wars. This is a potent anti-war song that protests acts of war, equating it with evil. The band takes aim at these powerful people who are driven by their desire to destroy and control.
Black Sabbath could have easily called this song “Atomic Funeral” for its anti-nuclear war rhetoric, but their mark of true genius was calling it “Electric Funeral,” simply because that name was so much cooler.
War Pigs Lyrics: Generals gathered in their masses / Just like witches at black masses / Evil minds that plot destruction / Sorcerer of death's construction / In the fields, the bodies burning...
In little more than a minute, Black Sabbath had pushed a nascent heavy metal genre into a new era. “War Pigs” was their magnum opus. The song, released in 1970, struck a chord with a growing...
“War Pigs”, a song steeped in the dark reality of conflict and its fallout, found its way to listeners on 18 September as the opening track of the album “Paranoid”. Not just any album—this was Black Sabbath’s second studio journey, propelling the genre into new territories.
Black Sabbath's 1970 classic "War Pigs" is a breakthrough in early metal music and an example of protest music that transcends genres. But what does it mean?
"War Pigs" is an anti-war protest song by English band Black Sabbath, released in 1970. It is the opening track from the band's second studio album Paranoid...
Recorded in a few days and released just months after the band's self-titled debut, Paranoid delivered bleak but unforgettable songs about war, corruption and trauma.
'War Pigs' - 1970 anti-war masterpiece from Black Sabbath's second album 'Paranoid' and showcase for the band's collaborative genius.