The Eternal Idol

★原发行于1987年，是换上新任主唱Tony Martin的首航作★ ★三大金牌制作人Jeff Glixman(Gary Moore、Yngwie Malmsteen)+Chris Tsangarides(Thin Lizzy、Helloween)+Vic Coppersmith-Heaven(Judas Priest、The Jam)联手操盘★ ★双碟版CD1保留9首原始曲目，加赠“Black Moon”和“Some Kind Of Woman”两首B-Side作品；CD2特收曾短暂入团的Ray Gillen珍贵出土录音版本★ 由摇滚大魔头Ozzy Osbourne领军的英伦金属先锋部队Black Sabbath，无论是Doom、Stoner抑或Sludge Metal，皆开创金属摇滚新格局，随着世代转化，仍经得起时间考验，继续秉持一贯摇滚精神与力道，昂首阔步进入新纪元。成功入籍摇滚名人殿堂，滚石音乐杂志选出「百大世纪伟大艺人」第85名，VH1音乐台列为百大优秀硬摇滚乐团亚军，让后辈们无不臣服于他们实验理念、不失艺术且兼顾商业的摇滚热血精神。 1987年发行的【The Eternal Idol】登记英国金榜Top66，是首度换上新任主唱Tony Martin的处女之航。请到Jeff Glixman(Gary Moore、Yngwie Malmsteen)+Vic Coppersmith-Heaven(Judas Priest、The Jam)+Chris Tsangarides(Thin Lizzy、Helloween)等三大金牌製作人联手拱盘。此张双碟版本，除了保留9首原始曲目外，加赠“Black Moon”和“Some Kind Of Woman”等2支B-Side作品。CD2的歌曲，则特蒐曾短暂入团、却又急速退出的Ray Gillen珍贵出土录音版本，值得即刻珍藏。 by Ed Rivadavia After years of playing musical chairs with various singers during the early '80s, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi finally found a dependable frontman with unknown Tony Martin, who made his debut on 1987's underrated The Eternal Idol. Despite a slight resemblance to former singer Ronnie James Dio, Martin's powerful voice added new fire to songs like "Hard Life to Love," "Glory Ride," and "Born to Lose," which also feature some of Iommi's heaviest riffs in years. The ever-reliable Geoff Nicholls adds impeccable supporting keyboards throughout, but most notably on "Ancient Warrior" and the fantastically gloomy title track. Finally, even the most skeptical of Sabbath fans will be amazed at the undeniably brilliant riffing of massive opener "The Shining."