Seventh Star (2026 Remaster)

Black Sabbathの第12作『Seventh Star』が、40周年記念エディションとして2026年最新リマスターで蘇る!

本作は1986年1月28日にアメリカ、1986年2月21日にイギリスでオリジナルリリースされた。創設メンバーのギタリスト、Tony Iommiを中心に(ジャケット上の表記は"BLACK SABBATH FEATURING TONY IOMMI")、Geoff Nicholls (kb)、Eric Singer (ds)、Dave Spitz (b)、そして元Deep PurpleのGlenn Hughesをリード・ヴォーカルに迎えたラインナップで制作されている。
●「No Stranger to Love (Single Remix) 」追加の全10曲収録
●2026年最新リマスター採用

An often misunderstood and underrated album, 1986's Seventh Star was never intended to be a Black Sabbath release, as the band had effectively broken up following its disastrous 1984 tour in support of career low point Born Again. Instead, Seventh Star was conceived as guitarist Tony Iommi's first solo project, and it was only record company pressure that forced him to resurrect his longtime band's moniker at the last minute. With this in mind, one can better appreciate both the record's more blues-based, often un-Sabbath-like songwriting and the contributions made by journeyman singer Glenn Hughes (ex-Trapeze, Deep Purple, etc.), whose incredibly emotive and soulful vocal style was completely at odds with the deadpan delivery of Sabbath's most recognizable singer, Ozzy Osbourne (a discrepancy that would spell his quick exit when the necessary classics were wheeled out for the ensuing world tour). Still, within the unique circumstances of Seventh Star's creation, Hughes' fiery tunefulness made aggressive hard rockers like "In for the Kill," "Turn to Stone," and "Danger Zone" uncommonly catchy, and gorgeous ballads such as "Angry Heart/In Memory..." and "No Stranger to Love" all the more heart-rending. Tellingly, his efforts fell resoundingly flat on the bluesy aimlessness of "Heart Like a Wheel" and the gothic menace of the title track, making it possible for keener observers to foresee the troubles ahead. Yet, in light of the even more traumatic difficulties that preceded it, Seventh Star -- for all its uncharacteristic sonic qualities -- actually represents the turning of a corner for Black Sabbath's lengthy career, which steadily regained momentum in the years that followed. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia