Iron Man (song)

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"Iron Man" is a classic heavy metal song by Black Sabbath, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and influential role in shaping the genre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Paranoid NERFINISHED
artist Black Sabbath NERFINISHED
associatedWith Black Sabbath discography
classic heavy metal era
bassPerformanceBy Geezer Butler NERFINISHED
composer Tony Iommi NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drumPerformanceBy Bill Ward NERFINISHED
genre hard rock
heavy metal
guitarPerformanceBy Tony Iommi NERFINISHED
hasCoverVersion Iron Man (cover by various artists)
hasLiveVersion Iron Man (live performances by Black Sabbath) NERFINISHED
hasNotableFeature iconic guitar riff
slow, heavy main riff
includedOnRelease Paranoid (1970 studio album) NERFINISHED
influenced development of heavy metal genre
instrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
originalLanguage English
partOf Paranoid (album) NERFINISHED
performer Bill Ward NERFINISHED
Black Sabbath NERFINISHED
Geezer Butler NERFINISHED
Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED
Tony Iommi NERFINISHED
producer Rodger Bain NERFINISHED
rankedOnList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED
VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs NERFINISHED
recordLabel Vertigo Records NERFINISHED
Warner Bros. Records
releaseYear 1970
subjectMatter apocalypse
science fiction narrative
time travel
tempo slow to mid-tempo
title Iron Man NERFINISHED
usedAs staple of Black Sabbath live setlists
vocalPerformanceBy Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED
writer Bill Ward NERFINISHED
Geezer Butler NERFINISHED
Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED
Tony Iommi NERFINISHED

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Black Sabbath notableWork Iron Man (song)