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
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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
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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
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VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Vertigo Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
apocalypse
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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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