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Title: My least favorite Sabbath album, but still good.
Review: After the great Vol. 4, I knew that Black Sabbath couldn't quite get up to expectations for the next album. And although this album is good, there are a fow songs I could live without.One thing I have to say is that Rick Wickman was both a bless and a curse for this band. He performed and really helped on some great tracks (Sabbra Cadabra), but also played on absolute ...(Who Are You).That said, there are some good songs, like the title song, National Acrobat, Killing Yourself to Live, and Fluff. However, there are some really pretensious songs that are just out of place, like Who Are You? The song's synthizisers are enough to drive one crazy. Also, Looking For Today is just bland. It feels like a throwayay. And Spiral Architect, despite having a great intro, sounds too 70's arena rock to me, especially when the band kicks in.All in all, it's a decent album. Nothing too great, however.
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