ðə mjˈuːzɪk ɔnðɪ ˈælbəm wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd ɹˈɑːk; wˌʌt mˌeɪd ɪt dɪstˈɪŋktɪv wʌzðə hˈɛvi ˈɛmfəsɪs ˌɔn dˌaɪəbˈɑːlɪkəl sˈʌbdʒɛkt mˈæɾɚ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈɔŋz sˈʌtʃ ɐz "ðə wˈaɪt wˈɪtʃ ʌv ɹˈoʊz hˈɔːl" bˈeɪst ɔnðə stˈoːɹi ʌv ˈæni pˈɑːmɚ, "fɔːɹ ʌnlˈɔːfəl kˈɑːɹnəl nˈɑːlɪdʒ", "blˈæk sˈæbəθ" ænd "dˈɪɡnətˌɛɹiz ʌv hˈɛl".
The music on the album was considered underground rock; what made it distinctive was the heavy emphasis on diabolical subject matter, including songs such as "The White Witch of Rose Hall" (based on the story of Annie Palmer), "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge", "Black Sabbath" and "Dignitaries of Hell".