Black Sabbath Dehumanizer 1992 DIO LP Vinyl Brazil IRS metallica ozzy acdc RARE
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Description
ARTIST: Black Sabbath
TITLE: Dehumanizer
LABEL: I.R.S. Records – 713155 1, I.R.S. Records – 068 713155 1, EMI – 713155 1, EMI – 068 713155
RECORD GRADING: VG (Solid shape)
SLEEVE GRADING: VG+
NOTES: Original 1992 pressing from Brazil. Includes insert.
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Black Sabbath – Dehumanizer (1992)
Dehumanizer marks a fierce and triumphant return for Black Sabbath with legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio back at the helm, alongside Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Vinny Appice (drums). Released in 1992, Dehumanizer captures a darker, heavier incarnation of Sabbath, blending the crushing doom of their early work with the precision and theatricality of Dio’s metal sensibilities. The album is often hailed as one of Sabbath’s heaviest efforts, laying down thick, monolithic riffs, thunderous rhythms, and Dio’s signature soaring vocals over a landscape of technological dread and existential despair.
Musically, Dehumanizer bridges traditional heavy metal, doom metal, and the burgeoning sounds of early 1990s heavy metal revivalism, combining Iommi’s detuned, grinding guitar work with a tougher, more modern production. Songs like "Computer God," "After All (The Dead)," and "I" showcase the band's ability to evolve without abandoning their signature weight and darkness. Lyrically, the album delves into themes of dehumanization, technology’s cold grip, moral decay, and spiritual conflict, reflecting the growing anxiety of the digital age.
Influenced by their own foundational work in proto-metal and doom, Black Sabbath also drew from contemporaries like Judas Priest, Dio's solo band, and Queensr che, while remaining an influence themselves on emerging doom, stoner, and power metal scenes. Dehumanizer brought a new level of aggression, dissonance, and apocalyptic vision to Sabbath’s canon, standing apart from both the classic Ozzy-era and the more fantasy-driven Dio-era of the early 1980s (Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules).
Often overlooked compared to Sabbath’s most iconic albums, Dehumanizer has grown in stature over time, recognized as a crucial bridge between classic heavy metal and the darker, heavier currents that would dominate metal in the decades to come.
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