Black Sabbath and philosophy : mastering reality / edited by William Irwin. [electronic resource] Irwin, William, 1970- Black Sabbath (Musical group) Music and philosophy. Rock music History and criticism. ML421.B57 B54 2012eb 782.42166092/2 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. "A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic songs like "Paranoid", "Iron Man", and "War Pigs", songs whose lyrics reveal hidden depth and philosophical insight. Their songs confront existential despair, social instability, political corruption, the horrors of war, and the nature of evil. This book explores the wide range of profound ideas in the band's music and lyrics to help you understand Black Sabbath as never before"-- Provided by publisher. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley, ©2012. ©2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118523087 eng The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series Blackwell philosophy and popculture series. Black Sabbath and philosophy. Black Sabbath and philosophy.