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Track Listings
| 1. I Witness |
| 2. Cross Of Thorns |
| 3. Psychophobia |
| 4. Virtual Death |
| 5. Immaculate Deception |
| 6. Dying For Love |
| 7. Back To Eden |
| 8. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle |
| 9. Cardinal Sin |
| 10. Evil Eye |
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Wow! Cross purposes is awesome, the power metal blends perfectly with classic Sabbath sound thanks largely to Geezer Butler who remained with the band after Dehumanizer.
All of the tracks on here are great and some of them contain some of Iommi's all time great riffs making this album unmissable.
The album beggins on a fast drumbeat courtest of Bobby Rondinelli and continues into one the best songs on the album, a great opener!
Cross of thorns begins with and acoustic intro with Martin almost whispering, not unlike Annon Mundi from TYR. The songs progresses into a great chorus, though with some ever so slightly cheeses lyrics.
If I wrote reviews of all teny songs on here I'd run out of space so to round off:
Butler is back which is ALWAYS a good thing on any Sabbath album as there is some powerfull chemistry between them which has wound up producing some of the finest riffs in history. Tony Martin is on good form and you can tell he always gives his all and to finish the riffs on this album are awesome, see 'Back To Eden', 'Evil Eye", 'I Witness', 'Psychophobia' and 'The Hand That Rocks The Cradle'.
Cross purposes rocks and is easily worth the money, it's a crime that none of th IRS albums have been reissued and that now that Ozzy is back it's likely none of these songs will see a live performence ever again! Probably the best album of the Martin era and a great buy for a fan of any era of Sabbath (it was my first non Ozzy album).
Buy it now!
All of the tracks on here are great and some of them contain some of Iommi's all time great riffs making this album unmissable.
The album beggins on a fast drumbeat courtest of Bobby Rondinelli and continues into one the best songs on the album, a great opener!
Cross of thorns begins with and acoustic intro with Martin almost whispering, not unlike Annon Mundi from TYR. The songs progresses into a great chorus, though with some ever so slightly cheeses lyrics.
If I wrote reviews of all teny songs on here I'd run out of space so to round off:
Butler is back which is ALWAYS a good thing on any Sabbath album as there is some powerfull chemistry between them which has wound up producing some of the finest riffs in history. Tony Martin is on good form and you can tell he always gives his all and to finish the riffs on this album are awesome, see 'Back To Eden', 'Evil Eye", 'I Witness', 'Psychophobia' and 'The Hand That Rocks The Cradle'.
Cross purposes rocks and is easily worth the money, it's a crime that none of th IRS albums have been reissued and that now that Ozzy is back it's likely none of these songs will see a live performence ever again! Probably the best album of the Martin era and a great buy for a fan of any era of Sabbath (it was my first non Ozzy album).
Buy it now!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well I was reading various reviews out of interest and was trully amazed to see no-one had reviewed this one. This is I believe the 3rd CD featuring Tony Martin on vocals, and also Geezer Butler back on bass. OK, so if you cannot accept Sabbath without Ozzy, forget it - or at least accept this as a great CD, even if it should not be called Black Sabbath. But who is Black Sabbath ? These days Ozzy seems to have the right because of his 'Osbournes' shows, but listen to this and you will see that Iommi is the real Sabbath sound and writing. Without Iommi, Sabbath would not have been. Period. He never left so he has the right. This is a really powerful CD, and at the time it came out full of 'mature metal'. I love it all, as with all the Tony Martin era CDs though Forbidden is weaker. The fact that they have all been relatively ignored simply because Ozzy is not the singer is a shame - they are in many ways superior.
If you like quality heavy rock, this, along with Headless Cross and Tyr, should be there.
If you like quality heavy rock, this, along with Headless Cross and Tyr, should be there.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Azz McMahon
Format:Audio CD
25 years or thereabouts into Sabbath's career, along came Cross Purposes, released in early 1994.
Another project allegedly not Sabbath - according to Geezer, this was a stopgap album for a reunion with Ozzy that didn't happen.
Perhaps the most prophetically titled Sabbath album since Paranoid, as the band once again fragmented under the weight of Sabbath's legacy, and Geezer left in yet another acrimonious split - only to return for the Ozzy reunion a few years later.
Tony Martin returned to the band since he was dumped for Ronnie James Dio in '91 - and once more he delivers a sterling performance. Joining him was journeyman drummer Bobby Rondinelli who records some of the best drums ever performed on a Sabbath album.
The result - an album that wasn't as heavy as it's predecessor Dehumanizer, but one which recaptured a lot of the pioneering spirit the band had during the early to mid 70's. It was also a very topical album which kept up very much with the times it was in - something which hadn't been done arguably since Paranoid or Master of Reality.
The songs:
I Witness - Personally I have never been a fan of this song - another case of a faster lead off song which didn't work - lyrically it's about the Amish.
Cross of Thorns - a beautiful ballad about the frustrations of people in Northern Ireland, this is one of the best 90's songs Sabbath ever mustered. Terrific vocals and lyrics from Martin here.
Psychophobia - written during the Dehumanizer sessions, but ultimately with new lyrics, this is a powerful blues jam with Martin singing from the point of view of a religious cult leader - based on the cult in Waco, Texas.... Read more ›
Another project allegedly not Sabbath - according to Geezer, this was a stopgap album for a reunion with Ozzy that didn't happen.
Perhaps the most prophetically titled Sabbath album since Paranoid, as the band once again fragmented under the weight of Sabbath's legacy, and Geezer left in yet another acrimonious split - only to return for the Ozzy reunion a few years later.
Tony Martin returned to the band since he was dumped for Ronnie James Dio in '91 - and once more he delivers a sterling performance. Joining him was journeyman drummer Bobby Rondinelli who records some of the best drums ever performed on a Sabbath album.
The result - an album that wasn't as heavy as it's predecessor Dehumanizer, but one which recaptured a lot of the pioneering spirit the band had during the early to mid 70's. It was also a very topical album which kept up very much with the times it was in - something which hadn't been done arguably since Paranoid or Master of Reality.
The songs:
I Witness - Personally I have never been a fan of this song - another case of a faster lead off song which didn't work - lyrically it's about the Amish.
Cross of Thorns - a beautiful ballad about the frustrations of people in Northern Ireland, this is one of the best 90's songs Sabbath ever mustered. Terrific vocals and lyrics from Martin here.
Psychophobia - written during the Dehumanizer sessions, but ultimately with new lyrics, this is a powerful blues jam with Martin singing from the point of view of a religious cult leader - based on the cult in Waco, Texas.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Phil Carr
Format:Audio CD
Not only one of my favourite Sabbath albums, but one of my favourite albums of all time, I really do think it's that good. It was one of those albums that I bought just to complete my collection many years ago, listened to it once and put it away (initially it didn't really grab me), only to come back to it recently and my jaw dropped! With more listens it grew on me and now I'm hooked.
Unfortunately this album will always remain underrated and largely forgotten due to the fact that Ozzy isn't on it. Tony Martin has never sang better or even as good as this in my opinion. If you're a die-hard Ozzy or Dio era Sabbath fan, and this just simply isn't Black Sabbath to you, just forget that the band is called Black Sabbath. It's a fantastic album in it's own right, no matter what the band is called! And I agree with another reviewer on here, Iommi is Sabbath anyway, and this album is full of classic Iommi riffs and Butler bass-lines. The drummer isn't bad either.
If you don't have this album in your collection, there's definitely something missing and you need to fill that space now! Trust me, you won't be disappointed, whether you're into metal, rock or just great, catchy, well-crafted songs. Buy it!
Unfortunately this album will always remain underrated and largely forgotten due to the fact that Ozzy isn't on it. Tony Martin has never sang better or even as good as this in my opinion. If you're a die-hard Ozzy or Dio era Sabbath fan, and this just simply isn't Black Sabbath to you, just forget that the band is called Black Sabbath. It's a fantastic album in it's own right, no matter what the band is called! And I agree with another reviewer on here, Iommi is Sabbath anyway, and this album is full of classic Iommi riffs and Butler bass-lines. The drummer isn't bad either.
If you don't have this album in your collection, there's definitely something missing and you need to fill that space now! Trust me, you won't be disappointed, whether you're into metal, rock or just great, catchy, well-crafted songs. Buy it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this album
I absolutely love this album. Among with TYR and Headless Cross it is a must for all Black Sabbath hard core fans who love great, heavy Iommi riffs. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Istvan Bessenyei
5.0 out of 5 stars
So unappreciated, better than it seems
A great album and so unappreciated because it's not the original line-up and the origin sound of Sabbath. I guess if it was another name, it was accepted as a masterpiece. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Yaniv Riahi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Musical Elixir
From the opening charge of "across the desert of the burning dark" this pinnacle of Martin fronted Sabbatical work holds this listener rigid between the transducers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Hellion
5.0 out of 5 stars
This IS Black Sabbath!!
This album is brilliant, the songs have great Iommi Riffs and with Geezer back the Sabbath sound is back with Geezer and Iommi showing us they still got it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jordan119
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cross Purposes was the best Sabbath album with Tony Martin
This is very good album and worth listening to if you can afford to pick it up. This is actually the last Sabbath album to feature geezer butler on bass and you can tell that he... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2011 by mikev
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cross Too Bare
My expectations were probably far too high for this album. I was expecting another game-changing Headless Cross-like beast, based on all of the favourable reviews and the fact that... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2010 by ratmonkey
4.0 out of 5 stars
the lost Sabbath album
A criminally overlooked disc,understandably assumed to be as average as most of the Tony Martin fronted albums and indeed the bands entire ouput from 1981 onwards. Read more
Published on 7 July 2010 by Mr Blackwell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Give It A Try... It's Really Good!
Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath gets a lot of stick. While it's true that the albums produced during his time fronting the band aren't as good as the Ozzy years or the Dio-days, I... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by SML3000
4.0 out of 5 stars
Black Sabbath survive without Ozzy or Ronnie.
With all the ups and downs that Black Sabbath went through in the 1980s and 1990s, it is remarkable that so much good music was still produced under that brand. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2008 by Mr Robert John Newton-Howes
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