Black Sabbath is the debut studio album by English
rock band
Black Sabbath. Released on 13 February 1970 in the United Kingdom and on 1 June 1970 in the United States, the album reached number eight on the
UK Albums Charts and number 23 on the
Billboard charts. Although it was poorly received by most contemporary music critics,
Black Sabbath has since been credited with significantly influencing the development of heavy metal music.