Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward Confirms ‘Paranoid’ Was Written In 25 Minutes

Get the full story behind the making of Black Sabbath‘s classic ‘Paranoid’ album in this month’s Metal Hammer – on sale now!

The latest issue of Metal Hammer delves deep into the making of Black Sabbath‘s legendary ‘Paranoid’ album and Bill Ward confirmed to us that the iconic title-track was written in 25 minutes!

“We went off on our lunch break and when we got back, Tony had come up with the riff,” Ward remembers. “I sat down, Ozzy went to his mic, Geezer strapped on his bass and we started playing. What you hear on the album is literally 25 minutes work!”

Get the full story behind the making of Black Sabbath‘s classic ‘Paranoid’ album in this month’s Metal Hammer – on sale now!