Paranoid

7/13/2009
Adam Rowan

Seminal albums are tricky things to evaluate retrospectively. On one hand, the very definition of the word, "seminal," suggests that the elements comprising such a record are timeless, with influences clearly visible through time. On the other hand, such albums are often products of their times, losing relevance ? if not quality ? as years wear on.

Black Sabbath's massively influential "Paranoid" finds itself in both camps. The band's second album built on the occult themes, textured sound and weapons-grade uranium instrumentation of the group's 1969 self-titled debut, tapping into

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