![Though the album is largely ignored by the general public, and even most fans of the band, Black Sabbath's "Born Again" has a lot of strong material. Ian Gillan's unrestrained, rock-oriented vocals and high range offer the band to tackle different sounds here, as evident in songs like "Keep it Warm" and "Hot Line", which take more influence from Deep Purple. Other songs, such as "Trashed" and Zero the Hero", continue the more aggressive trajectory that was ushered in with Dio. Once again, the self-titled song serves as a highlight, this time an epic number again, more melancholy in tone.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/79/9b/1361680109_5387_3.jpg?itok=cOvohCxa "Though the album is largely ignored by the general public, and even most fans of the band, Black Sabbath's "Born Again" has a lot of strong material. Ian Gillan's unrestrained, rock-oriented vocals and high range offer the band to tackle different sounds here, as evident in songs like "Keep it Warm" and "Hot Line", which take more influence from Deep Purple. Other songs, such as "Trashed" and Zero the Hero", continue the more aggressive trajectory that was ushered in with Dio. Once again, the self-titled song serves as a highlight, this time an epic number again, more melancholy in tone.")
![Upon the urging of managar Don Arden, Black Sabbath tried out former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. In the meantime, Ward also found his way back into the band, supplying his unique style to the band's one album with this lineup, "Born Again".](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/15/60/1361680092_3476_2.jpg?itok=VSIkWrvB "Upon the urging of managar Don Arden, Black Sabbath tried out former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. In the meantime, Ward also found his way back into the band, supplying his unique style to the band's one album with this lineup, "Born Again"."){kind=small}
After Ronnie James Dio and Vinnie Appice left Black Sabbath to form Dio's solo project, Black Sabbath was left without a singer yet again. The band eventually went with Ian Gillan, the former Deep Purple vocalist, upon the suggestion of their manager, Don Arden.
Rumor has is that the song that appears on this lineup's single recording (the "Born Again" album), named "Digital Bitch", was inspired by Arden's daughter. Her name is now Sharon Osbourne.
While "Born Again" was the only album that this lineup managed to produce, and it has been unfairly maligned by fans and media alike, there is still a lot to like about it. For one, it is the last Sabbath album to feature Bill Ward on drums. However, songs like "Zero the Hero" and "Born Again" deserve to be heard.
Of course, the band dissolved after this, which led to Tony Iommi pursuing his solo career with Glenn Hughes, which can be read about here and here.
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![Upon the urging of managar Don Arden, Black Sabbath tried out former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. In the meantime, Ward also found his way back into the band, supplying his unique style to the band's one album with this lineup, "Born Again".](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/15/60/1361680092_3476_2.jpg?itok=19Z-JqwA "Upon the urging of managar Don Arden, Black Sabbath tried out former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. In the meantime, Ward also found his way back into the band, supplying his unique style to the band's one album with this lineup, "Born Again".")
![Though the album is largely ignored by the general public, and even most fans of the band, Black Sabbath's "Born Again" has a lot of strong material. Ian Gillan's unrestrained, rock-oriented vocals and high range offer the band to tackle different sounds here, as evident in songs like "Keep it Warm" and "Hot Line", which take more influence from Deep Purple. Other songs, such as "Trashed" and Zero the Hero", continue the more aggressive trajectory that was ushered in with Dio. Once again, the self-titled song serves as a highlight, this time an epic number again, more melancholy in tone.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/79/9b/1361680109_5387_3.jpg?itok=eW_shIPW "Though the album is largely ignored by the general public, and even most fans of the band, Black Sabbath's "Born Again" has a lot of strong material. Ian Gillan's unrestrained, rock-oriented vocals and high range offer the band to tackle different sounds here, as evident in songs like "Keep it Warm" and "Hot Line", which take more influence from Deep Purple. Other songs, such as "Trashed" and Zero the Hero", continue the more aggressive trajectory that was ushered in with Dio. Once again, the self-titled song serves as a highlight, this time an epic number again, more melancholy in tone.")
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