Children of the Grave

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"Children of the Grave" is a heavy, politically charged song by English metal band Black Sabbath, widely regarded as one of their classic early 1970s tracks.

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Children of the Grave canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Master of Reality
artist Black Sabbath
associatedWithMovement early heavy metal
composer Bill Ward
Geezer Butler
Ozzy Osbourne
Tony Iommi
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely regarded as one of Black Sabbath's classic songs
describedAs classic Black Sabbath track
politically charged
era early 1970s
featuresMusicalElement distorted guitar riffs
galloping rhythm
genre hard rock
heavy metal
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
hasStudioAlbumContext third Black Sabbath studio album
hasSubgenreCharacteristic doom metal influence
includedInTourSetlistOf Black Sabbath live performances
linked to: Black Sabbath
influencedGenre heavy metal
language English
lyricalTheme anti-war
nuclear anxiety
political commentary
youth rebellion
lyricist Geezer Butler
notableFor dark lyrical content
heavy, driving rhythm
originalReleaseYear 1971
partOfAlbum Master of Reality
performedByMember Bill Ward
Geezer Butler
Ozzy Osbourne
Tony Iommi
performer Black Sabbath
producer Rodger Bain
recordedBy Black Sabbath
recordingArtist Black Sabbath
recordLabel Vertigo Records
Warner Bros. Records
releaseDecade 1970s
trackNumberOnAlbum 3

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Black Sabbath notableWork Children of the Grave
Master of Reality hasTrack Children of the Grave