{"product_id":"black-sabbath-cross-purposes","title":"Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes","description":"\u003cp\u003eCross Purposes catches Black Sabbath in a rare lineup that paired Tony Martin's voice with Geezer Butler's bass, and this 1994 album is long overdue for rediscovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Ronnie James Dio's second exit, Tony Iommi brought Martin back to the microphone, kept Butler on board and recruited drummer Bobby Rondinelli, with Geoff Nicholls on keyboards. The band co-produced the record with Leif Mases at Monnow Valley Studio in Wales. Butler would leave again before the next album, which makes this combination a one-off in the band's long and winding history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIommi's riffs are as thick and doom-laden as ever, Butler's bass rumbles underneath, and Martin's soaring delivery gives songs such as \"Cross of Thorns\" and \"Dying for Love\" a dramatic sweep. \"Psychophobia\" takes aim at the Waco siege in a short, sharp blast, and the closing \"Evil Eye\" was co-written with Eddie Van Halen, who went uncredited at the time because of label restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lyrics draw on dark real-world headlines as much as on the occult, giving the album a grim, modern edge that sets it apart from earlier eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor metal fans digging into the less familiar corners of the Sabbath catalogue, this one is a rewarding and surprisingly heavy discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57351062880561,"sku":"603497820214","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Black_Sabbath-Cross_Purposes.jpg?v=1793976994","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/black-sabbath-cross-purposes","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}