Cross Purposes
Occupation
- Tony Martin - Vocals
- Tony Iommi - Guitar
- Geezer Butler - Bass
- Bobby Rondinelli - drums
- Geoff Nicholls - keyboards
Cross Purposes is the 17th studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It was released in January 1994.
Formation and style
After the tour Dehumanizer to the occupation of the Mob Rules era came apart again, Ronnie James Dio and Vinnie Appice left the band. For met Tony Martin and the former drummer of Rainbow and Blue Öyster Cult, Bobby Rondinelli, added. Musically, the album was a mixture of heavy metal and power metal with elements of stoner rock.
Reception
Title list
All the pieces were composed by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Tony Martin, unless otherwise indicated.