Black Sabbath – “Paranoid” (1970): (1/10) List item Submitted to "Metal Songs of All Time (Open list) (10 submissions)" Approved updated January 31, 2024, 8:45 pm Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Often credited as one of the first heavy metal songs, “Paranoid” is the title track from Black Sabbath’s second album. Its heavy riff and dark lyrics set the tone for the metal genre. Item navigation Previous submission Next submission View full list What do you think? 0 Points Upvote Downvote Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp See more Previous article AC/DC – “Back in Black” (1980) (1/11) Next article Iron Maiden – “Number of the Beast” (1982): (1/10)