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Paranoid is the second studio album by Birmingham heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on Vertigo Records in 1970. It topped the UK Albums Chart and is one of the best-selling heavy metal albums of all time, featuring the iconic title track, ‘Iron Man’, and ‘War Pigs’. The album cemented Black Sabbath’s status as the originators of heavy metal and remains one of the most influential records ever made.