With "Heaven & Hell" and "Mob Rules" were able to book two Black Sabbath grandiose discs. But singer Ronnie James Dio said goodbye to those same albums, and therefore it was necessary in the heavy-flagship Sabbath, to undertake a new man for singing. The Personalkarusell turned on and on, eventually you could with Ian Gillan but find an experienced partner composition, and Bill Ward was back behind the drumkit and replaced Vinnie Appice there.
"Born Again" is the typical hard rock plate of 70 or 80. Ian Gillan had co-written and on some songs. With "Thrashed", "Stonehenge", "Disturbing the Priest", "Zero the Hero" and "Digital Bitch" even some hits of the group are represented that all sound more like Purple, because after Sabbath. But there are also such anthems like the title track and "Keep it warm". Overall, the album but turned out fairly weak, and could not hold a candle to its predecessors, in my opinion. Even the powerful bass, which was unfortunately too strong here in the foreground, let the songs somehow * pale * appear. Although this time Black Sabbath and Tony Iommi had production Highness, everything sounded a bit lax and feeble (except the bass sound), and was not able to develop properly and to advantage themselves.
All in all, a good Black Sabbath album, which should be in every collection, despite my (slight) criticisms. This time remained from the large, commercial success, even though the album in the UK entry even to number 4 in the charts. Unfortunately, Ian Gillan left the band after this work, and the staff carousel turned again ...
Conclusion: good, rather durschnittliches work. 4 stars!
