Collectively, they formed Black Sabbath and forged the most haunting and hypnotic rock sound of all time. From humble beginnings, the Birmingham quartet enslaved the minds and souls of millions of rock fans around the world, and continue to do so into the new millennium.

The musical genre they created inspired countless musicians and spawned countless bands, all of which have attempted to emulate the heavy metal originators. Few have come close to rival the uniquely powerful musical make-up of the all powerful Black Sabbath.

Sabbath's massive influence on modern music cannot be underestimated. VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock ranked them second, behind only Led Zeppelin, in importance and influence. Black Sabbath have sold multiple million albums worldwide to date.

The Best Of Black Sabbath is a 14-track collection of classic tracks from across the band's first eight albums – including tracks from 1970's debut Black Sabbath and follow-up Paranoid, 1971's Master Of Reality, 1972's Volume 4, 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and 1978's Never Say Die.

The album brings some of the best loved and most influential rock songs of all time together on one album, including such classics as Paranoid, Iron Man, Black Sabbath, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, War Pigs and the original version of Changes (a song that went on to become a UK number one in 2003 when re-recorded by Kelly Osbourne featuring Ozzy Osbourne).

Black Sabbath Greatest Hits truly is a must-have for any self respecting rock fan, and is testimony to the sheer brilliance of one of Britain's most influential bands of all time.

Release Date: June 15