Children of the Grave

Children of the Grave is a song by Black Sabbath from their 1971 album Master of Reality. The song lyrically continues with the same themes brought on by War Pigs and Electric Funeral from Paranoid. Two previously unreleased versions of this song will be released on the upcoming deluxe edition of Master of Reality. The first is a version with alternate lyrics, the second an instrumental version. The song has been featured on several greatest hits... more
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