Hand Of Doom (track)
by Black Sabbath
Year: 1970
From the album Paranoid (track #6)
Listen on Spotify
Hand Of Doom appears on the following album(s) by Black Sabbath:
- Paranoid (track #6) (this album) (1970)
- Past Lives (track #10) (compilation) (2002)
- Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (track #14) (compilation) (2004)
- The Ten Year War (track #13) (compilation) (2017)
- The End (4 February 2017 - Birmingham) (track #11) (2017)
- Under Wheels Of Confusion 1970-1987 (track #10) (compilation) (1996)
Price
eBay
Condition: New
eBay
Condition: New
Upcoming concerts
Listen to Hand Of Doom on YouTube
Hand Of Doom ratings
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
90/100  | 10/22/2025 17:53 | FlapJackJoey | | 89/100 |
100/100 | 09/25/2025 01:25 | EntDoesStuff | | 87/100 |
85/100 | 09/09/2025 07:27 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
85/100 | 08/19/2025 11:34 | stareaterogni0n | | 74/100 |
95/100 | 08/08/2025 23:13 | FrancK | | 83/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 85.2/100, a mean average of 84.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.3.
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Hand Of Doom favourites
Showing latest 20 members who have added this track as a favourite | Show all 21 members
Hand Of Doom comments
Showing all 7 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
I hadn't really considered it much before but there is a lot of, what feels like, improvision in Sabbath songs. I guess when you record so quickly, that's inevitable and I like that feeling a lot.
This is a bit of a schizophrenic track for me. Starts off as a conventional headbanger, and then morphs into a far more interesting section with Tony taking the lead. Quieter, and more menacing. This is where the song becomes more interesting. Then back to the more upbeat section. It's a really interesting song from that perspective. The juxtaposition of the two.
Another excellent track from a superb album.
Medelsvensson 11/10/2019 18:07
The drumming in the beginning could be a hip hop backing
This track describes drug abuse, how American soldiers turned to hard drugs to cope with the horrors of Vietnam. It’s a Hard Rock masterpiece.
Goliath 12/19/2018 17:28
Classic track, nothing sounds like this one.
Arguably one of Ozzy's greatest vocal performances - perfectly captures the mood of the song. Also usual great riffs from Iommi
I thought the album would take a new turn when I hear the beginning solo. I was wrong.
Jasonconfused 12/05/2012 08:26
Not one of the best songs on the album but still a quality song. The drumming and that chopping effect that Iommi does with his guitar are what I enjoy most from this song.
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Hand Of Doom
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
