Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath was one of the greatest hard rock bands of all time. Beginning in the sixties, they grew to become a major success throughout the seventies led by Ozzy Osbourne. They have been cited as the original "doom metal" band due to their dark style. They have also been labeled as an influence by numerous bands including thrash band Metallica, grunge band Nirvana, and metal band Guns N Roses. Osbourne would go on to have a successful solo career after leaving the group in the eighties. When he left he was replaced by power metal musician Ronnie James Dio, who led the band until his death in 2010, after which Osbourne returned for several years before the group broke up in 2017. Osbourne has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Black Sabbath is noted for pioneering a psychedelic/metal hybrid known as "stoner metal". Other examples include The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, and Led Zeppelin. When inducted into the Hall of Fame, only the classic lineup was inducted, without Dio. They were inducted by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Despite their success, influence, and legacy they were not inducted within their first seven years of eligibility. This is shameful.