The Eternal Idol is the thirteenth studio album by Black Sabbath, released in 1987. It is the first of several Black Sabbath albums to feature longtime vocalist Tony Martin. The album was originally to be recorded with vocalist Ray Gillen, who quit the band shortly after the initial sessions on Montserrat with producer Jeff Glixman. Martin was hired and reconstructed the vocals shortly before production ended. Most tracks were written by Tony Iommi and bassist/lyricist Bob Daisley, although some lyrics were subsequently modified by Geoff Nicholls and Tony Martin after he joined the band. The album cover was intended to Read more on Last.fm.
