Paranoid is the second studio album by the English heavy metalband Black Sabbath, released on 18 September 1970,Paranoid,” the second studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, was released on September 18, 1970, by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and on January 7, 1971, by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album features several of the band’s signature songs, including “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” and the title track. Notably, “Paranoid” was the band’s only top 20 hit, peaking at number four on the UK singles chart. by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and on 7 January 1971, by Warner Bros. records in the United States. The album contains several of the band's signiture songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only top 20 hit, reaching number four on the Uk singles chart.
