End of the Beginning (song)

"End of the Beginning"
Cover of the 2013 promotional CD single
Single by Black Sabbath
from the album 13
Released	15 May 2013
Recorded	c. August 2012 – January 2013
Genre	Heavy metal, Blues metal,[1][2] doom metal[3]
Length	8:07
Label	Republic
Writer(s)	Geezer Butler Tony Iommi Ozzy Osbourne
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Black Sabbath singles chronology
"God Is Dead?" (2013) "End of the Beginning" (2013) "Loner" (2013)
Music video "End of the Beginning" on YouTube

"End of the Beginning" is a song by English rock band Black Sabbath featured on the album 13. According to lyricist Geezer Butler, the song deals with the fear of how "technology is going to completely take over the human race", inspired particularly by cloning: "It seems like eventually, people are going to clone the Beatles and stuff like that. I mean, it’s already happening now with a "Tupac" at Coachella, using holograms. But eventually I think they’ll start cloning people like the Beatles, and sending them out on endless tours."^[4]

"End of the Beginning" was premiered during the finale of season 13 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The band guest starred in the episode,^[5] and also appeared in a short interview prior to its release.^[6] The song was first performed live on 20 April 2013, on the first of the two Auckland shows in New Zealand. The performance was part of their reunion tour.^[7] It was also featured in the end credits of the film This Is the End. On 11 June, coinciding with the album's launch, Black Sabbath released a full performance video from the CSI season 13 finale of length 8:20. The single peaked at the number 38 in US Mainstream Rock Chart.

Personnel

• Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
• Tony Iommi - guitar
• Geezer Butler - bass guitar
• Brad Wilk - drums

References

1. "Black Sabbath Debut 'End of the Beginning' With Blistering Live Performance | SPIN | Videos". SPIN. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
2. "Ozzy Osbourne Turns in Worrisome Vocal on Black Sabbath's Live 'Loner' Debut | SPIN | Videos". SPIN. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
3. Black Sabbath 13 Documentary on YouTube
4. The PV Q&A: Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath on Religion, Seeing Spirits, and the Despair of '13'
5. Stickler, John (2013-05-10). "Black Sabbath To Premiere New Track 'End Of The Beginning' On CSI Next Week - Stereoboard UK". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
6. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Video - Behind the Scenes: Black Sabbath". CBS.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
7. Fanelli, Damian (2013-04-22). "Video: Black Sabbath Premiere New Song, "End of the Beginning," in Auckland, New Zealand - Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards". revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13.