Which Black Sabbath album includes 'Symptom of the Universe'?

“Which Black Sabbath album includes ‘Symptom of the Universe’?” — The answer is Sabotage. The song appears on Black Sabbath’s sixth studio album, released in 1975, and is one of its defining heavy tracks.

“Symptom of the Universe” was composed largely from Tony Iommi’s guitar ideas, with lyrics by Geezer Butler. Its main riff is frequently discussed as an early precursor to thrash metal because of its speed, attack, and tightly repeated guitar figures. The song does not remain in one mood: after its forceful central section, it shifts toward a contrasting closing passage that developed from an in-studio jam.

Sabotage was recorded during a difficult period for the band, including legal conflict with former manager Patrick Meehan. That turmoil helped inspire the album’s title. Readers sometimes confuse the song with “Hole in the Sky,” the album’s opener, or with “Am I Going Insane (Radio),” its unusual later track. Both belong to Sabotage, but “Symptom of the Universe” is the album’s third track.