Claim: Black Sabbath released a debut album of the same name in 1970.

Black Sabbath is the debut studio album by the English rock band Black Sabbath . Released on 13 February 1970 in the United Kingdom and on 1 June 1970 in the United States , the album reached number eight on the UK Albums Charts and number 23 on the Billboard charts . Although it was poorly received by most contemporary music critics at the time , Black Sabbath is now widely considered the first heavy metal album .