---
title: "The Eternal Idol by Black Sabbath"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/fb123ba6-4a78-3ed3-bee3-cf939fac6411"
artist: "Black Sabbath"
year: 1987
label: "Vertigo"
---

# The Eternal Idol

**The Eternal Idol** is an album by Black Sabbath, released in 1987 on Vertigo.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The Eternal Idol |
| Artist | Black Sabbath |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1987 |
| Label | Vertigo |
| Catalog number | 832 708-1 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Place in discography | 13 of 21 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | The Shining | 5:59 |
| 2 | Ancient Warrior | 5:32 |
| 3 | Hard Life to Love | 5:00 |
| 4 | Glory Ride | 4:49 |
| 5 | Born to Lose | 3:44 |
| 6 | Nightmare | 5:20 |
| 7 | Scarlet Pimpernel | 2:08 |
| 8 | Lost Forever | 4:04 |
| 9 | Eternal Idol | 6:35 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Traditional Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/traditional-doom)

## Release tags

Heavy Metal · Doom Metal · Metal · Traditional Doom Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Seventh Star (1986)](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ff01b54-79d5-343b-9a52-242e5627d652)
- Next release: [Headless Cross (1989)](https://themetalnet.com/album/230fa643-0fdf-34a4-b6e4-3cf8563dcf11)

## Artist

- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/fb123ba6-4a78-3ed3-bee3-cf939fac6411](https://themetalnet.com/album/fb123ba6-4a78-3ed3-bee3-cf939fac6411). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt