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Cat Sabbath!
The cats who invented heavy metal — now with more fur and fewer sold souls.
Not available in any store!*
Birmingham, 1968: four working-class lads tuned their guitars down, cranked their amps up, and accidentally invented heavy metal. Black Sabbath didn't just start a genre — they bent reality with a tritone so ominous the medieval church called it diabolus in musica, the Devil's Interval. Forty years of doom, gloom, and riffs that could crack concrete later, we figured the only thing scarier than 'War Pigs' is an orange tabby who's had enough of your nonsense.
Rumor has it Tony Iommi keeps a Cat Sabbath hoodie folded under his Les Paul — he'd wear it onstage, but management insists the official black-on-black merch 'aligns with the brand.' Ozzy, rest his legend, would have worn a Master Of The Kitty crop top to every after-party without a second thought.
Black Sabbath Albums, Ranked
Ranking: Ultimate Classic Rock — Every Black Sabbath Album Ranked Worst to Best- Paranoid1970 · #1 of 20Not yet pressed
- Master of Reality1971 · #2 of 20→ ours: Master Of The KittyOrder now
- Black Sabbath1970 · #3 of 20Not yet pressed
- Vol. 41972 · #4 of 20→ ours: Cat Sabbath Vol 4Order now
- Heaven and Hell1980 · #5 of 20Not yet pressed
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath1973 · #6 of 20Not yet pressed
- Sabotage1975 · #7 of 20Not yet pressed
- Mob Rules1981 · #8 of 20Not yet pressed
Liner notes
Tony Iommi lost the tips of two fingers on his fretting hand in a sheet-metal factory accident in 1965 — before Black Sabbath existed. He nearly quit music, but a factory manager urged him to listen to jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who played brilliantly after losing the use of two fingers in a fire. Iommi crafted plastic-and-leather thimbles, switched to lighter strings, and tuned down — inadvertently inventing the low, heavy sound that defines metal.
Source: Wikipedia — Black SabbathThe band named themselves after a 1963 Italian horror film starring Boris Karloff — which happened to be playing at a cinema directly across the street from their rehearsal room. Bassist Geezer Butler noticed long queues and remarked it was "strange that people spend so much money to see scary movies," then co-wrote the doom anthem 'Black Sabbath' inspired by the film and a vision of a black silhouetted figure at the foot of his bed.
Source: Wikipedia — Black SabbathVol. 4 (1972) was originally titled 'Snowblind' — named after its cocaine-referencing standout track. The record company intervened at the last minute and renamed it. Drummer Bill Ward noted the absurdity: 'There was no Volume 1, 2 or 3, so it's a pretty stupid title, really.'
Source: Wikipedia — Black SabbathMTV ranked Black Sabbath the 'Greatest Metal Band of All Time.' They were also inducted into both the UK Music Hall of Fame (2005) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2006), and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award — validation that arrived roughly 35 years after critics initially dismissed their debut.
Source: Wikipedia — Black Sabbath
What the operators are hearing
“I work at an animal shelter, so I love all the shirts on this site. The faces of the cats on the Cat Sabbath shirt are adorable so I had to have it. Everyone at work has complimented the shirt and asked where I got it!”
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Frequently screamed questions
What is Cat Sabbath?
Cat Sabbath is Brutal Kittens' parody of Black Sabbath — the Birmingham band that invented heavy metal in 1970. We kept the crushing riffs and replaced Ozzy with a cat who is equally unhinged. Same dark energy, significantly more fur.
Which Black Sabbath albums do your designs reference?
Two of the all-timers: Vol. 4 (1972), ranked #4 best Sabbath album by Ultimate Classic Rock — originally titled 'Snowblind' — and Master of Reality (1971), ranked #2, the down-tuned stoner-metal cornerstone featuring 'Sweet Leaf' and 'Children of the Grave.' We turned Vol. 4 into Cat Sabbath Vol 4, and Master of Reality into Master Of The Kitty.
Are these shirts for metal fans, cat people, or both?
Both is the correct answer. If you own at least one cat and can identify a tritone by ear, you are our target customer. If you only tick one box, wear the shirt and let people ask questions.
Is Cat Sabbath officially licensed by Black Sabbath?
Cat Sabbath is an independent parody by Brutal Kittens and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Black Sabbath or any of its members. Parody is a protected and time-honored art form — especially when cats are involved.
Operators are standing by. Meow meow meow.
* Fine print: it is, in fact, available right here. Made to order, printed for you. Parody, fan-made, not affiliated with Black Sabbath.
