Paranoid: Black Days with Sabbath & Other Horror Stories Paperback – February 1, 1999

This is the story most fans wish to hear that most rock star biographies gloss over because we know as fans ALOT of what we hear is BS but we want to go hear the music and see the carnival. Loved it, hated that he had to go through the addiction and some other horrors but glad he lived to tell the tales.

Its misleading title aside (the publishers simply cited Black Sabbath to try and attract more buyers, it's true), Mick Wall's harrowing memoir strikes terrifyingly close to the music business' true heart of darkness. Sure, the first-hand anecdotes aren't always as satisfying as those found in most rock biogs out there, but they're also a lot more REAL, as anyone who's ever worked in the music industry will attest. So Sabbath and Ozzy fans should by all means look elsewhere for more detailed stories about their heroes, but music fans who dare to step up and peek behind the magic curtain won't find many accounts as courageously candid as this one.

I have read other Mick Wall books,not bad, in fact the Zeppelin book is very good,but this is story of Micks's life, wasn't clear from title. Also, bit depressing as it recounts life as an addict.

Brutally honest and self-effacing account by Mick Walls that is actually a fast, fascinating can't-put-it-down read. Really enjoyed this accurate account of the times, written in a very personal manner.

Starts slow but gains momentum quickly. An honest story from a man who's seen the best and worst of the rock and roll world.

Boring, should be called Memoirs of a junkie music journo, only time it got interesting was the last 20% of the book, Sabbath barely mentioned.

The two thirds of the book consists of Mick Wall's extremely appalling and spesific accounts , descriptions and true feelings of His junkie days. The rest is full of the backgrounds and insights of his many interesting interviews with highly famed stars. The conversation with Ozzy and Mrs.Osbourne in Rio is I think one of the most informative and entertaining one. The jeopardy that he all of a sudden faced in Dublin is another well-versed memory. For non native speakers, the book sometimes gets quite hard to catch because of the abundant use of slangs and unusual expressions.

loved it, didn't want it to end