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: The record company, Vertigo Records , feared the title was too occult-focused and might cause a backlash, so they pressured the band to change it.

The song was originally titled named after a Satanic festival often described as "Christmas for Satanists". black_sabbath_war_pigs

The Anthem of Doom: A Deep Dive into Black Sabbath’s "War Pigs" : The record company, Vertigo Records , feared

: Lyricist and bassist Geezer Butler intended to use Satanic imagery as an analogy for the evil of war. As the opening track of the 1970 album

As the opening track of the 1970 album Paranoid , is widely regarded as one of the most influential songs in heavy metal history. Clocking in at nearly eight minutes, it serves as a crushing indictment of the military-industrial complex and the "evils" of war. The Evolution: From "Walpurgis" to "War Pigs"

: Despite the title change, the lyrics remained the same, explaining why the opening lines compare generals to "witches at black masses". Musical Composition & Innovation