Cross Purposes

Cross Purposes was released by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1994. It is the follow-up to their 1992 release, Dehumanizer. Dehumanizer saw the reunion of Mob Rules-era Black Sabbath, but after the tour, Ronnie James Dio (vocals) and Vinny Appice (drums) departed. They were replaced by Tony Martin (vocals) and Bobby Rondinelli (drums). Geezer Butler (bass) remained in the band for the Cross Purposes album, and tour, before departing. Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) also performed on Cross Purposes. Eddie Van Halen is the un-credited co-author of the song "Evil Eye"; contractual obligations prevent him from getting credit. Originally he was to play on the song, but scheduling conflicts prevented this.

Track listing

1. "I Witness" (4:56)
2. "Cross of Thorns" (4:32)
3. "Psychophobia" (3:15)
4. "Virtual Death" (5:49)
5. "Immaculate Deception" (4:15)
6. "Dying for Love" (5:53)
7. "Back to Eden" (3:57)
8. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (4:30)
9. "Cardinal Sin" (4:21)
10. "Evil Eye" (5:58)

All songs were written by Butler/Iommi/Martin.