Been on a Sabbath binge. Interestingly enough, it seems the Tony Martin era of the band is finally clicking for me! Interestingly, Headless Cross and Tyr both feel like a natural conclusion of the musical shift from Heaven & Hell. Possibly more so than The Mob Rules was, despite my personal affection for that album. Maybe Geoff Nichols was more involved in the songwriting on those two albums?
Also damn, Martin's pipes on those two albums! In general, that might have been the most technically proficient era of the band. It doesn't quite feel like Sabbath proper to me without Geezer, but the bass work on Headless Cross is especially nice. And of course, Cozy Powell giving a killer performance as always on the drums!
Wish these albums were available on iTunes. I'd buy 'em in a heartbeat.