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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

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