February 8, 2017 — The inevitable finally happened on February 4, 2017. BLACK SABBATH played their final show at Genting Arena in their hometown of Birmingham. Here is official footage of the final song, “Paranoid.
September 13, 2016 — As a devotee to heavy music, the words of Tony Iommi are always sacred. Check out this extensive interview, Inside Black Sabbath With Tony Iommi, in which he discusses the history of SABBATH, the origins of his sound, and even demonstrations of the band’s most well-known riffs.
September 12, 2015 — We are all guilty of taking metal legends for granted by thinking they’ll always be around. So what happens? We skip out on seeing them when they come through town for what sometimes turns out to be years.
January 13, 2014 — Members of MACHINE HEAD, METALLICA, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN, SPIRALARMS, SUICIDE SILENCE, and RUBBLE will perform classic songs by BLACK SABBATH as part of an all-star tribute band that will headline the Robb Flynn & Friends Benefit Concert on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California.
April 26, 2013 — Following the overwhelming response to the initial announcement of just four tour dates, BLACK SABBATH have now confirmed a full 20-city North American trek. Launching July 25 in Houston, TX, the tour will include shows in Philadelphia, Boston, Tinley Park (Chicago), San Francisco and other major markets, along with the previously announced stops in Holmdel, NJ (NY-area), Los Angeles, Seattle and Toronto, ON.
March 14, 2013 — As the countdown for the June 11 arrival of BLACK SABBATH’s 13 gets closer, the second Jack Osbourne-directed clip of the legends at work on the album can now be seen below:
February 19, 2013 — The reunited BLACK SABBATH have posted a video, which highlights a look into the recording sessions with producer Rick Rubin. As previously posted, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE/AUDIOSLAVE drummer Brad Wilk will play drums on the record in place of Bill Ward, who is no longer part of the reunion.
January 13, 2013 — BLACK SABBATH have announced the title of their new album, 13, which will be released this June (exact date TBA). The original BLACK SABBATH (sans Bill Ward) have recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and were joined at the sessions by drummer Brad Wilk (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)****.
July 31, 2012 — Back when I was a senior in high school, a friend called me up and was yelling at the top of his lungs about an “Ozzfest.
June 5, 2012 — Let’s try to get through this work week with SABBATH’s classic song, “Killing Yourself to Live” off of the band’s 1973 masterpiece, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. This performance of the song comes from the band’s famous appearance at the legendary California Jam in 1974.
May 20, 2012 — Some buzz has spread around the web about Bill Ward being cropped out of BLACK SABBATH photos on the band’s website. Here is the band’s statement regarding the situation:
May 18, 2012 — BLACK SABBATH, currently comprised of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler, have released a statement in response to drummer Bill Ward’s online statement regarding his absence from the upcoming SABBATH shows and reunion as a whole:
March 27, 2012 — BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has issued an update regarding the progress of his cancer treatment: “Hiya, “A little update on how it’s all going:
January 10, 2012 — Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. Here is the band’s official statement: “With the news that BLACK SABBATH’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time.
November 11, 2011 — After much speculation, the original four members of BLACK SABBATH--Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums)–have reunited to record their first new studio album in 33 years with producer Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year) and to embark on a massive world tour in 2012.
August 30, 2011 — [caption id=“attachment_6836” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Oscar Martinez (credit: Sarah Vanessa Photography)”] [/caption] Metal t-shirts - we all own them and likely have amassed a lot of them in our closets as the years have gone by.
August 29, 2011 — The final great BLACK SABBATH record with the band’s original line-up rarely gets the love it deserves outside diehard SABBATH fans. Most every tribute album or SABBATH cover song skips over this massive album.
May 17, 2010 — Metal legend Ronnie James Dio (ELF, RAINBOW, DIO, BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL) passed away early this morning after a battle with stomach cancer. His wife and manager, Wendy Dio, posted this message on www.
April 21, 2008 — After weeks of speculation, Live Nation has put together a killer package that is bound to go down as the heavy metal event of 2008 - JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTORHEAD and TESTAMENT will be touring together for the first time.
March 12, 2007 — MEGADETH will release their 11th studio album, United Abominations, May 15 via their new label, Roadrunner Records. Frontman Dave Mustaine recently completed tracking and mixing the album in rural Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap.
February 14, 2007 — Together for a short but memorable time””a trio of studio albums, a classic live album, and a couple of tours””the second coming of BLACK SABBATH began in 1979 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry “Geezer” Butler were joined by Ronnie James Dio.
January 24, 2007 — Putting to bed the longstanding rumors of a reunion tour, HEAVEN AND HELL have announced their first tour dates for 2007. The tour will feature 11 Canadian shows, along with an exciting one-night-only performance at one of the most prestigious venues in the world, New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
October 25, 2006 — The highly anticipated reunion of the legendary BLACK SABBATH line-up of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward appears to be shaping up and taking a new form.