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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi reveals exactly how Ozzy Osbourne became band’s singer as heavy metal icons play final show
Tony Iommi has been Black Sabbath’s keeper of the flame. He is “Master Of The Riffs” — some say he invented heavy metal — and ...
'Sabbath gave bands like Slipknot the blueprint'
With Black Sabbath's final concert just days away, metal bands and musicians explain how the band influenced the course of ...
The 40 best Black Sabbath songs ever
Featuring a mocking anti-religious lyric from lapsed Catholic Geezer, the romping After Forever is one of the most musically ...
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Black Sabbath's early recordings as Earth to be released as 'The Legendary Lost Tapes' - NME
An album of Black Sabbath’s early recordings, when they still went by the name Earth, is set to be released for the first time. In 1969, they recorded a number of demos in Zella Studios in ...
Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning Will Be the ‘Most Important Day' in Heavy Metal History, Tom Morello Teases
"This might be the greatest one-day lineup in the history of rock," says Billy Corgan of the event celebrating the band and ...
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Rare 1969 demos from Sabbath’s Earth era offer a raw glimpse into the origins of the genre
Black Sabbath’s early Earth-era demos finally get an official release. Discover the raw roots of metal in “The Legendary Lost ...
Black Sabbath at Villa Park: All you need to know
Thousands of metal fans are due to descend on Birmingham on Saturday 5th July, as Black Sabbath hosts its Back To The ...
Metallica's Robert Trujillo: Playing Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning Fest Is the ‘Closing of a Chapter'
Being part of the Back to the Beginning festival — Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne ‘s final live performances — on July 5 in ...