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Tony Iommi Comments on Black Sabbath's Birmingham Show

Posted 05/22/2012 at 10:16am | by Josh Hart

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This past Saturday, May 19, Black Sabbath made their triumphant return at a hometown show in Birmingham, England. The show would also serve as a warmup gig for their upcoming headlining slot at Download festival.

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Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler Issues Statement Ahead of Band's "Homecoming" Show

Posted 05/18/2012 at 12:32pm | by Josh Hart

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Tomorrow, three quarters of the classic Black Sabbath lineup — Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi — will perform together in Birmingham, England as both a homecoming show and a warm-up gig for their upcoming headlining performance at Download festival.

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Black Sabbath Issue Statement on Drummer Situation

Posted 05/17/2012 at 5:20pm | by Josh Hart

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Earlier this week, drummer Bill Ward broke the news that he would not being joining Black Sabbath on their upcoming live dates, citing an inability to come to terms on a "signable" contract. (Read the statement here.)

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Drummer Bill Ward to Sit Out Upcoming Black Sabbath Shows

Posted 05/15/2012 at 5:35pm | by Josh Hart

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With Black Sabbath's first live dates of the year looming, many fans were still wondering whether or not drummer Bill Ward would be joining the legendary band on stage. Hopes were raised when Ward was once again added to the band's Facebook page as a member recently, but an official statement from Ward now brings bad news for fans hoping for a full reunion of the original lineup — Bill Ward will be sitting out Black Sabbath's upcoming live shows.

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Black Sabbath to Release New Best-Of Album, 'Iron Man,' in June

Posted 05/10/2012 at 11:00am | by Damian Fanelli

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Metal legends Black Sabbath will release a new "best of" album, Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath, next month.

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Ozzy Osbourne to Release 'Speak of the Devil' DVD in July

Posted 05/08/2012 at 11:59am | by Josh Hart

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Ozzy Osbourne's Speak of the Devil will finally have a proper North American release, with the live DVD set for July 17 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

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Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan to Release Full Album Together

Posted 05/07/2012 at 10:10am | by Damian Fanelli

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As we reported last fall, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan got together to form WhoCares, releasing two songs for a good cause -- to raise funds to rebuild a music school in Armenia.

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Interview: Black Spiders Guitarists Mark “Dark Shark” Thomas and Peter “Spider” Spiby Discuss New Album, 'Sons of the North'

Posted 05/01/2012 at 12:38pm | by John Grimley

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Led by their three-headed guitar frenzy and unabashed Black Sabbath worship, Black Spiders have hit the ground running in the UK. Their debut album, Sons of the North, was met with critical and commercial approval across the pond last year, and the band were selected by Ozzy Osborne to open on Ozzfest's UK leg. More recently, they were just hand-picked by Thin Lizzy to open for a run of shows in May.

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Black Sabbath Announce Birmingham "Homecoming" Concert

Posted 04/30/2012 at 10:15am | by Josh Hart

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After initially limiting their live schedule to just one show — their headlining performance at Download festival — Black Sabbath have added a third show to their itinerary for the year.

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Replay: Metal Masters 3 Clinic

Posted 04/13/2012 at 10:11am | by Josh Hart

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After the massive success of the Metal Masters 2 last year in New York City, the action headed west as the Metal Masters 3 clinic took place in Los Angeles.

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