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How Geezer Butler's P-Bass survived a Black Sabbath hater's attack
Butler’s iconic tone – sculpted by blasting his bass through a blown guitar cabinet – was made possible thanks to a beat-up 1968 Fender Precision Bass
That time Ronnie James Dio offered to front ’70s glam-rock outfit The Sweet
Internal disagreements led Dio to very different gig as he sought an escape from Blackmore’s Rainbow, while The Sweet were grappling with their frontman's drinking problems
What happened when Brian May recorded with Black Sabbath – and played through Tony Iommi’s rig
The Black Sabbath legend weighs in on the ‘gear versus player’ debate
Bob Daisley on not receiving credit for playing on Ozzy Osbourne’s Diary of a Madman
Daisley still insists he was cheated out of credits and royalties over the years
A heated moment during soundcheck at Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed everything about Tony Iommi and Ozzy’s relationship
Jack Osbourne says everyone needs a friend like Iommi was to Ozzy
Why Tony Iommi shunned the heavy metal tag during Black Sabbath's early days
The Godfather of Heavy Metal was trying to channel the horror films he and bassist Geezer Butler used to watch – and that, in turn, would give birth to an entire genre
Gibson releases a new free-to-air documentary about the origins of Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, and heavy metal
The legendary riff lord is the subject of a new multi-part documentary from Gibson TV
Zakk Wylde looks back on his closer-than-close relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and their final moments together onstage
Wylde was the Black Sabbath icon's guitarist and friend for decades. He reflects on his instant connection with the Prince of Darkness, how their relationship evolved both on and offstage, and that emotional final show at Back to the Beginning
