Zakk Wylde details “genius” plan to reunite Black Sabbath's original lineup By Sam Roche “If those guys run short of money, here's a clever way they can play together again live,” the Black Label Society leader jests
Black Sabbath announce extensive Technical Ecstasy reissue, including full-album remix by Steven Wilson By Jackson Maxwell The penultimate album by the band's original lineup will be available in Super Deluxe, 4-CD and 5-LP versions on October 1
Tony Iommi and James Hetfield discuss their guitar journeys with Black Sabbath and Metallica in this classic 1992 Guitar World interview By Brad Tolinski, Alan Paul The titanic pair on gear, influences, being heavy metal pioneers, setting bandmates on fire and everything in between
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler announces 'best of' album and assembles massive 4CD box set of his solo works By Jonathan Horsley The Sabbath bassist's Manipulations of the Mind collects his three solo albums plus a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks
Black Sabbath and Judas Priest donate “money-can't-buy” memorabilia to the largest-ever metal charity prize draw By Sam Roche Highlights of the 1,000-item-plus #ILoveMetal draw include a signed Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Custom and Epitaph presentation signed by Judas Priest
Myles Kennedy delivers an acoustic slide version of Black Sabbath’s Mob Rules By Sam Roche The Alter Bridge frontman enlists his National resonator guitar for a stripped-back take on the Dio-era Sabbath classic
Tony Iommi had to warn Eddie Van Halen to “behave” on the 1978 Black Sabbath/Van Halen tour By Richard Bienstock The British metal legends feared the young support band was “ripping them off,” according to a new EVH biography
Recordings exist of Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen jamming at a Black Sabbath rehearsal By Richard Bienstock Iommi even wandered into a store to procure an EVH guitar for the collaboration
Tony Iommi says he's "not happy at all" with the release of new Dio-era Black Sabbath song, Slapback By Matt Owen Iommi also claims Dio plays bass on the recording, rather than Geezer Butler
New Dio-era Black Sabbath song, Slapback, unearthed and verified by Geezer Butler By Richard Bienstock The track is an outtake from Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell sessions
Tony Iommi names his top 5 Dio-era Black Sabbath riffs By Greg Prato Ahead of the reissues of two classic Ronnie James Dio-fronted Black Sabbath albums, the godfather of heavy metal takes a trip down memory lane
Tony Iommi names the best (and worst) Black Sabbath albums By Jeff Kitts The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography
Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn’t buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted" By Matt Doria To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath's classic Paranoid album, we swung way back to its inception with the man, myth and maniac himself, Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi unravels the enduring legacy of Black Sabbath in Australian Guitar #140, out now! By Australian Guitar Plus plenty more in our epic final issue for 2020!
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds teams up with Marcus King to absolutely slay Black Sabbath’s Electric Funeral By Richard Bienstock Prepare for a full-on Flying V shred-fest
Hear Zakk Wylde's Zakk Sabbath cover band’s raging version of Black Sabbath By Richard Bienstock Vertigo, Zakk Sabbath’s re-recording of Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album, is due in September
Paul Gilbert announces virtual concert featuring a medley of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Spice Girls By Richard Bienstock It’s not the first time the guitarist has brought together the unholy trinity of artists
The secrets behind Tony Iommi's classic Black Sabbath guitar tone By Jamie Dickson How a Laney amp and treble booster contributed to the riff-master's iconic tone....
Geezer Butler recalls the B.C. Rich bass so sharp it cut his thumb open at Live Aid By Richard Bienstock "I could hardly play the bloody thing," laments the Black Sabbath bassist
Tony Iommi auctions autographed Epiphone SG to benefit Birmingham hospital charity during coronavirus pandemic By Richard Bienstock There’s also a right-handed version, previously played by Brian May, if the winner so desires
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