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It’s gone from rumor to fact in eight months flat - Black Sabbath is reuniting, recording and touring in 2012!
All four original Sabbath members–Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward–are back in the studio working on their first album of original music in 33 years. This comes quickly on the heels of a press conference on 11.11.11 announcing the news of their reunion and first small batch of tour dates, starting in Europe next summer, and including a headlining appearance at the Download Festival in Derby, England, on June 10. Other stops include Moscow (May 18), Helsinki, Finland (May 23), Bilboa, Spain (June 15), and Milan, Italy (June 24), just to name a few. Check out the full tour schedule here.
The new album is being produced by Rick Rubin and is scheduled for a worldwide release next fall. Iommi has said the songs sound like “the old Sabbath style and sound,” which, fingers crossed, translates to heavy.
This can only mean that news of a North American tour can’t be far off. So what happens between now and then? We wait, and watch cable TV to see if “The Osbournes” resurface for a new season; or MTV news, to see if egos and old bitterness put the brakes on the reunion. Time will tell. But I for one am excited about the prospect of hearing “Sweet Leaf” performed live on more time…
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 11:26 am by michelle
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Sorry Black Sabbath fans. Geezer Butler has squashed any rumors that there is a Black Sabbath reunion tour, album, or otherwise in the making.
Rumors of a reunion tour between Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne were spawned from a January ABC News interview with Osbourne who said that the group was “in the talking process.”
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Monday, March 14, 2011 at 2:53 pm by jordan
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Following a year-long lawsuit between Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi regarding the ownership of the band name ‘Black Sabbath,’ the longtime band mates have called off the trial.
In 1968, Osbourne and Iommi (as well as Geezer Butler and Bill Ward) founded Black Sabbath, though Osbourne was fired in 1979 and replaced by Ronnie James Dio. After the band members had changed about a dozen times, the original four founding members came back together in 1997 and continued to perform until their last tour in 2005.
This is where it gets tricky: Iommi filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Signature Network in December 2008. In that lawsuit, Iommi said that the other three founding members–Osbourne, Butler and Ward–had given up their rights to the band name back in the 80s.
Osbourne then filed a lawsuit against Iommi in May 2009 and requested that he get a 50 percent interest in the “Black Sabbath” trademark and some additional, unspecified damages.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 2:47 pm by jordan
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At 7:45am, May 16, 2010 Ronnie James Dio passed away. Last summer Dio announced that he had been battling stomach cancer. He had recently undergone his seventh chemotherapy treatment and was optimistic about returning to the stage.
His wife Wendy, in a statement posted to his website, “Today my heart is broken… Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.” ( Read More…)
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 9:52 am by elizabeth
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Black Sabbath is just one of several heavy metal bands featured on the new action-adventure video game Brütal Legend. “Children of the Grave,” “Never Say Die,” and “Symptom of the Universe” all appear on the soundtrack, and the song “The Mob Rules” was used in the first trailer for the game.
Ozzy Osbourne, Sabbath’s former lead singer and band co-founder, also appears on the soundtrack with “Believer,” “Diary of a Madman,” and “Mr. Crowley.” In addition, he lent his voice for one of the game’s characters.
Brütal Legend’s soundtrack is a first rate compilation of heavy metal, with all 108 tracks meticulously hand-picked by Tim Schafer, the game’s creator and developer. It is scheduled for release on October 13, 2009, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Other metal bands appearing on the soundtrack include Skid Row, Marilyn Manson, Dragonforce , Megadeth, Judas Priest, Testament and dozens more.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:44 am by michelle
Tags: black sabbath releases, black sabbath tickets, black sabbath tour, brutal legend, news, ozzy osbourne
Black Sabbath has a whole summer dedicated to concerts, but it won’t be until August that they’ll be back in the States. For now, they’re touring Germany, Holland, France, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Italy and Finland. Whew.
But when they finally make it to North America, they won’t be alone! Coheed and Cambria will be touring with them throughout the month of August.
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Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 4:08 pm by jordan
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Black Sabbath announced in April 2008 they would release a new box set, along with their role in the Metal Masters Tour, alongside Judas Priest, MotorHead and Testament.
The box set, “The Rules of Hell,” features versions of the Dio fronted Black Sabbaths albums. It contains a collection of four albums, “Heaven and Hell,” “Mob Rules,” “Live Evil” and “Dehumanizer,” and was released on July 22 through Rhino.
Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 1:25 pm by brittany
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Well, it’s official. The 2008 Metal Masters Tour has begun, and it looks like it’s going to be a great show!
Black Sabbath has an interactive webpage where you can submit concert reviews, as well as send in your scanned in ticket stubs and tour memorabilia.
If you plan on going to one of the shows, make sure to send in your opinions to Black Sabbath. The fan created pages began in 1999, so be sure to do your part to keep them going!
Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 8:22 pm by jordan
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Black Sabbath fans will delight in the fact that their favorite band is only as far away as the nearest Best Buy.
Best Buy is now carrying a version of the forthcoming “Rules of Hell” box set. The majority of the box will be exactly the same as you can get everywhere else; however, there will be an extra CD packed on the outside that will contain five live tracks from 1981. The live tracks are:
* Neon Knights
* The Mob Rules
* Children of the Grave
* Voodoo
* Country Girl
The live tracks came from the “Live at Hammersmith” release from May of 2007. The first four of these tracks already were released on the UK Tour Edition of “The Dio Years” last year.
If you weren’t lucky enough to snag one at Best Buy, try Amazon.com. The only thing you’ll be missing is the bonus CD, but a portion of the proceeds will go to the band (and who can beat free shipping?)
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 6:30 pm by brittany
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How would you like to see Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, and Testament rock out in the same place at the same time?
Well then, this is your lucky day, because this August they’re hitting the road for the amazing Metal Masters Tour 2008.
Black Sabbath shares its history with more than 20 band members over the past 40 years since it was formed in 1968. In that time, the notorious Ozzy Ozbourne has been fired and re-hired, but let’s not forget some of the awesome albums that were created sans Ozbourne:
Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules (1979-1982)
Born Again and Seventh Star (1983-1986)
The Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, and Tyr (1986-1990)
Dehumanizer (1990-1993)
Cross Purpose and Forbidden (1993-1996)
And, thanks to black-sabbath.com, some clarification on the current band members:
Ronnie James Dio-Vocals
Tony Iommi-Guitar
Geezer Butler-Bass
Vinny Appice-Drums
Scott Warren-Keyboards
Metal Masters Tour 2008:
August 6, 2008
Camden, NJ
Susquehanna Bank Center
August 7, 2008
Bristol, VA
Nissan Pavillion
August 9, 2008
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
August 10, 2008
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach
August 13, 2008
Toronto, ON
Molson Amphitheatre
August 16, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA
Post-Gazette-Pavilion
August 18, 2008
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 19, 2008
Chicago, IL
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 22, 2008
Dallas, TX
Superpages.com Amphitheatre
August 23, 2008
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Pavilion
August 24, 2008
San Antonio, TX
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Augsut 27, 2008
Albuquerque, NM
Journal Pavilion
August 28, 2008
Phoenix, AZ
Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 30, 2008
San Bernadino, CA
Glen Helen Pavilion
August 31, 2008
Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 1:34 pm by brittany
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