As previously reported, Metallica’s James Hetfield recently re-entered a treatment program to get help with addiction issues. A number of musicians have since offered the frontman their support, including Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, who had the following to say: “My best out to James Hetfield. You’ve done the right thing seeking help – I’m thinking…
A new trailer has been released for “The King’s Man” and it features a new version of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” complete with orchestral elements and a piano version of the lead riff. The movie, which serves as a prequel to the “Kingsman” series, will hit theaters on February 14 and a synopsis can be…
Black Sabbath will be releasing a nine-LP box set titled “Black Sabbath: The Vinyl Collection 1970-1978” on September 6. The set will be limited to 3,000 numbered copies and it will come with 180-gram vinyl pressings of the band’s eight studio albums from 1970-1978, a new “Monomania” mono singles collection, a 7″ single featuring “Evil…
During a recent interview with Classic Rock, Geezer Butler was asked about the possibility of a one-off Black Sabbath reunion. The bassist responded by saying he “wouldn’t say never,” but did caution that he “can’t imagine it ever happening.” Butler said the following about a possible reunion: “If it came up, I wouldn’t say never.…
When Black Sabbath went out on their final tour, they did so without Bill Ward, who claimed he was not offered a “siganable contract.” At the time, Ozzy Osbourne also claimed the drummer was not physically fit enough to handle the trek. Now, during a recent interview with Kerrang!, Osbourne seemed to have changed his…
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler reunited with Bill Ward during the “Grammy Salute To Music Legends” ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday (May 11). The group were honored with a Lifetime Achievement award at the event, which also saw Rival Sons performing a covers medley for the trio.…
Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Magnetic Eye Records‘ Black Sabbath “Vol. 4 Redux“ tribute album will now be accompanied by a “Best Of Black Sabbath Redux” tribute album. According to The PRP, the effort will feature Summoner, Elephant Tree, Ironweed, Earthless, Owl, Rwake, Mooner, Year Of The Cobra, Leather Lung, Brume, Caustic Casanova, and…
During the Randy Rhoads tribute show at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA last night (March 19), Black Sabbath legend Bill Ward took the stage to perform “Children Of The Grave” with James LoMenzo (ex-Megadeth, etc.), Ira Black (I Am Morbid, etc.), and Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill, etc.). This was the…
Black Sabbath were honored with a special bench in Birmingham, England yesterday (February 9). Tony Iommi was present for the event, which was organized by the Westside Business Improvement District. The bench is handmade with stainless steel and it was forged by Gateway Steel Fabrications. It also features pictures of all four original members with…
Tony Iommi has revealed that he is remixing Black Sabbath’s “Forbidden” for a 2019 re-release. He said the following about that: “Next year will be the ‘Forbidden’ album coming out, which we’re remixing at the moment — [engineer] Mike Exeter an myself. And it’s been interesting to pull that apart and at least try and…
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