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…
Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath cover band featuring Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne), Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (ex-Rob Zombie) and Joey Castillo (ex-Queens Of The Stone Age), have announced that they will be releasing a tribute to Black Sabbath‘s 1970 self-titled album on February 13, 2020, exactly 50 years after the original album was…
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.…
Rival Sons will be performing for members of Black Sabbath at the “Grammy Salute To Music Legends” ceremony at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on May 11. Black Sabbath and a number of other artists will be honored with Lifetime Achievement awards at the event. Excited to announce that @rivalsons will be performing live…
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…
Magnetic Eye Records have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new tribute to Black Sabbath’s “Vol. 4.“ The compilation, which is titled “Vol. 4 Redux,” will feature covers recorded by Matt Pike (High On Fire, Sleep), The Obsessed, Zakk Sabbath, Thou, etc. An April 2020 release is expected. Track Listing: 01. Thou – “Wheels Of…
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…
As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne has been hospitalized due to complications related to the flu. His son Jack has since offered a brief update saying his father is “doing much better.” In related news, Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi has also wished the singer a “speedy recovery.” You can see both their posts below:…
During Foo Fighters’ special “Super Saturday Night” show in Atlanta, GA last night (February 2), the band were joined onstage by a number of guests including Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, etc.), Roger Taylor (Queen), Zac Brown and Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction). You can see footage of the group performing Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs“…
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