IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson is currently continuing his spoken-word tour throughout the U.S. and was recently asked during a March 3 show at the Palace Of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California, if he thought iconic metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH could exist without original drummer Bill Ward. During the show’s question and answer period,...
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BLACK SABBATH Plaque Unveiled In Workington, England
A special plaque has been unveiled in Workington, England honoring the day that the mighty BLACK SABBATH was born. According to Times & Star, the plaque, which was placed on the wall of the Carnegie Theatre, marks the legendary day back in 1969, when EARTH vocalist Ozzy Osbourne announced on stage at the Banklands Youth...
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CLIFF BURTON “Freaked Out” When GEDDY LEE And GEEZER BUTLER Saw METALLICA Play Live
Longtime METALLICA photographer Ross Halfin was the subject of a 90-minute question-and-answer period with “So What!” editor Steffan Chirazi where he discussed then-bassist Cliff Burton’s reaction to other legendary bass players coming to see the band play live. The discussion took place on December 18, 2021 at Elk’s Lodge in San Francisco, California centering on...
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A Record Deal Has Been Secured For Reissues Of TONY MARTIN Era BLACK SABBATH Albums
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has reported that a new record deal has been reached to reissue his albums he recorded fronting the legendary band. On Wednesday (January 19), Martin posted on Facebook: “So i got a call from [BLACK SABBATH guitarist] Tony Iommi’s manager … it seems there is now a record deal...
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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Holds No Grudges Toward His Former Band
Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently sat down with Metal Hammer and discussed his feelings toward his former bandmates. Bill said: “I love the you-know-what out of those guys. I’ve come through the angry bits that happened in 2012 and arrived in a place of being at peace with myself and with them. I’m...
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TONY MARTIN Can’t Legally Record New Music With TONY IOMMI And Call It BLACK SABBATH
Former BLACK SABBATH vocalist Tony Martin says that he is currently in the dark about the recently discussed reissues of the albums that he sang on for the band. With Martin on vocals, BLACK SABBATH released six records, including 1987’s “The Eternal Idol” and 1989’s “Headless Cross”, among others which always seem to be kept...
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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Claims He Sang On Demos For ‘Dehumanizer’ Album
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin recently confirmed that he recorded some demos for the band’s “Dehumanizer” album. Speaking with Almost Human, Tony says that he was brought in to lay down some demo work for the record during a period when guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler were having trouble getting along with...
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TONY IOMMI Says OZZY OSBOURNE Has Done “Great Vocals” On New Collaborative Track
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi just uploaded a year-end video message where the legendary guitarist looked back on some of the projects he was involved in throughout 2021. Iommi says in the clip (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Hello. Well, it’s that time of year again. Another year — 2022. Can you believe it? Time just...
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BLACK SABBATH’s TONY IOMMI Says He Has ‘Four Or Five Hundred’ Unused Riffs On His Phone
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was recently asked if there was a chance of some new music from him being released in the future in a new talk with Planet Rock. Tony responded: “[There’s] a good chance. I enjoy doing this. I’ve got so much stuff, I just wanna get started on getting it together...
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PANTERA’s DIMEBAG DARRELL Once Bought INCUBUS Wranglers To Replace Their ‘Baggy Jeans’
According to singer Brandon Boyd, late PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott once bought the members of INCUBUS Wrangler jeans to let them know how he felt about their baggy pants. Boyd told the story – which took place back in 1999 when PANTERA and INCUBUS were on the road with BLACK SABBATH – on a...