by Zach Shaw | Feb 2, 2012 | Uh-Oh
We feared that Tony Iommi’s current battle with lymphoma would stall the original Black Sabbath lineup’s plans for 2012 (including a new album). As it turns out, though, it could be Bill Ward who ends up stalling things. In what seems like a move that came out of...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 9, 2012 | Sad News
The original lineup of Black Sabbath ended 2011 by announcing some big plans for the New Year. However, it would appear that Iommi is kicking off 2012 on a sad note. According to a new posting on Black Sabbath’s Facebook page, the guitarist has been diagnosed with the...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 18, 2011 | Touring
It was just last week when the original Black Sabbath lineup announced that they would be reuniting for a tour and new album in 2012. Though at the time they only announced one headlining show (the Download Festival in the UK on 6/ 10), Black Sabbath has now revealed...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 14, 2011 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneH3WLW7aE[/youtube] Black Sabbath’s announcement last Friday, November 11, is still causing buzz amongst the metal community. Sure, it may not come as much of a shock to some that the original lineup of Black Sabbath is...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 11, 2011 | We're Gettin' The Band Back Together
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU3SZjfbcpI[/youtube] As we speak, the four original members of Black Sabbath are holding a press conference at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Hollywood, the site of their first American show 41 years ago. However, once the clock turned...