Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 13, 2016
[youtube]https://youtu.be/s6kb7XR4mck[/youtube] …not Bill Ward. Earlier today, to help pump up the last Black Sabbath tour ever (or THE END, as they’re calling it), the band put up a teaser video on their YouTube page. Playing “Paranoid,” in the brief teaser, it shows a car showing up to a rehearsal studio, Ozzy Osbourne, and Tony Iommi […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 7, 2015
A lot of bands call it quits or play their “last” tour, only to go back on that when nostalgia drives up their asking price or they discover that they don’t want to throw in the towel. Black Sabbath, who announced their “THE END” tour last week, won’t be one of them. In an interview […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on August 18, 2015
Black Sabbath have been playing for a while without their original drummer, Bill Ward, due to an immense list of differences, primarily between Ozzy Osbourne and himself, as they have continuously talked about the other in a seemingly neverending war of words. Because all this beef has been aired out in public, Ward has demanded a […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on July 2, 2015
We have seen the constant battle between Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Ex-Black Sabbath Bill Ward over the past months but the brawl has been quiet for a while already, maybe because Ozzy is possibly too busy getting ready to tour this fall and Bill is focused on his new solo album recently released or maybe because he’s […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on May 21, 2015
One of the biggest stories this year has been Black Sabbath’s very public argument about their drummer. Original drummer Bill Ward had already been replaced for their last album, 13, and was hoping he could join for the last album and tour. However, by publicly talking about it, he annoyed Ozzy Osbourne. The last we heard, Ward […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 20, 2015
It’s a sad state of affairs when half of the most influential band in metal are squabbling like a bunch of sixth graders, but that’s where we find ourselves in 2015 with Black Sabbath, as original drummer Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne continue to take snipes at each other over the internet. While the genesis […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on April 17, 2015
Founding Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward took to Facebook two days ago asking for an apology from one-time bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. Yesterday, Ozzy responded, “What the fuck are you on about?” Now today, Ward opens up in a Rolling Stone interview which was took place previous to Ozzy’s statement. Said Ward about getting a “signable contract,” “I wanted to earn some better […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 17, 2015
When former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward took to his social media to ask Ozzy Osbourne for a public apology, we mentioned that he was essentially declaring war on Ozzy and his manager, who happens to be his wife Sharon. Well, it certainly didn’t take long. Yesterday, Ozzy struck back at Ward via his Facebook […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on April 15, 2015
With so much talk of a another Black Sabbath album and various shows and tours, co-founding drummer Bill Ward has come forward and issued a statement. From Bill Ward’s Facebook page: “There is always speculation about a true, original Sabbath lineup for the next tour or record. With a sad heart, I have to say I will […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on November 4, 2014
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAhFQKV-7vI[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. This is my favorite album of all time. It’s just a masterpiece. This album is EVERYTHING Heaven and Hell was, but with a TON more fire and energy behind the band. Songs […]
