by Metal Insider | May 18, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. It’s been less than 24 hours since Black Sabbath “commented”...
by Zach Shaw | May 18, 2012 | Drama Bloody Drama, Updates
This past Tuesday, drummer Bill Ward confirmed that after months of renegotiations (or lack thereof), he would not be joining Black Sabbath this Summer. And while Ward provided an extremely detailed statement revealing the events that led to his official departure,...
by Zach Shaw | May 16, 2012 | In Memoriam, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6cnPRjx8B4[/youtube] We already shared with you 3 Inches Of Blood’s lyric video tribute to Ronnie James Dio. However, we still felt as though we needed to do more to honor the metal legend on the second anniversary of his...
by Zach Shaw | May 16, 2012 | Tributes
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsoZKvdmtmA[/youtube] As you all know by now, today (May 16) marks the two year anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s death. While his legacy will always live on, it’s without a doubt that Dio’s presence is still missed. However,...
by Zach Shaw | May 15, 2012 | Drama Bloody Drama, Updates
When Black Sabbath announced plans to perform at Lollapalooza and a one-off hometown show, in addition to the previously announced Download Festival gig, one question remained: who will be behind the drum kit? Well today, original drummer Bill Ward has confirmed that...