by Zach Shaw | May 11, 2012 | Touring
As you all know by now, Black Sabbath canceled most of their European tour dates (minus the Download Fest, Lollapalooza and the one-off hometown show) in light of Tony Iommi’s battle with lymphoma. Filling in for the absent Sabbath during those European shows and...
by Zach Shaw | May 9, 2012 | Interviews
Hearing the names Black Sabbath and Pantera attached to a project is without a doubt a great way to get any metal fan’s attention. So the fact drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell) and bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down), along with singer Dewey...
by Zach Shaw | May 7, 2012 | Television
This past April was a pretty good month for Ozzy Osbourne’s son. First, Jack Osbourne’s fiancée Lisa Stelly gave birth to their first child last month. Pearl Osbourne reportedly weighed 8 lbs., 6. oz. at birth, and makes her debut on the cover of...
by Metal Insider | May 4, 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. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZNtOcY_1A[/youtube]...
by Zach Shaw | Apr 30, 2012 | Events
Originally, Tony Iommi’s battle with lymphoma forced Black Sabbath to limit their reunion plans for 2012 to performances at this year’s Download Fest and Lollapalooza. Earlier this morning, though, the band announced plans to perform a warm up show prior to Download...