by Metal Insider | Jan 28, 2016 | Columns, Criminally Slept-On
In Criminally Slept-On, Schuler Benson takes a look at some of the most underrated tracks from his favorite prolific bands’ back catalogs. I believe Black Sabbath are the quintessential heavy metal band. They ushered in a sound that went on to inform not only their...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 25, 2016 | Metal on Metal, News, Updates
Last week, Black Sabbath kicked off their final tour, and as many know, they did so without founding drummer Bill Ward. And whether he’s not playing because of financial concerns (he says) or poor health (Sabbath says), the fact remains that a lot of people...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 20, 2016 | News, Updates
Today, Black Sabbath kick off their last tour ever. And as many know, it’ll be without original drummer Bill Ward. This time last year, Ward and Ozzy Osbourne were in a very public war of words about the band’s decision to move on without him. The...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 13, 2016 | News, Touring, Updates
[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...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 3, 2015 | Farewells, News, Touring
[youtube]https://youtu.be/FYCvRV5ME3w[/youtube] If heavy metal was born in 1970 with the release of the first Black Sabbath tour, a chapter of it is coming to an end in 2016, as Black Sabbath have announced their farewell tour. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler...