by Bram Teitelman | May 21, 2012 | As The Ward Turns, Drama
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZKcgqYGNEc[/youtube] Regardless of whose side you’re on, the battle over the drum throne for Black Sabbath’s upcoming shows continues to get uglier by the day. To the surprise of no one, current Ozzy drummer Tommy...
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 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...
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...