by Metal Insider | Feb 8, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs, Rumors and Gossip
Last week was somewhat of a rollercoaster for metal fans. Shortly after Bill Ward threatened to not partake in the reunion unless given a “signable” contract, the remaining members of Sabbath announced that they “have no choice but to continue recording without him...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 3, 2012 | We're Keeping The Band Together
Yesterday, drummer Bill Ward dropped a bombshell on fans, announcing that he would be forced to leave Black Sabbath if he didn’t receive a “signable” contract. At the time, it was unclear what Black Sabbath’s stance would be. Today, though, the remaining three members...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 2, 2012 | Uh-Oh
We feared that Tony Iommi’s current battle with lymphoma would stall the original Black Sabbath lineup’s plans for 2012 (including a new album). As it turns out, though, it could be Bill Ward who ends up stalling things. In what seems like a move that came out of...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 20, 2012 | Updates
We’re still not entirely sure what will happen to Black Sabbath’s touring plans since Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma, though word has it that at least Download Fest is still on. And while both the band and Iommi reassured fans that the four original members...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 18, 2012 | Updates
Understandably so, the metal community has been concerned for guitarist Tony Iommi since it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. While the top priority is for Iommi to make a full recovery, there has been a little uncertainty over Black Sabbath’s...