by Zach Shaw | Jan 13, 2012 | Updates
It’s been less than a week since it was revealed that Tony Iommi had been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, and the metal world is still shocked. And after staying quite for the most part, the Black Sabbath guitarist has spoken out for the first time since...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 10, 2012 | Rumors and Gossip
Despite the announcement that the newly-reunited Refused and At The Drive-In were confirmed for this year’s lineup, Coachella’s lineup lacks straight-ahead metal acts like they’ve had in years past. But according to Billboard, the music and arts festival...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 9, 2012 | Sad News
The original lineup of Black Sabbath ended 2011 by announcing some big plans for the New Year. However, it would appear that Iommi is kicking off 2012 on a sad note. According to a new posting on Black Sabbath’s Facebook page, the guitarist has been diagnosed with the...
by Metal Insider | Dec 5, 2011 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We’re coming close to the end of another year. Soon Metal Insider’s contributors will be revealing their favorite albums from the past year. However, in addition to a lot of...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 18, 2011 | Touring
It was just last week when the original Black Sabbath lineup announced that they would be reuniting for a tour and new album in 2012. Though at the time they only announced one headlining show (the Download Festival in the UK on 6/ 10), Black Sabbath has now revealed...