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BLACK SABBATH
Formed in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, Black Sabbath is one of the most influential Heavy Metal bands of all time.
RJhog (Admin)
I've been listening to some Sabbath and acquiring some old Ozzy solo stuff, working on a "best of" type playlist for both. Therefore, I'm gonna make some notes for myself within these comments.
Black Sabbath:
Black Sabbath/N.I.B.
Paranoid:
War Pigs/Luke's Wall
Paranoid
Planet Caravan
Iron Man
Feb 4, 2011
RJhog (Admin)
Master of Reality:
Sweet Leaf
Solitude
Feb 4, 2011
RJhog (Admin)
BLACK SABBATH - New Album Title Official Confirmed; Street Date, Formats Detailed
Hot Flashes
Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 12:04:46 EST
13 was recorded primarily in Los Angeles and features the original Black Sabbath - Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi(guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) - who were joined at the sessions by drummer Brad Wilk (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE). Produced by Rick Rubin (SLAYER, METALLICA), the album will be released on Vertigo (worldwide) and Vertigo/Republic in the US.
Beginning today, 13 will be available for pre-order on a variety of formats viaBlacksabbath.com.
Options include:
- Standard CD album
- Deluxe double CD album in a deluxe soft-pack (includes a second disc of exclusive bonus audio material)
- Vinyl: a 12” heavyweight (180g) vinyl album in a gatefold sleeve
- Super Deluxe Box Set: a Limited edition 12” clamshell box set which contains: Deluxe double CD album, 12” heavyweight (180g) vinyl album in a gatefold sleeve, Exclusive DVD containing Black Sabbath--The Re-union documentary, plus 5 behind-the-scenes videos, Download card containing exclusive track by track interview with Black Sabbath, 13 exclusive photographic prints and hand written album lyrics.
In addition, anyone who pre-orders any of these formats via Blacksabbath.comwill be entered into a drawing to win a pair of VIP tickets to an official 13 album launch event in London, including a meet and greet with the band, flights and accommodation Additional details and full terms and conditions on the contest can be found at Blacksabbath.com.
In new video reported earlier, produced by Ozzy's son Jack, Rick Rubin talks about creating the group's first studio album since 1978’s Never Say Die!
A three-minute teaser can also be viewed below:
In advance of the album’s release, Black Sabbath will head to New Zealand, Australia and Japan for a series of live performances. Additional tour plans will be revealed in the coming months.
Current Black Sabbath dates are below:
April
20 - Vector Arena - Auckland, New Zealand
22 - Vector Arena - Auckland, New Zealand
25 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, Australia
27 - Allphones Arena - Sydney, Australia
29 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia
May
1 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia
4 - Perth Arena - Perth, Australia
7 - Entertainment Centre - Adelaide, Australia
12 - Ozzfest at Makuhari Messe - Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan
Mar 13, 2013
RJhog (Admin)
VIDEO FOR TONY IOMMI-PENNED ‘LONELY PLANET’ SONG RELEASED
Armenian rockers Dorians will take the Tony Iommi-penned ‘Lonely Planet’ to the Eurovision Song Contest in May. The song’s music video — along with videos for the other 38 entries — has been made available to fans of the band, of Black Sabbath and the international song contest, now in it’s 58th year.
‘Lonely Planet’ is a socially conscious power ballad that Iommi said he wrote about five years ago. Previously he said he was surprised he was asked to contribute a song for the contention, and even more surprised when his song was chose. The rocker has a relationship with the country, having helped restore life after the devastating 1988 earthquake.
“Lonely planet / Who has done it / Who can save you / Who can stop it,” Dorians lead singer Gor Sujyan sings during the chorus. A clip of the second verse includes the lines: “Who has honesty to show / Who can tell us I don’t know / Who’s the man and who’s the God.”
Each band gets to perform on May 14, with the semi-final rounds occurring two days later and the finals on May 18. Viewer votes decide who will move on, with viewers in each country prohibited from voting for their own representative. The contest has been active since 1956, with notable past-winners being Celine Dion and ABBA.
Mar 20, 2013
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BLACK SABBATH REVEALS COVER ART, FIRST GUITAR RIFF FROM ’13′
Last month, Black Sabbath announced that their long-awaited album ‘13‘ would be released on June 11. Today (April 4) they revealed the cover art, as well as a 27-second clip of the music within (embedded below).
Consequence of Sound has gotten the artwork, which is comprised of what appears to be branches engineered to form the number 13, on fire in the middle of a cloudy night, with bare trees visible in the distance. OK, so it’s not as thought-provoking as, say, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,’ but then again it’s not ‘Master of Reality,’ either.
The video that accompanies the announcement is a time-lapse camera trained on the wood as it is set ablaze. It’s hard to judge an entire album based on less than 30 seconds, but the song on the video has got us excited. It opens with a typically slammin’Tony Iommi riff. Then, the unmistakable voice ofOzzy Osbourne sings, “Nowhere to run / Nowhere to hide,” before it fades out.
’13′ is the first studio album by Black Sabbath with Ozzy on lead vocals since 1978. Drummer Brad Wilk ofRage Against the Machine has taken over for founding member Bill Ward, who couldn’t come to a contractual agreement with the other members.
Apr 4, 2013
RJhog (Admin)
BLACK SABBATH PERFORMING NEW SINGLE ON SEASON FINALE OF ‘CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION’
Dying to hear the first single off Black Sabbath‘s upcoming ’13′ album? Better yet, would like to see the metal legends perform the tune? Well, next month you can catch Ozzy Osbourne & Co. rock out ‘End of the Beginning’ on the season finale of CBS’ hit show ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.’
A press release issued today (April 10) states that the band will appear in a scene in which the characters D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) and Conrad Ecklie (Marc Vann) attend a Black Sabbath show while investigating a series of murders that correlate with the sins in ‘Dante’s Inferno.’
“When we first heard that Black Sabbath was interested in premiering a song on ‘CSI’ from their first studio album in 35 years, we were all really excited. So many of us are longtime fans,” said ‘CSI’ Executive Producer Don McGill. “And seeing as the album is titled ’13′ and this is the finale of ‘CSI’’s Season 13, it seemed like the perfect match. We couldn’t be more thrilled.”
The ‘CSI’ season finale is set to air Wednesday, May 15, at 10PM ET. Black Sabbath’s ’13′ album will drop on June 11 and can be pre-ordered here.
Apr 10, 2013
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Oct 18, 2013
Niels (Mod)
Here's some nice pictures from the AWESOME concert I attended 2 days ago:
The setlist:
1. War Pigs
2. Into the Void
3. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
4. Snowblind
5. Age of Reason
6. Black Sabbath
7. Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep
8. Bassically/N.I.B.
9. End of the Beginning
10. Fairies Wear Boots
11. Rat Salad
(Trommesolo)
12. Iron Man
13. Dirty Women
14. Children of the Grave
Ekstranummer:
(Sabbath Bloody Sabbath)
Nov 28, 2013