Forbidden at 25

If you’re the kind of fan who thinks Black Sabbath died after 1978, or are one of those fans that say “No Ward, No Sabbath”, then you might as well stop reading now.  This article won’t be for you.  I’m here to talk about the 25th anniversary of one of the more maligned albums in […]

Jazz Sabbath

Jazz Sabbath will release their self-titled debut album on April 10th. The jazz trio, formed in 1968, were considered to be at the forefront of the new English jazz movement. Their self-titled debut album would be released on 13 Feb 1970, but on Feb 12th founding member and pianist Milton Keanes was hospitalised with a […]

Ronnie’s Last Stand

10 years ago today, was the last time that Ronnie James Dio took the stage for a concert.  I was fortunate to be able to send a couple of guys to film video of the last show on that tour (in my name – I wasn’t there), and y’all have seen the product of that […]

‘Black Sabbath Bridge’ to be named at event in Birmingham

The official naming of the ‘Black Sabbath Bridge’ in honour of Birmingham’s legendary heavy metal rockers is taking place in the heart of the city’s entertainment district later this month. Two Black Sabbath founder members will be attending the extraordinary event at the road bridge which crosses the canal on Broad Street at 3pm on […]

Bridge on Broad Street

Black Sabbath—they invented heavy metal, and we should all thank them for doing it. They should be proud of what they have achieved. In metal, it all began with them, and no one hasever done it better.” – Sir Christopher Lee “Black Sabbath developed an incredibly unique style; these men invented heavy metal. They have […]

Going Through Changes Book

This coming week on the 28th of September a new photo book about Black Sabbath is going to be released.  It is called “Going through Changes”, and it’s quite a nice looking book. I’ll have a full review later, but I wanted to get the word out there now before it’s released so you can […]

Forums Back Fully

Well, I’m back online. As has been noticed the last few weeks, there’s been an issue with Google Chrome (and some other browsers) flagging my site has “possibly hacked”, “with malware”, or just simply “Dangerous”. Here’s the deal. Awhile back Google started putting priority on pages using SSL, they wanted to push security. Which is […]

The Ten Year War Box Set

Today another new box set was announced, this one called “The Ten Year War”.  It is a vinyl box set, and due out later this year.  If you’re a vinyl collector, then this will definitely be of interest.   I have a lot of detail to discuss, but there’s one I want to get out […]

Black Sabbath: The Ultimate Collection

As we edge closer to the “final shows” by Black Sabbath, one not unexpected thing has happened.  We have an announcement of a new compilation from Universal.   This will be released on October 28th, and the shows start up again in early November.   The compilation is called “Black Sabbath: The Ultimate Collection”.  Details […]

“The End” Merchandise

Thought folks might want to see this, so I enlisted a friend at the Las Vegas gig to take some pictures of the Merch tables.  Check out the pics below to see what they’re selling.  $100 for an autographed “The End” CD is kind of pricey, IMO.