Blacker Box

Ever since I first started talking about the Black Box set online, I’ve been asked if/when the remaining Sabbath catalog would receive such a treatment. I’ve said in the past that there are plans to remaster the remaining Sabbath catalog in a similar fashion, but work on that wouldn’t start until Black Box is out. […]

Black Box Update

Got an update to the Black Box situation. I got word today from Warner/Rhino that the formal release date for Black Box is now April 27, 2004. I was also sent final box art to view as well. A thumbnail appears here, you can check out a larger version by visiting the discography page for […]

BLACK BOX SET HAS NEW RELEASE DATE

The Black Box set which I’ve talked about a few times over the last few months now has a new release date according to info I just received from Warner Bros. The new date is March 2, 2004. The contents of the recordings remain the same – there are no changes there. I’ve heard the […]

Black Box Set has a New Release Date

The Black Box set which I’ve talked about a few times over the last few months now has a new release date according to info I just received from Warner Bros. The new date is March 2, 2004. The contents of the recordings remain the same – there are no changes there. I’ve heard the […]

A COUPLE OF SAB INTERVIEWS

Got a link for you to check out. It’s two interviews with Black Sabbath. One was with Ian Gillan on Aug 19, 1983, and the other is with Tony Iommi in March of 1986. Check em out over at Atlantis Online.

BILL WARD CHARITY "STRAWS" CDS AVAILABLE NOW

Now available on billward.com, Bill has Straws CDs available for purchase. If you make a donation to one of the defined charities, you will receive a "Straws" CD autographed by Bill. Full details are available on Bill’s site, but for now you can read the press release about it below, or you can download this […]

A couple of Interviews

Got a link for you to check out. It’s two interviews with Black Sabbath. One was with Ian Gillan on Aug 19, 1983, and the other is with Tony Iommi in March of 1986. Check em out over at Atlantis Online.

Bill Ward Charity “Straws” CDs available

Now available on billward.com, Bill has Straws CDs available for purchase. If you make a donation to one of the defined charities, you will receive a “Straws” CD autographed by Bill. Full details are available on Bill’s site, but for now you can read the press release about it below, or you can download this […]

Cross Purposes Live Re-Released?

Over the weekend, someone pointed this out to me. Over on Amazon.com, they list a “Black Sabbath – Cross Purposes” DVD as being released on November 25, 2003. As you may know, back on March 1, 1995 – a VHS/CD box set was released, called “Cross Purposes”. There was a VHS video culled from the […]

Black Sabbath: Never Say Die Book

I have received my copy of the Garry Sharpe Young Book on Sabbath’s turbulent history between 1979-1997. It’s nothing short of phenomenal. I was hoping this period of the band (including the hyper confusing year of 1987) would be covered well, and it is. This book lived up to all my expectations of it. No […]