Justin Zamarripa35 years. That’s how long it’s been since the release of Never Say Die!, the last Black Sabbath studio album to feature the band’s original lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. When Black Sabbath reunited in 2012, they announced an album that was to be the long-awaited studio return of this legendary lineup. The resulting record, entitled 13, does not quite fulfill that promise, as drummer Bill Ward pulled out…
Black Sabbath’s “13” Now Streaming On iTunes
Black Sabbath’s first studio album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years is now streaming on iTunes. The album, entitled ’13,’ also features original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, former Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave drummer Brad Wilk, and production from Rick Rubin. Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward pulled out of the recording sessions after a much publicized contract dispute. Head over to iTunes now and check out Black Sabbath’s artist page to…
Jack Osbourne on a quest to save his father’s image
Tibi Puiu
Believe it or not, this is Jack Osbourne. Quite the makeover...
Ozzy Osbourne naked at the Brit Awards [?]
Tomorrow (20th February), the 31st edition of the BRIT Awards will take place at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, where happily married couple Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are set to present the show. However BRIT bosses have already expressed some concern, regarding the show’s moral integrity, as some of them fear the veteran rocker may appear naked on stage. According to the Daily Star, the concerns arose after his wife, Sharon Osbourne revealed…
Trent Reznor morns OiNK, while Ozzy condemns downloads for ruining music
[tag]Nine Inch Nail[/tag] frontman, the controversial Trent Reznor, recently admitted having a account at the former biggest source for illegal waffles and music, OiNK. He even said he would’ve paid the controversial website for their leaked albums, if asked to, as he believes any other legal download store doesn’t come close. He told New York magazine: “I’ll admit I had an account there and frequented it quite often. At the end of the day, what…
Who’s the real Prince of Darkness?
Andrei Mihai
[tag]Ozzy Osbourne[/tag] is a veritable heavy metal titan that has been making music for forty years and he is the undisputel prince of darkness. That is what some think. Others think that he is just a man reduced to a pop culture punchline by years of overindulging and the embarrassing spectre of that MTV reality show. The White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie is giving him a run for his money in the creepy weirdo department;…
Black Sabbath: ‘The Dio Years’
Artist name: Black Sabbath Album name: The Dio Years Label: Rhino Records Gender: Heavy Metal Release date: April 3, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.black-sabbath.com/ The original lineup is mythic and any change is probably a sacrilege but it’s easy to overlook how far they slid by the time [tag]Ozzy Osbourne[/tag] up and left the band or how far they rebounded after they hired Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio as his replacement. They have released many…