Drummer Bill Ward tried to listen to '13,' the album Black Sabbath recorded without him following a contract dispute, but he had to stop after only a few difficult moments.
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi took to his official website to wish original Sabbath drummer Bill Ward a speedy recovery from the recent surgery Ward underwent after suffering from perforated diverticulitis.
Still on the fence about visiting Black Sabbath's 3D maze of horror at Universal Studios this Halloween? The band has released a new video that might change your mind.
Metal pioneers Black Sabbath were reaching beyond their heavy musical roots by the time they recorded their fourth album in 1972, coming up with an amalgam of classic heavy riffing, a growing sense of melody, and even some touches of progressive rock. The album endures as a classic today - even though it was almost derailed by the band's growing substance abuse.
A live DVD release will close out what has been a very, very good year for fans of Black Sabbath. The band has announced they'll release 'Black Sabbath: Live ... Gathered in Their Masses' on Nov. 26. The footage comes from two Black Sabbath tour dates from this past spring. And it's probably not a coincidence that the announcement comes on Friday the 13th.