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UPDATE 5/22: The compilation is now available for pre-order. See links below. The promotional run up to the Download festival gig has begun, despite the fact we still don’t know who is drumming. We have the May 19th warmup gig at the O2, and this morning we also get the word that Black Sabbath will… [Continue Reading]
Short and sweet. here’s some video from the gig yesterday. I remember going to see concerts in the 80′s and getting bootleg video on VHS back then. The stuff that is called “bootleg video” in 2012 makes bootleg video from back then look like something you’d pull out of your arse. Some of… [Continue Reading]
The latest volley in the great Black Sabbath pissing match of 2012 has been lobbed out there. Bill Ward has issued a new statement in response to Geezer’s “Heavy Heart” respone before the Birmingham gig yesterday. Here’s the text in full:
Geezer just posted this short update on his website. Here it is:
Wanted to take a moment and say congrats to Tony Iommi for getting back up on stage tonight at the O2 in Birmingham. As I have a relative who went through the same cancer treatment he did for the same thing, I know what that does to you. Kudos to him for getting back… [Continue Reading]
This morning, a mere hours before the O2 gig, Geezer Butler posted something on his own site entitled “Heavy Heart“. It’s his thoughts on Black Sabbath, the O2 gig, Bill Ward, Tommy Clufetos, & charity concerts. You don’t want to read me talking about it, I’ll get straight to the statement:
Geezer Butler posted a short update on his website about the Birmingham gig tomorrow. Here’s what he had to say.
Black Sabbath issued a non-response late on Thursday night to Bill Ward’s statement from the other day. It reads: We have decided not to make any detailed comment on Bill’s latest statement. There are two sides to every story. We have been working hard at rehearsals making excellent progress after Tony’s treatments and we… [Continue Reading]
Given the events of earlier today, this old set of lyrics seems suddenly appporiate. They come from the track “Swinging the Chain” from the Never Say Die! album. Which, ironically, was sung by Bill Ward. Yes we’re sad and sorry Really sorry that it happened that way Yes we’re sad and sorry We cannot go… [Continue Reading]
Bill Ward just issued a lengthy statement on his situation with Black Sabbath. The short of it is that he’s not playing the three announced live dates. No mention was made about the new album, but if he’s not playing any of the live dates, I can’t imagine he’s working with them on the… [Continue Reading]
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