Short and sweet. In the wee hours of the morning, I got another statement from Bill Ward regarding Ozzfest 2004. Head on over to Bill Ward’s site to check it out. http://www.billward.com UPDATE: There is an additional note to Bill’s most recent statement, go check out his site for further details.
Great Tony Iommi Interview
There is a really great new interview with Tony Iommi up on the Rhino website. Rhino as you know are the folks who put out Black Box, the totally awesome new Black Sabbath box set. In this interview which is a streaming media file from the Rhino website, Tony talks about a lot of things. […]
Bill Ward Speaks Out on Ozzfest 2004
Earlier today, the news broke that Black Sabbath was to headline Ozzfest 2004, with a lineup of Ozzy Osbourne/Tony Iommi/Geezer Butler/Mike Bordin – without Bill Ward on drums. Here is a statement from Bill Ward about Ozzfest 2004. “Dear Sabbath People, This morning I received the very sad news that Mike Bordin is to play […]
Black Sabbath to Play Ozzfest 2004 – Sort Of
This morning came some news that a lot of us were waiting for. The Reuters news service is running the following story about Black Sabbath playing Ozzfest… LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath will reunite for the first time since 2001 for Ozzfest, which begins July 10 in Hartford, Conn., a […]
The “Ozzfest Announcement”
A couple of days ago a note went up on Ozzfest.com saying there was a “major announcement” to be made on the Ozzfest.com website. It was widely speculated that it would be an announcement that the headline act was no longer Ozzy Osbourne, but Black Sabbath. The announcement was finally posted this afternoon (as I […]
Tony Iommi Interview
Tony goes mainstream, eh? Being interviewed by CNN. :) Yesterday after I posted my update, several folks sent me a link to an interview with Tony Iommi on CNN. Here’s a few highlights: Q: I guess for most people, what defines the early Black Sabbath sound is your guitar and Ozzy Osbourne’s vocals. Over 30 […]
Tony Iommi Update
This report out today at Blabbermouth details some goings on with Tony Iommi, his first solo album, his new one, and… aw, I’ll just shut up now – you read it. :) BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is currently working on the material for a new solo album, tentatively due sometime in 2005. Unlike his […]
Black Box is out!
Black Box is out, folks, go get it! As was said before, it’s a US/Canada only release. If you want it outside these areas, you’re going to have to import it. Rhino tells me there are no plans for it to be sold elsewhere. You can get more info on Black Box here.
Tony Martin’s Whole Lotta Metal
Tony Martin is doing a stage tour of the UK – the project is called “Whole Lotta Metal“. Here’s some info on it from a press release: For the first time ever you can hear all of the songs that shaped the way rock music has evolved today. From the raw power and unforgettable riffs […]
More on Black Box
The response to my review of the Black Box package on Friday has been outstanding. My web traffic has shot up almost 100% over the weekend (as if it wasn’t high enough already). I want to thank all who sent in feedback on it. I do have a few other things to point out. 1) […]
