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
February 6, 2004 by
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 […]
Tony Iommi to release Eighth Star Album
January 26, 2004 by
Monday morning here brings some very welcome news, and something that when I found out about it came as a shock, as I was not expecting this to actually happen, tell you the truth. I got word that Tony Iommi intends on releasing what’s commonly known as the “Eighth Star bootleg”. This material was recorded […]
Old Quartz Album to be Re-Released
January 26, 2004 by
In another entry in the lost recordings department comes the news that the old first Quartz album in early 2004. Quartz is notable because it was the band that Geoff Nicholls was in before he hooked up with Tonu Iommi & Black Sabbath. The album was produced by Tony Iommi, and also features longtime friend […]
Winners of Book Trivia Contest
January 12, 2004 by
I’m sorry for the delay in posting the winners of my contests back in November. Lots of delays with the holidays and all that. Here’s the winning answers: 1. Q: What was the original name of the song “Seventh Star”? (The song, not the album) A: Star of India 2. Bob Daisley & Eric Singer […]
Ozzy Injured in Accident
December 9, 2003 by
Ozzy Osbourne was injured yesterday in an all terrain vehichle accident at his estate in England. In short, he crashed and got pretty injured. He has a broken collarbone, six broken ribs, & a broken vertebrae in his neck. None of this is considered to be life threatening. He’s undergone some emergency surgery, and is […]
Ozzy Voted Most Bizarre
December 9, 2003 by
The Major League Baseball site recently ran their best of 2003 awards. Visitors to the site voted on them, and Ozzy Osbourne was voted the winner in the “Most bizarre moment” for his rendition of “Take me out to the Ballgame” in Chicago this past summer. Normally I wouldn’t report on something like this, but […]
New Dario Mollo Album
December 8, 2003 by
Who’s that? Well, Dario Mollo is a guitarist who has worked on a couple of discs over the last few years with Tony Martin – these are the “Cage” projects. They’ve been quote good, and I just discovered over the weekend that he’s finishing up a new album that ties his connection with Sabbath a […]
BLACK BOX SET HAS NEW RELEASE DATE
November 13, 2003 by
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
November 13, 2003 by
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 […]
