In the last 24 hours, I’ve gotten four emails from folks asking if I knew anything about a 9 CD Black Sabbath box set to be released in October of 2003. I can say that I do not know anything. I’ve contacted some folks at record labels I know and have asked for information. If […]
DIO ANTHOLOGY NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
May 14, 2003 by
I noticed today that the Dio Anthology CD is available for pre-order through Amazon.com now. It’s due to be released on May 27th, and has a very wide ranging list of tracks (see news story a little below this). Anyway, you can click on the graphic to the right to pre-order your copy. I’m also […]
Empire CD
May 14, 2003 by
A short note – I neglected to mention the release of the Trading Souls album from the band Empire led by Rolf Munkes. This is of interest to Sabbath fans due to the inclusion of former Sabbath band members Tony Martin, Neil Murray, & Don Airey (currently in Deep Purple). I just today found out […]
DIO CHANGES GUITARISTS AGAIN
May 2, 2003 by
A short note I picked up this week about Dio’s ever changing lead guitarist position… I haven’t seen anything official about this on Ronnie James Dio’s site or something like that, but if this turns out to be false, I’ll retract the statement. From blabbermouth.net: RATT Guitarist Joins DIO! – Apr. 30, 2003 RATT guitarist […]
DIO BEST OF CD PACKAGE INFORMATION
April 11, 2003 by
UPDATE: I found out this album is only to be released in the US & Canada – it is not scheduled for release in Europe and elsewhere. I also added some tidbits about the package a little further down (plus added cover art). Ronnie James Dio’s recording career had already been going for about 13 […]
BLACK SABBATH EARLY RECORDINGS "UNEARTHED"
April 8, 2003 by
UPDATE 4/10:It appears that calling these recordings "Earth" is not correct. They do exist, but some further research since I posted this story tells me that this is not from the "Earth" portion of Black Sabbath’s history. I hope to have some more details in the next few days. Bad title pun aside <g>, a […]
BLACK SABBATH SCREENSAVER
March 28, 2003 by
Got an email today about a Black Sabbath screensaver that was made by Sabbath fan John Niendorf. There is a screen capture to the right here, and it shows you Sabbath cover art while playing a tune. It’s pretty decent. If you want to check it out, you can download a copy from his site […]
BLACK SABBATH BOOK DUE
March 28, 2003 by
A new book on Black Sabbath is due soon. This book is about the history of the band from 1979-1997, and is entitled "Black Sabbath: Never Say Die! 1979-1997". Written by Garry Sharpe-Young, this book will shed some light on the lesser known portions of the band’s history. Judging from the book he put out […]
WINNERS OF THE ORAL HISTORY SABBATH BOOK
March 26, 2003 by
Short and sweet – here are the answers and the winners to the most recent contest. Answers What former Fleetwood Mac member was briefly a member in Black Sabbath? (Answer: Dave Walker) What was the (first) name of Ozzy’s first wife? (Answer: Thelma) What long running British Science Fiction show was the inspiration for a […]
BLACK SABBATH MAILING LIST
March 26, 2003 by
The mailing list has a new home – again. <sigh> I’ve moved to Yahoo Groups – which I didn’t initially want to do, but the prospect of keeping the list free is what led me to go there. Accordingly, the signup page has been altered with new instructions on how to sign up and unsubscribe. […]
