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“I was like, ‘I think it’d be cool if I die and spit up blood but I need to play another show the next night.’” How Black Sabbath and ‘major death anxiety’ inspired metal’s new fantasy sensation, Castle Rat

How a fantasy doom band became a viral sensation everyone is talking about

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“Tony said, ‘Hey, you’re singing flat.’ My dad got really pissed off”: Jack Osbourne says a heated moment during soundcheck before Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed everything about Tony Iommi and Ozzy’s relationship

Jack Osbourne says everyone needs a friend like Iommi was to Ozzy

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"When you listen to The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Sabbath, Zeppelin...it would have ruined them!" The one thing from today's music that would have screwed up countless classic albums, according to legendary metal guitarist Zakk Wylde

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Mayhem, Sleep Theory and Green Carnation are among the best new metal songs this week

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Tony Iommi's guitar auction raises £53,000 for Birmingham cancer charity

The auction of a guitar belonging to Black Sabbath rocker Tony Iommi has raised £53,000 for a cancer charity in the musician's home city of Birmingham.

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"I had to stick my head in the low bins - it got blown off when Bill Ward was hammering the kick drum." Alex Van Halen praises the impact of seeing Black Sabbath for the first time

Alex Van Halen opened up to Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain about what it was like seeing Black Sabbath in the early 70s

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Tony Iommi promises new solo album in 2026

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has stated that he will "definitely" release a new solo record this year.

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"In 2026 I shall have definitely, definitely have my solo album out": Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"

The Riff Lord has spoken

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“The last text I got from Oz said, ‘Zakky, sorry, it was like a madhouse back there. I didn’t see you. Thanks for everything’”: Zakk Wylde looks back on his closer-than-close relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and their final moments together onstage

Wylde was the Black Sabbath icon's guitarist and friend for decades. He reflects on his instant connection with the Prince of Darkness, how their relationship evolved both on and offstage, and that emotional final show at Back to the Beginning

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“We’ll see”: We asked Steve Harris if Iron Maiden will do their own blockbuster retirement show like Black Sabbath, and he didn’t rule it out

Will Iron Maiden bow out with an event as huge as this summer’s Back To The Beginning? Their founding bassist knows that people want it to happen

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"Christmas came early!" Queen's Brian May gifts best friend Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath a unique bespoke present, two years in the making

The five decades-plus friendship between Brian May and Tony Iommi is a rare and precious thing

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Brian May just got Tony Iommi the best Christmas present ever

Talk about doing Christmas shopping early? May's gift was two years in the making, and it's a big one – Queen meets Black Sabbath on a Red Special replica with a signature Iommi twist

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"I just love Metallica. I love Lars' drumming": naysayers, listen up - Bill Ward explains why Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer

"He's persevering, he works hard. And he's such a nice man"

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Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker in 1978, during the time Ozzy Osbourne left the band for just a few months

Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.

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Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son praises 'awe-inspiring' funeral procession

Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son, Louis Osbourne, gets "goosebumps" thinking about his father's "awe-inspiring" funeral procession because he never expected so many people to turn out.

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"He said, 'Black Sabbath... I don't know if I like their music.' I said, 'We have $800 in the bank, you love their music.'" Black Sabbath's former manager originally wanted Dio to write and record while Ozzy Osbourne toured with the band

Billy Corgan has hosted an epic, emotional interview with Wendy Dio - wife and manager of Ronnie James Dio

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"I did the entire record in a wheelchair; it was brutally painful.” How a stagediving accident, massive hospital bills and the grunge explosion turned a bunch of "dirtbag punks" into Metallica-approved stoner metal icons

A broken femur caused a massive perspective shift for former hardcore/thrashers Corrosion Of Conformity

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"Proud to call this infinitely modest and generous genius my friend": Brian May shares video of surprise Tony Iommi appearance at Black Sabbath ballet

Iommi took to the stage at the climax of a performance of Black Sabbath - The Ballet

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“I was supposed to play guitar on Sweet Leaf, then it was Changes”: Wolfgang Van Halen remembers meeting Ozzy Osbourne and reveals his original plan for Back To The Beginning

The singer/multi-instrumentalist dropped out of Ozzy’s final show due to a schedule change, but he got to meet the Black Sabbath frontman at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame the year before

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"It was the four of us against the world." Behind the curtains of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's historic farewell gig

In July, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne performed their final show together. Weeks later, Ozzy passed away. Metal Hammer caught up with the band ahead of their final farwell

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The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins brands Yungblud’s Ozzy Osbourne tribute ‘cynical and nauseating’

Rock musician claimed performance, which included Black Sabbath keyboardist Adam Wakeman, was ‘another nail in the coffin of rock n roll’

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“We all talked to each other before we went on – Kirk, Zakk and Slash. Kirk said, ‘I’m nervous, man!’ I said, ‘I am too’”: Jerry Cantrell looks back at the “walk-off home run” of Ozzy Osbourne’s final show

The Alice in Chains guitarist didn’t catch up with the Prince of Darkness before his death, but he’s satisfied to have been part of Back to the Beginning with musician friends Slash, Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett and others

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Performers unveiled for Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the VMAs

The awards show is set to be broadcast live this Sunday

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Why Does Roger Waters Hate Ozzy Osbourne? Pink Floyd Legend's Brutal Black Sabbath Snub Ignites Rock Rivalry

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters dismissed the late Black Sabbath icon with unusually blunt remarks, saying he 'never did' care for Osbourne's music.

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“Tony Iommi didn’t want a song by another guitarist on a Sabbath record.I never saw the money. But hearing Dio perform my song was unforgettable”: Jimi Bell may have lost out to Zakk Wylde in his Ozzy Osbourne audition, but he has no regrets

The drummer turned guitarist remains grateful for what Sharon Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Joan Jett and Randy Rand did for him, as he preps original music from his Deep Purple tribute band

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