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Black Sabbath posing with gold discs for a photograph in the late 1970s
Chaos, acrimony and an album Ozzy Osbourne called “disgusting” – the sad end of Black Sabbath’s original line-up

By Johnny Black Published

After an incredible six-album run, the wheels came off the Sabbath bandwagon with Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die!

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Black Sabbath posing for a photograph in 1970
How Black Sabbath’s Iron Man gave an iconic Marvel movie character his theme song

By Malcolm Dome Published

It could easily have been called ‘Iron Bloke’

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Ozzy front: Dave Hogan | Ozzy rear: James Fry
That time Ozzy mooned the audience because he didn't think they were rocking hard enough

By Fraser Lewry Last updated

How Black Sabbath's induction at the 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame was overshadowed by Ozzy Osbourne's buttocks

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Black Sabbath posing for a photograph in 2011
“The album sounds incredible. A masterpiece, even though I say so myself!”: Black Sabbath are over – this is what the four members are doing next

By Classic Rock Published

Black Sabbath may be over, but are Ozzy and co actually hanging up their boots?

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Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi reveals the songs Black Sabbath rehearsed but didn't play at Back To The Beginning

By Fraser Lewry Published

Tony Iommi has reflected on Black Sabbath's performance at Villa Park

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Ozzy Osbourne smiling while sat in a black throne on stage
The musicians who played Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning show pay tribute to Ozzy & Co

By Fraser Lewry Published

Tributes from Metallica, Pantera, Tool, Gojira, Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Halestorm and many more

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Black Sabbath in 1973
The final Black Sabbath interview: Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill look back

By Dave Everley Published

Soon there will be no more comebacks, no more tours, and no more ‘final’ shows: Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill look back at their incredible career

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Photographs of Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and Led Zeppelin”s John Bonham
What Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward really thought of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham

By Classic Rock Published

Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and Led Zeppelin”s John Bonham rose through the ranks together

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Black Sabbath in 1970
Black Sabbath albums ranked, from worst to best

By Paul Elliott Published

Some Black Sabbath albums are epoch-defining classics, some are average, some downright embarrassing, and we've ranked them – from woeful worst to brilliant best

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"Happy Halloween for all who believe, and much love to all who don't": Black Sabbath's Bill Ward shares the eerie new poem, It's Near

By Liz Scarlett Published

Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward unveils his latest original poem, It's Near, in time for Halloween

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