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Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"

By Fraser Lewry published

The Riff Lord has spoken

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Ozzy Osbourne, Trivium, Lowen and Knocked Loose onstage in 2025

Metal Hammer staff pick the best metal concerts of 2025

By Matt Mills published

The Hammer team name their greatest gigs of the year, from stadium extravaganzas to sweaty basement dust-ups

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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath gifts header image

If you have a friend who loves Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath, these present ideas should hit the right note this Christmas

By Paul Dimery published

If you have a friend who loves Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath, these present ideas should hit the right not this Christmas

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Papa Emeritus V on stage pointing, and the four members of Black Sabbath at a press event

Tobias Forge reveals the surprising conversation he had with a Black Sabbath member

By Merlin Alderslade published

Tobias Forge got to speak with all four members of Sabbath at Back To The Beginning, but it was one conversation that stuck with him

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Iommi and May

Brian May gifts best friend Tony Iommi a special present

By Paul Brannigan published

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

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Ozzy Osbourne clowning for the camera, 1986

Excess, eyebrows, and an extremely erratic encounter with Ozzy Osbourne

By Paul Elliott published

An audience with the Prince of Darkness on the Ultimate Sin tour

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A collage of some of the metal artists who defined this year, including Ghost and Sleep Token

From Sleep Token breaking records to Xenomorphs rocking out to Tool, these are the 11 metal songs that defined 2025

By Merlin Alderslade published

Whether topping charts or going viral, metal made a big impact in 2025 - here's the proof

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Brian May looking on and clapping and Ozzy on stage at the Commonwealth Games, smiling

The emotional reaction Brian May had to one of Ozzy Osbourne's final performances

By Merlin Alderslade published

No one was expecting Ozzy at this show - and what a moment it was when he arrived

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The cover of Classic Rock 348

The ultimate review of 2025: The best albums, biggest events and megastars who rocked our world

By Siân Llewellyn published

Also in our unmissable end-of-year issue: The Darkness, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses and more

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Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne smiling together in 2016

Ozzy Osbourne was at his “wildest” during early days of solo career, says Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler

By Matt Mills published

Butler has penned a moving tribute to the late Prince Of Darkness, who died in July

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