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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

Bands & Artists
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

Bands & Artists
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

Magazines
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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Ozzy Osbourne dressed as a vicar, and the 'Another Prick In The Wall" t-shirt
Roger Waters mocked with official Ozzy Osbourne "Another Prick In The Wall" t-shirt

By Fraser Lewry Published

The diss merch is only available for 48 hours

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EMP
Is your home metal enough? Kit yourself out with EMP's Cyber Weekend sale, offering tonnes of metal homeware with great savings

By Liz Scarlett Published

Welcome maggots into your house with this Slipknot doormat available in EMP's Cyber Weekend sale, alongside other killer metal decor and home goods by Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden and more

Merchandise
Ozzy Osbourne with his arm around the young Stephen Rea
40 years of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne will throw up some stories

By Joe Daly Published

An interview with the author of Ozzy & Me, a book that offers rare insights into Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne away from the spotlight

Bands & Artists
If you're yet to add any Black Sabbath to your record collection, these must-have albums are still cheap thanks to Amazon's Black Friday record sale

By Paul Elliott Published

Black Sabbath for Black Friday - that's none more black!

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