The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands By Classic Rock published 1 December 23 We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more
“It’s the end of Sabbath, believe me”: The story of Black Sabbath’s abandoned 20th album By Joe Daly published 29 November 23 After the release of 13, Black Sabbath promised one more album before their farewell tour. Schedule conflicts and health scares meant it never came to be.
Geezer Butler disputes Ozzy Osbourne's claim that he didn't reach out during Ozzy's illness: "Sharon responded but I didn’t hear back from Ozzy." By Stef Lach published 27 November 23 Geezer Butler insists he tried to contact former Black Sabbath bandmate Ozzy twice but never got a reply
Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist By Stef Lach published 25 November 23 Sharon Osbourne says selling almost 100million solo records means Ozzy should be in the Rock Hall
“Tony Iommi has been so supportive of me since my illness. Geezer Butler hasn’t given me one phone call": Ozzy Osbourne is gutted that his ex-Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler doesn't want to know him anymore By Paul Brannigan published 24 November 23 Ozzy Osbourne is far from impressed that Geezer Butler is ignoring him
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi remembers writing Paranoid riff: “The producer said, ‘Can you put another song together?’ I went, ‘Well, no.’” By Matt Mills published 22 November 23 Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has talked about writing one of the band’s most iconic songs in a new interview
"Between burn-out and a looming crisis, Sabbath somehow hit their greatest high." Which is Black Sabbath's best album? Metal Hammer's writers argue it out By Merlin Alderslade published 22 November 23 Paranoid? Sabbath Bloody Sabbath? Heaven And Hell? Hammer's top writers duel it out to declare Sabbath's best album ever
"There are so many variations on the Sabbath influence and that is what keeps it exciting and evolving": How stoner rock sparked a musical revolution By Josh Harper published 17 November 23 The stoner rock scene that Kyuss made famous: Much like the 60s, if you remember it, were you really there?
Black Sabbath and Napoleon are a match made in Heaven (and Hell) By Fraser Lewry published 8 November 23 A heavily doctored version of Black Sabbath's iconic War Pigs is burning up the internet via a trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming Napoleon blockbuster
The 11 greatest final shows in heavy metal history By Joe Daly published 7 November 23 From Black Sabbath to Metallica’s Cliff Burton, these excellent gigs also proved to be bittersweet goodbyes
Someone made a life-sized Ozzy Osbourne cake By Stef Lach published 4 November 23 The life-sized cake in honour of Black Sabbath icon Ozzy was put on display at an event in Birmingham, UK
“It was a very weird beast because all the bands were our mates, but the managers were greedy": Sharon Osbourne reveals why we can't have Ozzfest any more By Paul Brannigan published 1 November 23 Sharon Osbourne says that Ozzfest is no longer cost-effective because band managers got greedy
10 amazing metal albums that were too ahead of their time By Will Marshall published 1 November 23 From Black Sabbath’s debut album to Cynic’s Focus, these metal masterpieces were either lambasted or ignored when they first came out
That time Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall Of Fame and Ozzy mooned the audience because he didn't think they were rocking hard enough By Fraser Lewry published 31 October 23 How Bill Ward's final performance with Black Sabbath was overshadowed by Ozzy Osbourne's buttocks
The 10 spookiest heavy metal songs of all time By Emily Swingle published 31 October 23 These songs by Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Ghost could make for the perfect Halloween playlist
The 10 scariest heavy metal album covers of all time By Matt Mills published 31 October 23 These albums by Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Slayer will terrify you before you even press play
Watch history in the making: In 1998, the original lineup of Black Sabbath appeared on TV together for the first time in more than 20 years By Fraser Lewry published 30 October 23 To promote their live Reunion live album, Black Sabbath flew to New York to appear on Late Show with David Letterman
The 10 worst creative decisions in heavy metal history By Matt Mills published 25 October 23 From Megadeth’s Risk to that Metallica: Through The Never movie, the heavy metal tapestry is strewn with terrible ideas
“A cop knocked at the door and said, ‘You’ve got to stop!’” Ozzy Osbourne once put a chicken full of antifreeze on his neighbour’s fence and the police thought it was a satanic effigy By Matt Mills published 24 October 23 The Prince Of Darkness’ scheme to stop local coyotes attacking his dogs ended in a visit from the police
"You just can’t make it big enough, rude enough or loud enough": Producer Tom Allom on engineering Black Sabbath and helping create the sound of heavy metal By Derek Oliver published 22 October 23 'Colonel' Tom Allom created the iconic tolling bell on Black Sabbath's debut album, although he admits to not liking their music very much
