Black Sabbath Return... Well Actually No... Actually Maybe?

(Edit: It would appear that the news that Black Sabbath are returning is false and the work of a journalist that blew a casual remark out of proportion. I apologise for any inconvenience caused. I'll leave the article I posted here for you to read as it's got some interesting information)

(Edit mk II: Other reports that have been released appear to support the original statement, so I'm going to wait to see what happens.)


It's been announced that the original lineup of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward have been playing together once more with intent to tour and to record a new album. This is truly historic news for rock and metal fans, many of whom never got the chance to see Sabbath the first time around.

Black Sabbath are regarded by many in the musical community as the band who created heavy metal, which was subsequently made big by Iron Maiden and Metallica. Hailing from the midlands of the UK in a setting filled with steelworks and other metal production facilities the band's music reflects with the deep guttural power of the riffs reflecting the utilitarian steelworks.

I don't know Sabbath too well, I've only heard the album Paranoid but I'm definitely going to listen to more of their work. What's more I'm setting aside some cash for a gig ticket. My fear is that the high commercial opportunity that this reformation brings will cause ticket prices to be alike to when Led Zeppelin reformed for a limited amound of shows and charged way over £100 for two tickets. The demand for tickets for this tour will be immense and I foresee server crashes when online ticket sales open.

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I find it astonishing that this has been kept under wraps for so long, since the band have been rehearsing since June. Whatever the outcome, however many albums the band release, this is going to be an event like no other, and will shake the metal genre to its very core. Bring it on!