“All I could think about was Black Sabbath!”: How Pantera singer Phil Anselmo fell under Sabbath’s evil spell

For Pantera singer Phil Anselmo, touring as the opening act for Black Sabbath in 1999 was a dream come true. The Texan band ...

“Ozzy said it was the creepiest thing he’d ever heard”: Nina Persson on the Cardigans’ Sabbath covers

And they weren’t the end of The Cardigans’ dabblings in the world of hard rock. They covered another Ozzy song – his Blizzard ...
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Black Sabbath Bassist Recalls Final Gig and 57-Year Friendship with Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I Wasn’t Prepared to See How Frail He Was’

While the world mourns the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath’s Terence “Geezer” Butler is mourning the “Prince of Laughter” — his friend and bandmate of nearly six decades. Just weeks ...
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Bill Ward Says Black Sabbath Were So Close They Dreamed the Same

Bill Ward said that Black Sabbath were so close in their early days that they used to dream the same dreams at night. In a new interview with Classic Rock, the drummer cited the example of one such ...
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Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’ Was Meant to Be a Black Sabbath Song

Dio’s debut single “Holy Diver” was originally intended to be a Black Sabbath song, said Ronnie James Dio’s widow. He had already formed the song when his first stint with Sabbath ended acrimoniously ...
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The ten bands to listen to if you're missing Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osbourne's death

Music fans are mourning the loss of iconic rock frontman Ozzy Osbourne after his death, just weeks after his final performance. As news and tributes flood in after Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76, ...
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‘We Grew Up as Youngsters’ – K.K. Downing Looks Back on Early Days With Judas Priest + Black Sabbath

"In the world of hard rock, heavy rock, heavy metal and everything else that surrounds that, this must surely be the most important event in our history." "I'm really looking forward to it," Downing ...