Bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward were all between the ages of 18 and 20 when they began playing together in Birmingham. Naming themselves after an Italian horror film in early 1969,

Black Sabbath formed in 1968, when four lads from Birmingham— Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away on July 22, 2025, at age 76 —came together to change music forever. With a dark sound and darker lyrics, the group created what we now know as heavy metal.

Following statements by Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath founding drummer Bill Ward has weighed in with his first posting since the death of Ozzy Osbourne.

Following Ozzy Osbourne's death, founding guitarist Tony Iommi wrote that he and his bandmates had "lost our brother"

In fact, the normally elusive Butler appears to give his full blessing to the outrageous, profanity-laden reality show, which, for a few seasons, afforded viewers a sneak peek into the “private life” of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most legendary madmen.

The Ultimate Sin is a flawed record, and the anti-nukes protest Thank God For The Bomb is frankly ridiculous. But it has two genuine classics: the huge, melancholy epic Killer Of Giants, and the brilliant single Shot In The Dark, a UK top 20 hit. Both rank among the best that Ozzy has ever recorded.

Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward paid tribute to the late 'Iron Man' singer after his death at age 76: 'There won't ever be another like him.'

Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath's iconic bassist, was spotted enjoying a Backstreet Boys concert in Las Vegas, humorously sharing his ‘audition’ for the band on Instagram after his 76th birthday.

Ozzy Osbourne sold more than 100 million records worldwide between his solo career and his days as a member of Black Sabbath prior to his death in 2025. The England native got his start in 1967 when he joined bassist Geezer Butler’s first band,

Black Sabbath’s classic lineup — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — staged a triumphant hometown reunion at Saturday’s Back to the Beginning concert, delivering a ...