Some Black Sabbath albums are epoch-defining classics, some are average, some downright embarrassing, and we've ranked them – ...
He played with the two iconic Black Sabbath singers at very different points in his career. One stood well above the other ...
Ronnie James Dio was one of metal’s all-time great singers, appearing on landmark albums by Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his eponymous band Dio. The latter’s career couldn’t have got off to a ...
Here’s a fun quote from a recent Songfacts interview with Zakk Wylde: “You listen to Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio in it, and it’s not Black Sabbath. They should have just called it Heaven & ...
Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. At first, they called themselves ...
Their upcoming Birmingham, England, show will actually be the fourth "final" concert for the heavy metal pioneers ...
A legendary rock band is taking the stage one final time. Black Sabbath will play a farewell concert on July 5 at Villa Park in Binghamton, England. Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist ...
Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers ... enjoyed nearly as much success with former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio, at the helm. But the band’s fortunes took a turn for the worse ...
Ronnie James Dio's Five Best Doom Metal Songs (Without Sabbath) Looking at the best doom metal songs from Ronnie James Dio outside of his time in Black Sabbath. Joe DiVita ...
Would there be heavy metal without Black Sabbath? Possibly ... singers who followed Osbourne's initial successor Ronnie James Dio) somewhat softened their bite, but there’s no getting around ...