Unlike Sabbath's first two albums, this one really dials in the "Sabbath sound". And although it's a short album even by ...

Bassist Jon Modell looks back onthe band’s early days – and the influence guitarist Greg Kubacki has had on his sound ...

The inheritors of the thrash throne have undoubtedly been the Germans. Teutonic thrash, as it’s often called, lagged behind ...

In 2024, the band came together one last time for a show at Villa Park. While he knew Ozzy had been unwell, he wasn’t prepared to see how much his health had declined.

The former Black Sabbath frontman's unpredictable spirit wasn’t just limited to interviews, either. Osbourne delighted in ...

Fanatic. As you’re probably aware, a true legend, Ozzy Osbourne has passed away. I got word from Al Cisneros, the bass player ...

“Diary of A Madman”, the sophomore solo album by Osbourne, was released November 7, 1981, and eventually sold over three million copies. This time, the band of Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, and Kerslake ...

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi said he thinks bandmate Ozzy Osbourne was "determined" to play the group's farewell show and "really just held out" to do so weeks before his death.

Ozzy Osbourne, who died at 76, played Charleston’s County Hall. The first time was in 1972, when he stopped early, threw the ...

The lyrics for “Changes” were originally written by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, and the song appeared on the group’s 1972 album “Vol. 4.” In 2003, Ozzy and Kelly released a duet ...

In “After Forever,” bassist Geezer Butler — who was raised Catholic and often explored spiritual themes — begins by challenging those who dismiss the pope as irrelevant.

Geezer Butler, bassist and primary lyricist for Black Sabbath, explains in his 2024 memoir, Into the Void, why the band took a deep dive into darkness as they came to prominence in the early 1970s.