“I just can’t believe this is really happening”: watch Ronnie James Dio unleash his vocals on a Tenacious D song By Niall Doherty published 2 December 23 The former Black Sabbath and Rainbow man belted it out for Tenacious D's Kickapoo track
The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands By Classic Rock published 1 December 23 We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more
Sharon Osbourne once pooped in Ozzy’s weed: “When he found out, he went nuts and chased us down the hallway!” By Matt Mills published 30 November 23 Kelly Osbourne revealed her mum’s… unique way of keeping the Prince Of Darkness off drugs during a new episode of the Osbournes podcast
“It’s the end of Sabbath, believe me”: The story of Black Sabbath’s abandoned 20th album By Joe Daly published 29 November 23 After the release of 13, Black Sabbath promised one more album before their farewell tour. Schedule conflicts and health scares meant it never came to be.
10 times metal musicians covered their own songs in other bands By Will Marshall published 28 November 23 Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Dickinson and Jason Newsted have all recreated metal classics with all-new lineups around them
"He used to stand at the side of the stage and watch our every move": How Johnny Kidd & The Pirates made one of the great British rock'n'roll records and inspired Jimmy Page By Rob Hughes published 27 November 23 Knocked up in a hurry, intended as a B-side and with a title the band were all originally “ashamed of”, Shakin' All Over was an instant hit and a huge influence over those who followed
Geezer Butler disputes Ozzy Osbourne's claim that he didn't reach out during Ozzy's illness: "Sharon responded but I didn’t hear back from Ozzy." By Stef Lach published 27 November 23 Geezer Butler insists he tried to contact former Black Sabbath bandmate Ozzy twice but never got a reply
Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist By Stef Lach published 25 November 23 Sharon Osbourne says selling almost 100million solo records means Ozzy should be in the Rock Hall
“Tony Iommi has been so supportive of me since my illness. Geezer Butler hasn’t given me one phone call": Ozzy Osbourne is gutted that his ex-Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler doesn't want to know him anymore By Paul Brannigan published 24 November 23 Ozzy Osbourne is far from impressed that Geezer Butler is ignoring him
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi remembers writing Paranoid riff: “The producer said, ‘Can you put another song together?’ I went, ‘Well, no.’” By Matt Mills published 22 November 23 Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has talked about writing one of the band’s most iconic songs in a new interview
"I wanted a safe room where I could go and pick my nose and squeeze a zit if I want to without being on camera:" Ozzy Osbourne explains why The Osbournes TV show will never be rebooted By Liz Scarlett published 22 November 23 The Prince of Darkness says that the MTV reality TV series about his family will “never” see a revival “in a million years”
The 11 most amazing onstage team-ups in heavy metal history By Matt Mills published 22 November 23 Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne. Trivium and Slipknot. The entire Big Four. These are the most excellent onstage collaborations we’ve ever seen.
"Between burn-out and a looming crisis, Sabbath somehow hit their greatest high." Which is Black Sabbath's best album? Metal Hammer's writers argue it out By Merlin Alderslade published 22 November 23 Paranoid? Sabbath Bloody Sabbath? Heaven And Hell? Hammer's top writers duel it out to declare Sabbath's best album ever
"There are so many variations on the Sabbath influence and that is what keeps it exciting and evolving": How stoner rock sparked a musical revolution By Josh Harper published 17 November 23 The stoner rock scene that Kyuss made famous: Much like the 60s, if you remember it, were you really there?
Jack Osbourne doesn’t think his dad Ozzy will ever tour again – but doesn’t rule out “one-off shows” By Matt Mills published 15 November 23 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s son doesn’t see a future tour from the Prince Of Darkness
The 10 greatest solo albums in heavy metal history By Matt Mills published 11 November 23 Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne have all proven you don’t need to be in a band to make top-notch heavy metal
Every cover song by Metallica, ranked from worst to best By Matt Mills published 8 November 23 We’ve listed the 40 covers that metal’s biggest band recorded in the studio and released to the public in reverse-order of excellence
If you ever wondered how Rage Against The Machine would sound with Godfather of Soul James Brown on vocals and Eddie Van Halen on guitar, we finally have the answer By Paul Brannigan published 8 November 23 The funkiest, grooviest, most soulful piece of righteous rap-metal you'll hear today, or any other day, to be honest
Black Sabbath and Napoleon are a match made in Heaven (and Hell) By Fraser Lewry published 8 November 23 A heavily doctored version of Black Sabbath's iconic War Pigs is burning up the internet via a trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming Napoleon blockbuster
The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever By Stephen Hill published 7 November 23 For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments
