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Kyuss posing for a photograph in 1992
A beginner’s guide to stoner metal

By Rich Hobson Published

Spark up a fat one – these are the albums that built stoner metal

Albums
Ozzy Osbourne performing onstage at the Back To The Beginning show at Villa Park in July 2025
Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning movie is finally being released in October

By Dave Everley Published

Relive the “greatest day in heavy metal history” and Ozzy’s emotional swansong

Bands & Artists
Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne
Why Tony Iommi initially didn't want to play Black Sabbath's final show - or record a new album

By Fraser Lewry Published

Tony Iommi explains why he had some doubts about doing a final Black Sabbath victory lap

Tracks & Singles
The cover of Classic Rock 358, featuring Tony Iommi
Return of the Iron Man: Exclusive Tony Iommi interview, only in the new Classic Rock

By Siân Llewellyn Published

Also in Classic Rock 358: Roger Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Green Lung, Joey Tempest, Brian Fallon, Mastodon, Ricky Warwick, Night Ranger, Rival Sons and more

Magazines
Louisa Livingstone as she appeared on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album
The mysterious woman who appeared on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album has released a rock opera

By Fraser Lewry Published

Indreba's Alice follows the release of two songs about being the woman on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album

Bands & Artists
Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath perform onstage on "The End Tour" at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 17, 2016 in Wantagh, New York.
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi recalls heartbreaking final conversation with Ozzy Osbourne

By Stef Lach Published

Tony Iommi spoke with Black Sabbath bandmate Ozzy Osbourne the night before Prince of Darkness died

Bands & Artists
Ozzy Osbourne studio portrait, 1986
How Ozzy Osbourne conquered personal demons and bitter contract wars to eclipse Black Sabbath

By Paul Brannigan Published

Forty years after the release of The Ultimate Sin, this is the story of how a fragile but defiant Ozzy Osbourne took on his former band – and won

Albums
Tony Iommi and Brian May in 2009
Tony Iommi on collaborating with “best friend” Brian May for new solo album From The Dark

By Matt Mills Published

May contributes to the song Death Wake on Iommi’s long-awaited solo comeback

Bands & Artists
Black Sabbath
Watch a young Black Sabbath confuse the hell out of stoned European hippies one week before Paranoid became a hit single

By Paul Brannigan Published

Black Sabbath’s performance of Paranoid at Jazz Bilzen festival in August 1970 is a sweet snapshot of metal history

Bands & Artists
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi posing for a photograph in 2010
The life and times of Tony Iommi, metal’s indestructible dark lord

By Malcolm Dome Published

If it wasn’t for Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, the world would sound very, very different

Interviews
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