THE TEMPLE OF ROCK!
Filed under: News
Kevin Winter
On the main page of the official Black Sabbath website, fans will find links to news, multimedia and an online store, but for the time being, there’s one thing they won’t find: photos of Bill Ward. The drummer has be…… Continue Reading
Yesterday’s controversy of Bill Ward being missing in action on the images featured on the new Black Sabbath website has been given more context. A newly-issued statement from the Black Sabbath camp reveals Ward‘s omission was by his own re…… Continue Reading
Black Sabbath may have taken the high road in replying to drummer Bill Ward‘s recent statement regarding his non-participation in the bands reunion. But a newly-launched official Black Sabbath website at Blacksabbath.com certainly didn’t. I…… Continue Reading
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Katharine Guerrero
There aren’t many trios on the hard rock scene these days, but one of the ones bucking that trend is Southern California’s Kyng. A mix of new rock meets Led Zeppelin, Kyng formed in 2008 and releas…… Continue Reading
This past Tuesday, drummer Bill Ward confirmed that after months of renegotiations (or lack thereof), he would not be joining Black Sabbath this Summer. And while Ward provided an extremely detailed statement revealing the events that led to his offici…… Continue Reading
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Kevin Winter, Getty Images
In light of the recent statement from Bill Ward regarding his decision not to play on the upcoming slew of Black Sabbath live dates, the band has just released their own statement about the controversy:…… Continue Reading
Black Sabbath have decided to recruit an as-yet unnamed drummer for their nearing live performances. The move follows a failure to come to an agreement with drummer Bill Ward. A group statement from Black Sabbath was issued on the matter today and read…… Continue Reading
We already shared with you 3 Inches Of Blood’s lyric video tribute to Ronnie James Dio. However, we still felt as though we needed to do more to honor the metal legend on the second anniversary of his death. That’s when we remembered A Special From…… Continue Reading
As you all know by now, today (May 16) marks the two year anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s death. While his legacy will always live on, it’s without a doubt that Dio’s presence is still missed. However, rather than putting together a tribute tha…… Continue Reading
Filed under: News, Daily News Brief
Kevin Winter
Bill Ward will not be playing with Black Sabbath at all this summer, to be 100 percent clear. The drummer issued a statement about the matter that is quite lengthy. Miscommunication seems to be at t…… Continue Reading
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will not be participating in the bands forthcoming reunion shows. A newly-posted statement by Ward on Billward.com reads: “Dear Sabbath Fans and Fellow Musicians, I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final…… Continue Reading
When Black Sabbath announced plans to perform at Lollapalooza and a one-off hometown show, in addition to the previously announced Download Festival gig, one question remained: who will be behind the drum kit? Well today, original drummer Bill Ward …… Continue Reading
As you all know by now, Black Sabbath canceled most of their European tour dates (minus the Download Fest, Lollapalooza and the one-off hometown show) in light of Tony Iommi’s battle with lymphoma. Filling in for the absent Sabbath during those Europ…… Continue Reading
A new Black Sabbath greatest hits release by the name of “Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath” will see a June 04th release date overseas. Here’s how the compilation is set to run: 01 – “Paranoid” 02 – “I…… Continue Reading
Hearing the names Black Sabbath and Pantera attached to a project is without a doubt a great way to get any metal fan’s attention. So the fact drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell) and bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down), along…… Continue Reading
A stream of Kill Devil Hill‘s (ex-Black Sabbath/Down) “Revenge” has been launched over at Decibelmagazine.com. The group’s self-titled debut is due out May 22nd through SPV/Steamhammer…. Continue Reading
This past April was a pretty good month for Ozzy Osbourne’s son. First, Jack Osbourne’s fiancée Lisa Stelly gave birth to their first child last month. Pearl Osbourne reportedly weighed 8 lbs., 6. oz. at birth, and makes her debut on the cover of …… Continue Reading
Kill Devil Hill (ex-Black Sabbath/Down) have debuted their new song “Voodoo Doll” online over at Noisecreep. The band will release their new album on May 22nd through Steamhammer/SPV…. Continue Reading
