BlackSabbath

The members of Black Sabbath are asking fans to send "positive vibes" to guitarist Tony Iommi, who has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, according to a press release. The news comes as the group's original lineup readies its first new album in 33 years, and despite Iommi's health scare, the foursome plans to plow ahead...

2011 was a killer year for heavy metal and hard rock. New albums from the likes of Mastodon, Krallice, and Craft, among many other acts, floored us and proved that the artists we cover here are among the most stylistically diverse in music today...

11/11/11, also being called "Nigel Tufnel Day" in honor of the Spinal Tap guitarist's special "goes to 11" amp, will also be remembered as the day the original four members of Black Sabbath -- Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward -- announced they are reuniting with plans for a new album and tour in 2012...

Noisecreep just got an invite to a special Black Sabbath announcement ceremony next Friday, Nov. 11th. According to the email, all four original members of the heavy metal godfathers – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will all be in attendance. Former Bla...

'Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell With Black Sabbath,' is the newly released autobiography of Tony Iommi. The book chronicles the story of both Iommi and Black Sabbath. The guitarist speaks honestly and unflinchingly about his rough-and-tumble childhood, the accident that almost ended his career, his failed marriages, personal tragedies, battles with addiction, band mates, famous frie

Although they formed in 2004, Saviours dish out the kind of songs that wouldn't sound out of place in a mid-'70s biker flick. The Oakland-based combo's four studio albums are packed with one sleazy guitar riff after the other...

It seems rumors of Black Sabbath's imminent reunion have been greatly exaggerated. In a statement issued today, guitarist Tony Iommi lambasted the Birmingham Mail for reporting that the seminal Ozzy Osbourne-fronted heavy metal group had announced official plans to reform and record a new album...

After all the back and forth, the "Are they or aren't they chatter?" and the fact that they were seemingly unable to get on the same page, the original lineup of Black Sabbath has reunited. The foursome is not only rehearsing for a tour, but also for a new studio album...

VH1 Classic's 'That Metal Show' will return for its eighth season on August 20th, airing at 11 PM ET/PT. This year's stable of guests is just as impressive as previous years, if not more impressive. The season is bookended by heavyweights, starting off with Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath and closing with Lars Ulrich of Metallica...

Metal has its own holiday, thanks to VH1 Classic, which has declared November 11th, 2011 AKA 11-11-11, as 'National Metal Day.' While NMD, as we'll call it, will be a celebration of all things metal for an entire day, the channel will launch copious amounts of metal programming beginning November 1st for the '11 Days of Metal" countdown...