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Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band from Aston, Birmingham.Formed in September 1968 under the initial name Earth, the group's first lineup included lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.
Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. [1] The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970), and Master of Reality ...
According to his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne, Ward has dramatically changed his lifestyle since Black Sabbath's 1970s and early 80s heyday. Iommi says he stopped smoking, gave up alcohol, became a vegan, and does not use drugs of any kind. [4] Osbourne says that Ward has been sober for approximately 30 years. [33]
Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their self-titled debut album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid , Master of Reality , and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath .
Past and present members of legendary rock band Black Sabbath. Pages in category "Black Sabbath members" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. [1] (born 19 February 1948) [2] is an English musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member for over five decades.
In 1970, the funk rock hitmakers scored their first #1 song in "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," and by 1972, they recorded two more ("Joy to the World" and "Black and White"). In 1976, the band went ...
After Black Sabbath fired Osbourne in 1979, Butler also briefly left the band to deal with the divorce from his first wife. The 1980 album Heaven and Hell was recorded with bassist Craig Gruber but Butler returned to the band at the last minute and re-recorded the bass parts prior to release. [ 11 ]