The Mistery Behind the Return of Black Sabbath

Yesterday we announced that the original members of Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward) are working on a new studio album (The Return Of Black Sabbath). After hearing the news, guitar legend Tony Iommi made the following statement on his website.

"I'm saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke yesterday about a Black Sabbath reunion. I hope he's enjoyed his moment of glory, he won't have another at my expense. To my old pals, Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, sorry about this, I should have known better."

If you look carefully at Iommi's statement about the reformation of Black Sabbath, he doesn't deny or confirm the allegations.

Today, the Birmingham Mail posted a conversation with Iommi’s manager, Ralph Baker, which suggests the idea of a Black Sabbath reunion still being alive.

"We haven’t got anything in place," said Baker. "He’s not denying that the guys have been talking," before rudely adding "A very insignificant little website [Metal Talk] put something out about Sabbath getting back together and being in the Midlands. That’s why Tony’s p----d off, because the story would have died a death."

So will there be a new Black Sabbath album in 2012? Lets keep our fingers crossed and our HORNS UP!

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The Return of Black Sabbath's Original Lineup!

Today is a great day for all headbangers of the world! Heavy Metal pioneers Black Sabbath have announced that the original lineup composing of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, have reformed and are already working on a new studio album! Fans can expect a new Black Sabbath record in 2011, and it will be the bands first album together since 1978's "Never Say Die!" This is what guitar legend Tony Iommi had to say about this historic reunion.

"We’re really looking forward to it and I think the stuff we’ve been writing is really good. It’s more back to the old original stuff."

As you all may recall, the band's original lineup had previously reunited in the late 1990s to record a new studio album with producer Rick Rubin, but the recording sessions were halted because of Ozzy's solo album. As a result, the band went on an indefinite hiatus. This is how the reunion of the three remaining members of Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio came to life, but was concluded when Ronnie passed away from cancer in May 16, 2010.

At the moment the band is only focusing on the studio album and has not announced any touring plans, mainly because drummer Bill Ward suffered a heart attack during the bands rehearsals for the reunion tour in 1998. "He hasn’t been 100 per cent. He had an operation a few months ago, so we’ll see how he is," commented Iommi.

Lets all throw our HORNS UP for Black Sabbath! We personally can't wait for a NEW Sabbath album!

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