Teenagers Bill Ward (drums), Tony Iommi (guitar) and Terry "Geezer" Butler (bass guitar) met while they were in school in industrial Birmingham. In 1968, they met singer John 'Ozzy' Osbourne and formed 'Earth', a pop-rock, jazz-blues group. The following year, they began playing hard metal-rock and changed their name to 'Black Sabbath'.
They became one of the most popular of the early heavy metal outfits, although they had only one hit single -'Paranoid'.
Ozzy was fired in 1979, though he returned later for a while, and since then there has been many personnel changes involving nearly 30 band members. Tony Iommi is the only original member to have remained through the entire life of Black Sabbath.
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Includes news, discography, lyrics, reviews, FAQ, and mailing list.
Detailed biography of the band, past and present members, credits, awards and discography.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist profile documenting Black Sabbath's career, influence, and 2006 induction into the Hall of Fame.
Includes news, archives, discography, lyrics, and annotated links.
Features reviews of concerts in Calgary 1995 and Vancouver's Ozzfest 1999. Also contains pictures.
Contains biography, links, reviews and discussion.
A book about the early days of Black Sabbath, which covers the period when Ozzy Osbourne was singer with the band. By David Tangye and Graham Wright. Includes previously unpublished photos.
Site contains news, multimedia, bio, and discography.
Artist profile tracking the UK chart history of the band Black Sabbath and its releases.
Music review page from Mark Prindle’s Record Reviews dedicated to Black Sabbath’s discography, featuring detailed album-by-album critiques and reader commentary.
Music journalism tag page collecting articles, reviews, interviews and news related to Black Sabbath and its members.
Includes news, discography, lyrics, reviews, FAQ, and mailing list.
Music review page from Mark Prindle’s Record Reviews dedicated to Black Sabbath’s discography, featuring detailed album-by-album critiques and reader commentary.
Artist profile tracking the UK chart history of the band Black Sabbath and its releases.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist profile documenting Black Sabbath's career, influence, and 2006 induction into the Hall of Fame.
Music journalism tag page collecting articles, reviews, interviews and news related to Black Sabbath and its members.
Detailed biography of the band, past and present members, credits, awards and discography.
Contains biography, links, reviews and discussion.
Site contains news, multimedia, bio, and discography.
A book about the early days of Black Sabbath, which covers the period when Ozzy Osbourne was singer with the band. By David Tangye and Graham Wright. Includes previously unpublished photos.
Features reviews of concerts in Calgary 1995 and Vancouver's Ozzfest 1999. Also contains pictures.
Includes news, archives, discography, lyrics, and annotated links.
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