The late 70’s were a troubled time for heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, as we’ve established earlier in this series with our look at Technical Ecstasy (here). 1978’s Never Say Die was even more troubled. Ozzy Osbourne had already once … Continue reading From the Vaults #25: Never Say Die
Legendary heavy metal singer, front man and larger-than-life persona Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025) passed away yesterday at the age of 76. News of his passing came mere weeks after his final concert, the massive Back To The Beginning event in Birmingham, … Continue reading In memoriam: Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath’s Technical Ecstasy is a document of a band losing its way, lost in a maze of fame, success and above all: drugs. Already their previous album, 1975’s Sabotage started showing some serious cracks in the mirror, but on … Continue reading From the Vaults #5: Technical Ecstasy
Only Death Is Real 