This Special Edition of arguably one of Black Sabbath’s heaviest albums, features the vocals of the late, great Ronnie James Dio along with founder members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, completed by the heavy hitting drums of Vinny Appice; the line-up that created 1981′s epochal Mob Rules and 1983′s Live [...]

With the success of the Heaven And Hell catching many by surprise and even certain quarters declaring to anyone who would listen that it’s achievements would prove to be something of a ‘one-off’, the new quartet’s follow-up would therefore need to show that the long cold shadow cast by ousted [...]

For Black Sabbath not to be already represented by a grand live opus during the height of their mid 70’s powers seemed nothing less than a travesty, particularly when one considers the legacy left by their achievements during the Osbourne years and the amount of fantastic shows that the band [...]

Black Sabbath, one of the most prominent and influential faces of the 70’s Rock topography were, by the decade’s end, a band in disarray. Once the masters of their own reality, the Birmingham four-piece of Tony Iommi (Guitar), Geezer Butler (Bass), Bill Ward (Drums) and Ozzy Osbourne (Vocals), were now [...]

Following the release of the expanded Paranoid set, Universal issue a further two classic Black Sabbath albums in the Deluxe format with an additional cd of goodies. Black Sabbath CD 1 1. Black Sabbath  2. The Wizard  3. Behind The Wall Of Sleep  4. N.I.B.  5. Evil Woman, Don’t Play [...]

    The much delayed 3cd deluxe edition of Black Sabbath’s Paranoid album is due for February 2009. PARANOID proved to be Black Sabbath’s most focused, consistent, and successful record. Leaving behind the amorphous, extended jams of their debut for focused songs and a more structured sound, Black Sabbath virtually [...]