In his review, Rolling Stone Magazine’s J.D. Considine wrote “Mob Rules finds the band as dull-witted and flatulent as ever.” With great respect to Mr. Considine, I wondered if he was listening to the wrong album. I don’t hear any gas passing or dull moments on the entire record. The Mob Rules, still rules, forty years […]
It was only months after Black Sabbath’s debut scared some people into panic. Others turned it up loud, and drew themselves in to a music revolution. When the music world woke up to a heavier sound. The second album from the Birmingham quartet would set a definitive standard for heavy metal music. There is not […]
Ozzy Osbourne was gone from the band. Things were up in the air for guitarist Tony Iommi. Bassist Geezer Butler stepped away briefly, returning to record the bass for the album. Bill Ward was still in the picture with one foot out of the frame. (He would leave during the subsequent tour). Ronnie James Dio, […]
A rolling thunderstorm, bells ringing. Then, one of the most recognizable riffs in heavy music slams through the speakers. “What is this that stands before me?” Ozzy Osbourne’s wailing lyrical questioning of what he just saw. The lyrics to the title track reflecting on an experience shared by bassist Terry “Geezer” Butler. Black Sabbath’s first […]
Waiting for the revolution New clear vision – Genocide Computerize god – It’s the new religion Program the brain – Not the heartbeat The world constantly waits for the latest iPhone. Warring factions in war-torn countries are looking to assert domination via technology. Or, the best and baddest weapons of destruction they can find. They […]
3 of the founding original members of metal legends Black Sabbath are currently on tour supporting the most recent offering. 13 is a brilliant slab of pure heavy metal from 3 of the greatest talents in the genre. A brilliant metal record is long overdue. It has put so much of the newer material from […]
Upon what is normally a sombre day of reflection dedicated to those who have put themselves in the lines of fire and for freedom, a happy piece of news for the heavy metal community. After much speculation and news that new music was being written, the original Earth / Black Sabbath lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony […]
Dann Alexander 