In 1994 Black Sabbath had become my favourite band to listen to. My tape collection was building up with the older albums. Some were special-order that I had to wait on. Columbia House did not carry many of the classic records beyond the first few Ozzy Osbourne records. When Cross Purposes was released, it was […]
Geoff Nicholls was known mainly as the longtime keyboardist for Black Sabbath. Onstage, backstage or off to the side stage, his textural playing remains an important historical part of heavy metal’s most influential band. Nicholls’ performances were initially noteworthy for enhancing Sabbath’s revitalized return in 1980 when the first of the Ronnie James Dio Era records were […]
The music of Black Sabbath has often been defined by two different vocalist eras. The albums featuring the vocals of Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio still stand as a collection of mostly brilliant moments in the early years of heavy metal. There is so much more to Sabbath than those incredible […]
Dann Alexander 