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Getting Rick Rubin to produce the new album was a great first step. Having drummer Bill Ward drop out over money wasn't. Plus, guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with lymphoma and is undergoing treatment in England. The musicians are still trying...
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Osbourne last Thursday (February 9) at The Grammy Foundation's annual Grammy Week preservation event at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California and spoke to her about the current BLACK SABBATH drummer situation (see video below). When asked if...
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Original Black Sabbath member Tony Iommi attends a news conference with the other original members of the band to announce their reunion at the Whiskey A Go Go, the club where the band first performed 41 years ago, in Los Angeles, California November... View Photo »
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It's really good that the guys are coming over so that we can continue working on the album as things are going great in the studio
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Of course, the band was also slated to hit the road for a big worldwide tour. Unfortunately, soon after the news hit that guitarist Tony Iommi was battling lymphoma, but everyone is still carrying on with the writing and recording of the new album with...
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It's kind of obvious someone else is greedy ...sadly, the current 'Sabbath' statement reads as if someone would rather see the remaining members play in front of thousands of disappointed, confused and resentful fans then give my dad a dignified...
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VINNY APPICE: It Would Be 'Hard' To Turn Down Opportunity To Play With BLACK SABBATH Again
Blabbermouth
"Well, obviously it would be a hard thing to go, 'Nah, I don't wanna do it,' Vinny told Loudwirewhen asked if he would accept the offer. "First of all, it's not just the opportunity. I love Tony [Iommi, guitar] and I love Geezer [Butler, bass]. I just...
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Musician Tony Iommi (L) and singer Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath appear at a press conference to announce their first new album in 33 years and a world tour in 2012 at the Whiskey A Go-Go on November 11, 2011 in West Hollywood,... View Photo »
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As far as I'm aware everything is fine. I've been told that Black Sabbath are going to be playing Download. I don't want people to worry unduly about that, we should all just send our thoughts and best wishes to Tony Iommi.
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SABBATH Drama Update: Sharon Says She Didn't Fire Ward; Ward's Son Defends His Dad's Decision
Metal Injection
Each CD was Sharpie scrawled with rough titles and ideas they had been working on. "About a month ago, my dad called me to let me know that Tony [Iommi, guitar] had been diagnosed with cancer. He said they were all flying over in the next couple of...
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Sadly, the only reason that bullet was dodged was because Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma, which sucks. Now we’re hearing that original drummer Bill Ward has walked away (or been forced out) from the whole thing, presumably because a certain...
About Tony Iommi
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Frank Anthony "Tony" Iommi (born 19 February 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and the sole constant band member through multiple personnel changes. Full Article
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Musician Tony Iommi (L) and singer Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath appear at a press conference to announce their first new album in 33 years and a world tour in 2012 at the Whiskey A Go-Go on November 11, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Musicians Bill Ward, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath appear at a press conference to announce their first new album in 33 years and a world tour in 2012 at the Whiskey A Go-Go on November 11, 2011 in West Hollywood, California...
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Atmosphere at book the signing of Tony Iommi's book entitled, 'Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath' at the Barnes & Noble Tribeca on November 3, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Tony Iommi promotes 'Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath' at the Barnes & Noble Tribeca on November 3, 2011 in New York City.
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Members of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne (L-R), Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, pose backstage during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York in this March 13, 2006 file photo. Black Sabbath guitarist Iommi on August 16, 2011 denied a report that the...
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Musician Tony Iommi (L) and singer Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath appear at a press conference to announce their first new album in 33 years and a world tour in 2012 at the Whiskey A Go-Go on November 11, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
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