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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Two Major Bands Were Not Available to Play Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert
Sharon Osbourne wanted Judas Priest and AC/DC for the final Ozzy and Black Sabbath show, but both bands had concerts scheduled the same day.
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Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) 5 Facts About Black Sabbath’s ‘Master of Reality’ You Might Not Know, Including Who’s Coughing in the Introduction
While “Master of Reality” is widely considered to be one of the best metal albums of all time, Rolling Stone hated it at first.
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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need Hear This Week (11/7)
Among the tracks we recommend this week is “New Trip,” a new song from Migos rapper Quavo featuring Yeat and produced by BNYX.
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Photo Credit: Travis Shinn Watch Lamb of God Pay Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne With a Live Cover of ‘Children of the Grave’ by Black Sabbath
Lamb of God’s studio cover of Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Grave” is available to stream on all major music services.
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4 Metal Vocalists Who Mastered Both Screaming and Singing
Let’s give credit where it’s due… the late Chester Bennington was one of the best singing and screaming frontmen to ever hold a mic.
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Metal Singer Marcie Free Has Died
Marcie Free was well-known as a trans icon who sang in many bands, including King Kobra with former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Carmine Appice.
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Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) Tony Iommi Turned up at ‘Black Sabbath Ballet’ in London for a Surprise Performance
Black Sabbath guitarist and heavy metal icon, Tony Iommi, helped create “Black Sabbath – The Ballet” with Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images Slipknot is Suing a Slipknot.com Cybersquatter
Slipknot is suing a cybersquatter who has been squatting on the Slipknot.com web domain for more that two decades.
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Slipknot Has New Music ‘Cooking,’ According to the Band’s New Drummer
In a new interview, Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande said that the band has been “working on some new ideas” since he joined.
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Photo by Jimmy Hubbard 5 Concept Albums That Prove Metal Is a Storytelling Genre
From King Diamond to Knocked Loose, the metal world has long proven that it can set a heavy soundtrack to a clever narrative.
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GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 28: Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Avon and Somerset Police have announced that they have launched a criminal investigation into the performances of Bob Vylan and also of the Irish-language rap band Kneecap who are known for making pro-Palestinian and political comments during their live performances and have attracted controversy in the past. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need Hear This Week (10/10)
This week we have new music from Black Label Society, The Format, Gideon, Astronoid, and the British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan.
