Ambrosia 3,775 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Excellent tracks, Chezza! Talk about getting in the season spirits and with Korn! Merry Christmas, everyone! Cool house lights. I like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra along with these guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsbpthF9MeM Seems this house gets a lot of action. Wonder what they do for Halloween? Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia 3,775 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Nice choice...........Wings were awesome. My favorite song by them is kinda silly tho...........written by Paul and Linda McCartney. While were on the subject of Wings and PM.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnQEfgdBZo This song blows my mind... Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker 5,683 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 While were on the subject of Wings and PM.. This song blows my mind... You can't forget this.......love the snare drums in this! http://youtu.be/orAkeA7jLss Mars..........or bust! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia 3,775 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) Love the way he sings this: Mick Jagger in this video! I hope Gaga can still rock hard in 50 years. Edited December 19, 2012 by SweaterCat Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker 5,683 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Ready for some? :haha: Mars..........or bust! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ambrosia 3,775 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) I've been enjoying the New York Unplugged Sessions as of late... K, I don't know why it's just showing the link again. It's Nirvana, All Apologies. Edited December 20, 2012 by SweaterCat Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Miker 5,683 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It reminds me of...... Mars..........or bust! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia 3,775 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Happy 21/12 Rush fans of the world! Today is International Rush Day. Serious hair-on-fire rock is forecast for today! Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels 2 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It reminds me of...... Yeah :rockstar: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,039 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'm loving all the contributions! You all make this rocker's experience complete and it fills me with joy. Thanks! :adam: Silence those demons... . 🖤 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,039 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Manifested by the legendary JayAMess Rock Star Profile: Black Sabbath Name: Black Sabbath Origin: Aston, Birmingham, England Began: 1969 Original Band Members: Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Tony Iommi - Guitar Geezer Butler - Bass Bill Ward - Drums There were many changes to the line up of this band, even when Ozzy had left the band off and on. Band members over the years include: Airey, Don Appice, Vinny Bevan, Bev Bordin, Mike Burt, Jo Chimes, Terry Copley, Gordon Cottle, Laurence Daisley, Bob Dio, Ronnie James (RIP) Donato, Dave Gillan, Ian Gillen, Ray (RIP) Halford, Rob Hughes, Glenn Keel, Ron Martin, Tony Murray, Neil Nicholls, Geoff Powell, Cozy (RIP) Rondinelli, Bobby Singer, Eric Spitz, Dave Wakeman, Adam Walker, Dave Woodruffe, Jezz Here is a timeline of when each set of band members were active and the work they did together: http://www.black-sab...eband/timeline/ Background: A band so significant in the pioneering the heavy metal sound in rock music known as Black Sabbath, which became a defining impetus in its style in decades to this day. The band originally started out with the name, Polka Tulk Blues Band, since they had a blues rock sound and were later called Earth. However, because there was another band at the time called Earth and when one time the wrong band was booked, it caused confusion since they didn’t sound anything like the band we know now as Black Sabbath. So it is said that Geezer Butler titled one of their songs, Black Sabbath, after watching a 1963 movie directed by Mario Bava by the same name. The band adopted the name as well. The four original members were teenage friends from Aston, near Birmingham, England: Anthony “Tony†Iommi (born Feb 19, 1948), guitar; William “Bill†Ward (born May 5, 1948), drums John “Ozzy†Osbourne (born December 3, 1948, his birthday is a day away from this post), vocals; and Terence “Geezer†Butler (born July 17, 1949), bass. After making a name for themselves in the live scene, they drew the attention of record labels and signed with Philips Records in 1969. Discography: -Black Sabbath The four original members were teenage friends from Aston, near Birmingham, England: Anthony “Tony†Iommi (born Feb 19, 1948), guitar; William “Bill†Ward (born May 5, 1948), drums John “Ozzy†Osbourne (born December 3, 1948, his birthday is a day away from this post), vocals; and Terence “Geezer†Butler (born July 17, 1949), bass. After making a name for themselves in the live scene, they drew the attention of record labels and signed with Philips Records in 1969. Their first single was “Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games with Me)†in January 1970, with a Philips subsidiary Fontana, which was a cover of a song by Crow and didn’t end up charting. Another Philips subsidiary, Vertigo, released Black Sabbath’s self titled debut album that ended up reached the U.K. Top Ten. Success in the U.S. was slow, in which the band was tied to Warner Bros. Records and the album reached the Top 40 in August of 1970, maintaining success with a million sold over a year. Their second album was released in September in 1970, titled Paranoid, which became its most popular album. It went number one in UK charts and its singles “Paranoid†and “Iron Man†dominated the US charts even without radio support. The record is held in high esteem as one of the most powerful pieces in heavy metal music history, which defined Black Sabbath’s sound, loud minor keys with its roots based in hard blues rock set to bone crushing riffs. With epic songs like “War Pigs†and “Iron Man,†the album stands the test of time in memorable riffs that also encompassed dark, science fiction themes that set it apart from the feel good, euphoria rock from the 1960s with bands like the Beatles. -Master of Reality Their third album, Master of Reality, came out in August of 1971 and was able to reach the Top Ten in the US and UK charts selling millions. Singles: -Sweet Leaf -Solitude -Vol. 4 Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 was released in September 1972 as their fourth album, grossing as another Top Ten charter and also successful in the millions. Singles: -Changes -Wheels of Confusion -Sabbath Bloody Sabbath With their fifth album, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, the band added a keyboard player, Rick Wakeman from Yes which skewed the musical direction slightly on one track, Sabbra Cadabra. The album was another smash hit on the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic and sold millions. -Sabotage After dealing with some set backs and disputes, the band came together to put out Sabotage, their sixth album in July of 1975. Though it was met well at their home in UK, the US market had changed making the climate harder for album geared bands to compete. The album did reach the Top 20 and failed to perform to previous successive albums. Singles: -The Writ -We Sold Our Souls For Rock n' Roll Black Sabbath, however, was able to come back with a double LP, We Sold Our Soul for Rock n’ Roll that sold millions starting in December 1975. Singles: -Warning -Technical Ecstasy While figuring out where to take their musical sound, there were differences that emerged between guitarist Iommi and Osbourne of whether to incorporate more elements to the sound, which were ultimately included in Technical Ecstasy that was released in October of 1976 which did alright, but not a super seller like their initial hits. Singles: -Gypsy -Never Say Die! The losses of their seventh album frustrated Ozzy to the point of quitting the band in November 1977. He was replaced with Savory Brown singer Dave Walker, and then Ozzy returned in January 1978. Black Sabbath’s Never Say Die! In September of 1978 with the title track and “Hard Road†were able to achieve Top 40 in UK. Singles: -Never Say Die! -Heaven and Hell At this point, with less than modest sales from their last album, Osbourne left that band again to pursue a solo career. The band replaced him with Rainbow singer, Ronnie James Dio (born July 10, 1949, died May 16, 2010 RIP) and also Geoff Nichols became a regular keyboardist though not considered an official band member. After trial and error, the band was able to put together an album, Heaven and Hell which led to commercial comeback, selling millions in the US and reaching the Top Ten in the UK with two big hits, “Neon Knights,†and “Die Young.† -Mob Rules However, during this time, drummer Bill Ward had to take a leave of absence from the band due to an illness and was quickly replaced by Vinny Appice. With this new lineup, the band continued to make Mob Rules, a November 1981 release, which smashed with success as the prior album. It went gold in the US and went up to the Top 20 in the UK, with two singles, “Mob Rules,†and “Turn Up the Night.†-Born Again While trying to record a concert album, there were differences between Iommi and Dio which led to Dio’s leaving the band before Live Evil came out in January of 1983, taking Appice with him. The group was able to get back together by recruiting Bill Ward once again and going to Ian Gillan (born August 19, 1945) who sang in a former Black Sabbath competitor, Deep Purple. This next combination gave birth to another album, Born Again, released in September of 1983, (three months before I was born). There was a switch up in the band with Bev Bevan (born November 25, 1946) as drummer instead of Bill Ward until 1984’s spring. Born Again reached the Top Five in the UK and managed a Top 40 push in the US. Singles: -Digital Bitch After this and Live Aid, the band sort of became Tony Iommi’s beast, with the line up changing frequently. The next few albums were the Seventh Star which came out in January 1986, Eternal Idol of November of 1987, and the Headless Cross of April 1989. Seventh Star Seventh Star was started out as guitarist Tony Iommi's first solo project, but record company forced him to use his longtime band's moniker at the last minute. With this in mind, one can better appreciate both the record's more blues-based, unSabbath-like soulful singing opposed to the usual with accustomed Ozzy, though within the unique circumstances of Seventh Star's creation, singer Glenn Hughes’ (ex-Trapeze, Deep Purple, etc.) fiery tunefulness made aggressive hard rockers like "In for the Kill," "Turn to Stone," and "Danger Zone" uncommonly catchy, and gorgeous ballads such as "Angry Heart/In Memory..." and "No Stranger to Love" all the more heart-rending. Effectively, his efforts fell flat on the bluesy aimlessness of "Heart Like a Wheel" and the gothic menace of the title track, making it possible for keener observers to foresee the troubles ahead. Yet, in light of the even more traumatic difficulties that preceded it, Seventh Star -- for all its uncharacteristic sonic qualities -- actually represents the turning of a corner for Black Sabbath's lengthy career, which steadily regained momentum in the years that followed. Eternal Idol With a new, reliable front man singer, Tony Martin, with is muscular, powerful voice, which sounded more like Dio than Osbourne, created some decent metal anthem bodies like "Hard Life to Love," "Glory Ride," and "Born to Lose," which were built upon some of Iommi's heaviest, most undeniable riffs of the decade. Nonetheless, The Eternal Idol contains a great heavy metal classic for the ages in its monumental opener, "The Shining," which Iommi had been kicking around in demo form since 1984, and which, in its final glorious form, is rightfully considered one of Black Sabbath's greatest songs bar none, regardless of singer, era, or album sales. In tandem with the consistently stellar songwriting all around, there's no denying The Eternal Idol's standing as quite possibly Black Sabbath's most underrated opus, and arguably their best without either Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie Dio at the microphone. Single: -The Eternal Idol Headless Cross Headless Cross also featured one of Black Sabbath's most formidable lineups ever: matching the two Tonys (Tony Martin and Tony Iommi) with veteran bassist Neil Murray from Whitesnake and experienced journeyman Cozy Powell, one of the few drummers in possession of an instantly recognizable sound. It's Powell, in fact, who leads the Sabs back out to the battlefield when he detonates the reverie of atmospheric intro "The Gates of Hell" with his echoing, pounding war drums, but naturally everything on offer is ultimately bound to, and dependent upon,Iommi's almighty riffs -- from whence all rivers flow. This includes morbid monster-pieces such as "Kill in the Spirit World" and "Call of the Wild," which quake with simply massive power chords yet still manage to flow seamlessly into slightly more upbeat radio-friendly numbers like "Devil and Daughter" and "Black Moon." Likewise, whereas "When Death Calls" is surely one of Iommi's most spine-chilling compositions ever in terms of sheer malevolent force, the equally bewitching "Nightwing" flips the coin entirely with its delicate acoustic guitars and (dare it be said) highly romantic lyrics. In short, for those wise enough to appreciate Black Sabbath's discography beyond the Osbourne and Dio essentials, there can be no better place to start than Headless Cross or its worthy predecessor, The Eternal Idol. -Dehumanizer Eventually, Iommi was able to get the Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, and Vinny Appice to return to the band for another album, Dehumanizerwhich was released in June of 1992 which attained Top 50 in US charts and Top 40 in the UK with a hit, “TV Crimes.†-Cross Purposes -Forbidden The band got rearranged again for the next album, Cross Purposes, in February of 1994, with Tony Martin as lead singer and Bob Rondinelli as drummer. Iommi changed the lineup again with the next album, Forbiddenin June of 1995, which had Cozy Powell, Geoff Nichols, Neil Murray, Iommi, and Martin. -Reunion In December 1997, the original band members, Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, and Ward got back together to record a reuniting two disc album in October 1998, Reunion, which charted briefly in the UK, however was just shy of Top Ten in the US, and eventually went platinum. The track, “Iron Man,†won Black Sabbath their first Grammy for Best Metal Performance. Awards: Grammy Awards: 2002 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Metal Performance for "The Wizard" 2000 Won Grammy Award category Best Metal Performance for "Iron Man" Kerrang! Awards: 2012 Won Kerrang! Inspiration Award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2006 Won Rock and Roll Hall of Fame category Performer Read more: http://www.aceshowbi...l#ixzz2Drz7mM1u If you're interested in more information concerning Black Sabbath, check the following: http://classicrock.a...ack_sabbath.htm http://80music.about...zzyosbourne.htm http://www.black-sabbath.com/ Edited January 1, 2013 by 4twistedshadows Silence those demons... . 🖤 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia 3,775 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 The above post is incredible! Thank you for compiling all that information. I didn't realize how many different band members there were over the years. I will have to go back and carefully read it extensively when I have more time to devote to it. Thanks for all that hard work and for making Black Sabbath "come alive" for some of us, who like some of their songs, but didn't know about the band this well. Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker 5,683 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Rock Star Profile: Black Sabbath Name: Black Sabbath Origin: Aston, Birmingham, England Began: 1969 Original Band Members: Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals Tony Iommi - Guitar Geezer Butler - Bass Bill Ward - Drums There were many changes to the line up of this band, even when Ozzy had left the band off and on. Band members over the years include: Airey, Don Appice, Vinny Bevan, Bev Bordin, Mike Burt, Jo Chimes, Terry Copley, Gordon Cottle, Laurence Daisley, Bob Dio, Ronnie James (RIP) Donato, Dave Gillan, Ian Gillen, Ray (RIP) Halford, Rob Hughes, Glenn Keel, Ron Martin, Tony Murray, Neil Nicholls, Geoff Powell, Cozy (RIP) Rondinelli, Bobby Singer, Eric Spitz, Dave Wakeman, Adam Walker, Dave Woodruffe, Jezz Here is a timeline of when each set of band members were active and the work they did together: http://www.black-sab...eband/timeline/ Background: A band so significant in the pioneering the heavy metal sound in rock music known as Black Sabbath, which became a defining impetus in its style in decades to this day. The band originally started out with the name, Polka Tulk Blues Band, since they had a blues rock sound and were later called Earth. However, because there was another band at the time called Earth and when one time the wrong band was booked, it caused confusion since they didn’t sound anything like the band we know now as Black Sabbath. So it is said that Geezer Butler titled one of their songs, Black Sabbath, after watching a 1963 movie directed by Mario Bava by the same name. The band adopted the name as well. The four original members were teenage friends from Aston, near Birmingham, England: Anthony “Tony†Iommi (born Feb 19, 1948), guitar; William “Bill†Ward (born May 5, 1948), drums John “Ozzy†Osbourne (born December 3, 1948, his birthday is a day away from this post), vocals; and Terence “Geezer†Butler (born July 17, 1949), bass. After making a name for themselves in the live scene, they drew the attention of record labels and signed with Philips Records in 1969.  Discography: -Black Sabbath The four original members were teenage friends from Aston, near Birmingham, England: Anthony “Tony†Iommi (born Feb 19, 1948), guitar; William “Bill†Ward (born May 5, 1948), drums John “Ozzy†Osbourne (born December 3, 1948, his birthday is a day away from this post), vocals; and Terence “Geezer†Butler (born July 17, 1949), bass. After making a name for themselves in the live scene, they drew the attention of record labels and signed with Philips Records in 1969. Their first single was “Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games with Me)†in January 1970, with a Philips subsidiary Fontana, which was a cover of a song by Crow and didn’t end up charting. Another Philips subsidiary, Vertigo, released Black Sabbath’s self titled debut album that ended up reached the U.K. Top Ten. Success in the U.S. was slow, in which the band was tied to Warner Bros. Records and the album reached the Top 40 in August of 1970, maintaining success with a million sold over a year. Their second album was released in September in 1970, titled Paranoid, which became its most popular album. It went number one in UK charts and its singles “Paranoid†and “Iron Man†dominated the US charts even without radio support. The record is held in high esteem as one of the most powerful pieces in heavy metal music history, which defined Black Sabbath’s sound, loud minor keys with its roots based in hard blues rock set to bone crushing riffs. With epic songs like “War Pigs†and “Iron Man,†the album stands the test of time in memorable riffs that also encompassed dark, science fiction themes that set it apart from the feel good, euphoria rock from the 1960s with bands like the Beatles. -Master of Reality Their third album, Master of Reality, came out in August of 1971 and was able to reach the Top Ten in the US and UK charts selling millions. Singles: -Sweet Leaf -Solitude -Vol. 4 Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 was released in September 1972 as their fourth album, grossing as another Top Ten charter and also successful in the millions. Singles: -Changes -Wheels of Confusion -Sabbath Bloody Sabbath With their fifth album, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, the band added a keyboard player, Rick Wakeman from Yes which skewed the musical direction slightly on one track, Sabbra Cadabra. The album was another smash hit on the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic and sold millions. -Sabotage After dealing with some set backs and disputes, the band came together to put out Sabotage, their sixth album in July of 1975. Though it was met well at their home in UK, the US market had changed making the climate harder for album geared bands to compete. The album did reach the Top 20 and failed to perform to previous successive albums. Singles: -The Writ -We Sold Our Souls For Rock n' Roll Black Sabbath, however, was able to come back with a double LP, We Sold Our Soul for Rock n’ Roll that sold millions starting in December 1975. Singles: -Warning -Technical Ecstasy While figuring out where to take their musical sound, there were differences that emerged between guitarist Iommi and Osbourne of whether to incorporate more elements to the sound, which were ultimately included in Technical Ecstasy that was released in October of 1976 which did alright, but not a super seller like their initial hits. Singles: -Gypsy -Never Say Die! The losses of their seventh album frustrated Ozzy to the point of quitting the band in November 1977. He was replaced with Savory Brown singer Dave Walker, and then Ozzy returned in January 1978. Black Sabbath’s Never Say Die! In September of 1978 with the title track and “Hard Road†were able to achieve Top 40 in UK. Singles: -Never Say Die! -Heaven and Hell At this point, with less than modest sales from their last album, Osbourne left that band again to pursue a solo career. The band replaced him with Rainbow singer, Ronnie James Dio (born July 10, 1949, died May 16, 2010 RIP) and also Geoff Nichols became a regular keyboardist though not considered an official band member. After trial and error, the band was able to put together an album, Heaven and Hell which led to commercial comeback, selling millions in the US and reaching the Top Ten in the UK with two big hits, “Neon Knights,†and “Die Young.† -Mob Rules However, during this time, drummer Bill Ward had to take a leave of absence from the band due to an illness and was quickly replaced by Vinny Appice. With this new lineup, the band continued to make Mob Rules, a November 1981 release, which smashed with success as the prior album. It went gold in the US and went up to the Top 20 in the UK, with two singles, “Mob Rules,†and “Turn Up the Night.†-Born Again While trying to record a concert album, there were differences between Iommi and Dio which led to Dio’s leaving the band before Live Evil came out in January of 1983, taking Appice with him. The group was able to get back together by recruiting Bill Ward once again and going to Ian Gillan (born August 19, 1945) who sang in a former Black Sabbath competitor, Deep Purple. This next combination gave birth to another album, Born Again, released in September of 1983, (three months before I was born). There was a switch up in the band with Bev Bevan (born November 25, 1946) as drummer instead of Bill Ward until 1984’s spring. Born Again reached the Top Five in the UK and managed a Top 40 push in the US. Singles: -Digital Bitch After this and Live Aid, the band sort of became Tony Iommi’s beast, with the line up changing frequently. The next few albums were the Seventh Star which came out in January 1986, Eternal Idol of November of 1987, and the Headless Cross of April 1989. Seventh Star Seventh Star was started out as guitarist Tony Iommi's first solo project, but record company forced him to use his longtime band's moniker at the last minute. With this in mind, one can better appreciate both the record's more blues-based, unSabbath-like soulful singing opposed to the usual with accustomed Ozzy, though within the unique circumstances of Seventh Star's creation, singer Glenn Hughes’ (ex-Trapeze, Deep Purple, etc.) fiery tunefulness made aggressive hard rockers like "In for the Kill," "Turn to Stone," and "Danger Zone" uncommonly catchy, and gorgeous ballads such as "Angry Heart/In Memory..." and "No Stranger to Love" all the more heart-rending. Effectively, his efforts fell flat on the bluesy aimlessness of "Heart Like a Wheel" and the gothic menace of the title track, making it possible for keener observers to foresee the troubles ahead. Yet, in light of the even more traumatic difficulties that preceded it, Seventh Star -- for all its uncharacteristic sonic qualities -- actually represents the turning of a corner for Black Sabbath's lengthy career, which steadily regained momentum in the years that followed. Eternal Idol With a new, reliable front man singer, Tony Martin, with is muscular, powerful voice, which sounded more like Dio than Osbourne, created some decent metal anthem bodies like "Hard Life to Love," "Glory Ride," and "Born to Lose," which were built upon some of Iommi's heaviest, most undeniable riffs of the decade. Nonetheless, The Eternal Idol contains a great heavy metal classic for the ages in its monumental opener, "The Shining," which Iommi had been kicking around in demo form since 1984, and which, in its final glorious form, is rightfully considered one of Black Sabbath's greatest songs bar none, regardless of singer, era, or album sales. In tandem with the consistently stellar songwriting all around, there's no denying The Eternal Idol's standing as quite possibly Black Sabbath's most underrated opus, and arguably their best without either Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie Dio at the microphone. Single: -The Eternal Idol Headless Cross Headless Cross also featured one of Black Sabbath's most formidable lineups ever: matching the two Tonys (Tony Martin and Tony Iommi) with veteran bassist Neil Murray from Whitesnake and experienced journeyman Cozy Powell, one of the few drummers in possession of an instantly recognizable sound. It's Powell, in fact, who leads the Sabs back out to the battlefield when he detonates the reverie of atmospheric intro "The Gates of Hell" with his echoing, pounding war drums, but naturally everything on offer is ultimately bound to, and dependent upon,Iommi's almighty riffs -- from whence all rivers flow. This includes morbid monster-pieces such as "Kill in the Spirit World" and "Call of the Wild," which quake with simply massive power chords yet still manage to flow seamlessly into slightly more upbeat radio-friendly numbers like "Devil and Daughter" and "Black Moon." Likewise, whereas "When Death Calls" is surely one of Iommi's most spine-chilling compositions ever in terms of sheer malevolent force, the equally bewitching "Nightwing" flips the coin entirely with its delicate acoustic guitars and (dare it be said) highly romantic lyrics. In short, for those wise enough to appreciate Black Sabbath's discography beyond the Osbourne and Dio essentials, there can be no better place to start than Headless Cross or its worthy predecessor, The Eternal Idol. -Dehumanizer Eventually, Iommi was able to get the Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, and Vinny Appice to return to the band for another album, Dehumanizerwhich was released in June of 1992 which attained Top 50 in US charts and Top 40 in the UK with a hit, “TV Crimes.†-Cross Purposes -Forbidden The band got rearranged again for the next album, Cross Purposes, in February of 1994, with Tony Martin as lead singer and Bob Rondinelli as drummer. Iommi changed the lineup again with the next album, Forbiddenin June of 1995, which had Cozy Powell, Geoff Nichols, Neil Murray, Iommi, and Martin. -Reunion In December 1997, the original band members, Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, and Ward got back together to record a reuniting two disc album in October 1998, Reunion, which charted briefly in the UK, however was just shy of Top Ten in the US, and eventually went platinum. The track, “Iron Man,†won Black Sabbath their first Grammy for Best Metal Performance. Awards: Grammy Awards: 2002 Got nomination for Grammy Award category Best Metal Performance for "The Wizard" 2000 Won Grammy Award category Best Metal Performance for "Iron Man" Kerrang! Awards: 2012 Won Kerrang! Inspiration Award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2006 Won Rock and Roll Hall of Fame category Performer Read more: http://www.aceshowbi...l#ixzz2Drz7mM1u If you're interested in more information concerning Black Sabbath, check the following: http://classicrock.a...ack_sabbath.htm http://80music.about...zzyosbourne.htm http://www.black-sabbath.com/ Now that is what I call in-depth research....nice work! Mars..........or bust! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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