For his 74th birthday, we honor the drummer who defined heavy metal as we know it.
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Max also recounts when Iggor got to meet Ward for the first time.
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The MetalSucks Playlist – Week of March 13 to March […]
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It’s no secret that Iron Maiden are not the biggest […]
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From floating cat heads to nearly burning alive.
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"He was the band, really. We were all a part of the band, but he was the most irreplaceable one out of all of us." —Ozzy Osbourne laying well-deserved praise on guitar god/God, Tony Iommi during episode #33 of Rick Rubin's Broken Record podcast (2020). There is perhaps no other lineup in heavy metal history […]
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He hasn’t recorded with the band since 1983.
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Guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward first appeared at Ozzy Osbourne’s doorstep in 1968. The pair arrived in response to an old “Ozzy Zig Needs a Gig” advertisement that had lingered even after Ozzy had given up on becoming a singer. Ozzy’s mother, Lillian, answered the door as Tony recalls. Ozzy remembers that Tony initially tried to storm off as he vented to Bill: “… his name ain’t Ozzy Zig. And he ain’t […]
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The drummer, who sat out the band’s final tour, had previously insisted he was fit enough for the gig.
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In 2011, Black Sabbath announced they would be reuniting for a new album and tour. Not too long after, Bill Ward bowed out of the reunion citing financial reasons. Shortly after, Ozzy would go on to say that Ward showed up in no shape to play Sabbath gigs. Fans thought Ozzy was beingContinue Reading