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As the Rock and Metal world continues to grieve Ozzy Osbourne, a new report from The New York Times and People Magazine has confirmed that Ozzy’s death was the result of a heart attack. This was just weeks following his farewell performance as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath. This new information was obtained from a death certificate that was filed at a registry in London, England. Continue reading
Nik, Keefy, and Don begin our pre-planned series on Ozzy’s solo career after Black Sabbath! One of the best debut albums ever is demystified and reviewed!
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Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest in his native Birmingham, England this Wednesday (July 30), but for those not in Birmingham, but a livestream taking place from the Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham where you can watch the procession. The stream is free at the links below. The Black Sabbath bench website is planning to provide an ongoing livestream on Wednesday where you can keep up with the procession. It’s expected to begin at approximately 1PM BST. That’s 8 AM ET and 5 AM PT in the USA. Continue reading
Nik, Keefy, and Don pour one out, and into our glasses for Ozzy Osbourne, and we are going to get way too emotional about Ozzy and Black Sabbath!Continue reading
Yeah, so this is tough.
Really fucking tough.
We all knew it was coming at some point. There might have been a whispered inevitability to it all, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
I spent entirely too long trying to sub-genrefy Nefarious‘ Addicted to Power (Relentless Metal Records). Among the eight tracks on this non-stop aural assault, Thrash, Power, and OG NWOBHM/Warlock/Accept-era influences share a sonic landscape littered with anger, cynicism, and Lovecraft. Before we go any further, let me say I enjoyed this album thoroughly and recommend it highly. You may question that at times if you keep reading.Continue reading
Daron Malakian of System of a Down is back with his solo project, Scars on Broadway. Addicted to Violence (Scarred For Life) marks the project’s second album without the drummer who played on the project’s first album and made it feel like a more direct extension of System of a Down. Much like the band that put these guys on the map, there is, at times, a punk feel that owes a great deal to the Dead Kennedys. Where this project finds its own identity is stepping away from some of the Hip-Hop bounce that drove Nu-Metal. This does not mean it forsakes groove; it approaches it differently, which can be heard on a song like “Satan Hussein.”Continue reading
Black Sabbath has shared a cover of their classic track “War Pigs” as recorded by hometown peers Judas Priest! The performance-style video went live on all of Black Sabbath’s socials today, along with a cross-posted to Judas Priest’s as well. Judas Priest is not appearing at the Black Sabbath/Ozzy concert this weekend.Continue reading
Among the decades-old origins of Thrash, Hardcore Punk looms large. Many acts evolved from those humble rage-fueled beginnings. Onslaught never forgot; Origins Of Aggression (Reigning Phoenix Music), a celebration of the band’s forty years, aggressively reminds us of their fidelity.Continue reading