We got the band back together to review and debate “Back To The Beginning” – the final show ever for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne!” Was it the show of the century? Did it live up to the hype? Who was great? Who was awful?Continue reading
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Black Sabbath’s Final Show – “Back to the Beginning” is A Celebration of Metal’s Founding Fathers
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It’s a moment 50 years in the making. Today, July 5th, Black Sabbath is taking their final bow on the very soil where it all began. Villa Park in Birmingham, UK with a jaw-dropping, once-in-a-lifetime event: Back to the Beginning.Continue reading
PREVIEW: Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne “Back The Beginning” Concert ft. Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Tool, Lamb of God, Gojira, Halestorm, Mastodon
We are on the eve of the Metal music event of the year, and maybe the decade if they pull it off right! “Back The Beginning” will mark the farewell concert for both Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, as well as an additional once-in-a-lifetime assortment of bands with Metallica, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Lamb of God, Gojira, Halestorm, Anthrax, Mastodon, Rival Sons, and many more guests. This has never been attempted before, and the event is also for charity. The musical director for the show is Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine. The event is sold out but, you can livestream it at the link below. Check out our preview!
Failure’s New Documentary “Every Time You Lose Your Mind” is Out Today
Influential alternative rock band, Failure, have just released their new feature length documentary, Every Time You Lose Your Mind. A decade in the making, the film, directed by the band’s Ken Andrews, follows the Failure from inception to present, and is available to stream via Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. It features interviews with David Dastmalchian, Margaret Cho, Hayley Williams, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Albini (RIP), Tommy Lee, Maynard James Keenan, Butch Vig, Rick Beato and more. Find out more below.
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Watch Mastodon Joined By YouTuber Ben Eller for Tool’s Tool In The Sand Festival, Replacing Brent Hinds
Mastodon played at Tool’s Tool in the Sand Festival this weekend, just days after the departure of longtime songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds after 25-years with the group. They recruited YouTuber and metal guitar expert Ben Eller, at least for these shows. No word yet if Eller will continue to play and sing with the band, tour for their upcoming commitments, and join the band on a more permanent basis. Eller was said to have learned 18 songs in a short span of time for the gig. namely 1980s hair metal tribute Skankbanger, the southern blues-rock Kennedy Wood Band as well as laying down bass and guitar with Andy Wood’s instrumental project. He has also featured as a guest guitarist for the deathcore act Whitechapel, laying down leads for their self-titled release, as well as the albums Our Endless War and Mark Of The Blade. Continue reading
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer) Offers Introduction to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the Upcoming Film “The Great In Between: An Introduction To Jiu Jitsu”
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer, a perfect circle, Merkin Vineyards, Queen B Vinyl Cafe) is releasing a documentary about his Brazilian Ju Jitusu school, The Verde Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy! Filmed at the Verde Valley Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Cottonwood, Ariz., the 90-minute class offers a hands-on seminar tailored for beginners and the Jiu-Jitsu-curious. Led by Keenan and a group of skilled black belts, the team guides viewers through the essential development of stabilizing muscles and myelin connections, building a foundation for success in this confidence-building, puzzle-solving martial art. Watch a teaser trailer for the documentary now, hosted by MJK himself! Continue reading
Tool Adds Two Mexican Performances to 2025 Tour Dates
Tool recently announced their first-ever South American dates as well as the band’s debut Caribbean outing with “Tool Live in the Sand,” have added two additional Mexican performances to the 2025 trek: March 12 at Explanada del Estadio Mobil Super in Monterrey and March 18 at Calle 2 in Guadalajara. Check out our recent coverage of the band live!Continue reading
Tool Books Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, King’s X, Fishbone, Wheel and More for “Tool Live In The Sand” Destination Festival
Tool has announced their first-ever destination festival named Tool Live In The Sand. The festival is set to take place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Royalton resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic between March 7 and 9, 2025. The festival is headlined by Tool, playing two sets, as well as Coheed and Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, King’s X, Fishbone, Wheel, and more. Packages go on sale Wednesday, October 30th at 10 AM PST at the link below.
Watch as Ozzy Osbourne Gets Inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame As a Solo Artist
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Tonight on October 19th, 2024, Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. Seated on a Gothic black throne festooned with skulls and a giant bat, Ozzy was seated on one corner of the stage for that entire portion of the ceremony next to actor/musician Jack Black, who made the induction speech. Ozzy thanked “whoever voted for him, his fans, Randy Rhoads, his wife Sharon Osbourne for saving his life,” and more! A three-song medley-style performance took place featuring his own recent and former band members Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society/Pantera), Andrew Watt (Post Malone), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chicken Foot), Robert Trujillo (Metallica, Jerry Cantrell) as well as Maynard James Keenan (Tool, a perfect circle, Puscifer), Jelly Roll, Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen, Mammoth WVH), Billy Idol, and Stevie Stevens. After the performance, each performer went up to Ozzy to hug him and thank him. His hometown of Birmingham, England paid tribute to him today in a video message. Ozzy was inducted into the Rock Hall on the same day his album No More Tears (Epic Records) earned Quintuple-Platnum designation for five million in sales. Continue reading
Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slipknot are The Greatest Metal Bands of All-Time, According to Forbes
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Of all the websites in the world, financial magazine and website Forbes has released a list of the top 38 metal bands of all-time. The list actually has no real surprises. All the top most popular bands of all-time are present, topped by Metallica, with virtually no other surprises in terms of major underground bands. In picking their list Forbes wrote that it’s “impossible to include all metal sub-genres in this type of list, the sub-genres that are most prominent and influential across metal today were considered with priority.” They added that all 38 bands were chosen due to having “the most significant impact in the metal genre, and a number of these bands are among the genre’s most famous and revered bands.”
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