Hooray, Black Sabbath are getting back together! Oh wait, no they're not. Huh?

[Roderick Butthorn Find all posts View Profile Close Roderick]

I broke down and picked up the vinyl version of 13 this week. Word on the street is that the vinyl release is less brickwalled than the digital versions so I went for it. I haven't A/B'd it against the CD yet, but the vinyl does sound sweet.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I have it on digital too but have since regretted that and will probably get the vinyl as well.

Set list/write up from the MSG show in NYC last night.

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archive...bbath_r_5.html

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

Well this is certainty interesting, TONY IOMMI Wants To Record New Music With Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN.

What really stood out was the mention of Headless Cross and Tyr getting re-issued and the possible plans of Cross Purposes and Forbidden getting re-released. I've not looked recently, but for the longest time some of the Martin era albums were difficult to find without emptying your entire wallet. Lucky to have found all mine in the shops.

I'm all for new Iommi/Martin material. His albums with Sabbath are really good, in fact I'd go so far as to say Cross Purposes is one of my favorite Sabbath albums regardless of era. I'll even stick up for Forbidden!

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

The Martin albums are still not that easy to find. I'd be game for nice reissues with bonus stuff for sure.

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I picked up the tour CD at the Tacoma Dome show (awesome) last week. I've been playing the crap out of it and enjoy these "outtakes" more than what made the cut for 13.

I just got this yesterday and yeah, it's good. Some of the outtakes are better than the album tracks.

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

I thought the bonus tracks on the Best Buy version of the album should have been on it - one was a leftover from the Heaven and Hell album as I recall. They were for the most part more memorable than several album tracks.

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

Bill Ward has a new band.

"We play loud, hard, with overtures of gut-kicking heavy, heavy parts."

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Last ever US show to be in San Antonio on November 12th.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

50 says Ozzy pisses on The Alamo again.

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'THE HOUND OF BASKERVILLE': GERMAN POP DUO COVER SABBATH'S 'PARANOID' AS A SHERLOCK HOLMES TRIBUTE

There's something strange about this clip, however. A commenter on a German-language forum thread about the show insists that the clip actually mixes together footage from 2 different appearances, wth the people actually dancing to “Indian Giver” by the 1910 Fruitgum Company. It's probably funnier this way, honestly.

[Paul Casey Frito Bandito Find all posts View Profile Close Paul Casey]

Bill Ward has a new band.

"We play loud, hard, with overtures of gut-kicking heavy, heavy parts."

Damn, gonna have to check this out. Also, didn't know he put out another album last year. Really dig Ward One, and When the Bough Breaks is pretty solid, too.

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

Damn, gonna have to check this out. Also, didn't know he put out another album last year. Really dig Ward One, and When the Bough Breaks is pretty solid, too.

Some video from one of their first performances: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/wat...ate-jam-night/

[bgart13 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bgart13]

I'm really hoping that Bill will come back since Sharon and Ozzy are done.

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Says His Cancer Is In Remission

Tony Iommi has revealed that his cancer is finally in remission.

The legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist confirmed the news as he unveiled a plaque at the hospital where he has been receiving treatment for his illness.

"I came back to hospital straight after we finished a round of European tour dates, and the good news is that everything is alright up to this point," he told the Birmingham Mail while unveiling the Macmillan Quality Care plaque at Solihull, England's Spire Parkway Hospital.

"I am in remission and hopefully, this situation will continue.

!!!

[enandalusiskhund An Andalusian Dog Find all posts View Profile Close enandalusiskhund]

I listen more to Sabbath now than even when I was a teenager. Recently bought Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Master of Reality and Vol. 4 on CD for the car, and except for Judas Priest's Painkiller they've been the only records on rotation for the last couple of months.