Black Sabbath‘s 1979 split with Ozzy Osbourne was the rare breakup that resulted in two excellent new bands. The original ...

While Ozzy Osbourne might be the most famous lead singer in the world, he is only one of five Black Sabbath singers. So, who is the best?

The idea of carrying on Black Sabbath without Ozzy Osbourne felt unthinkable, but Tony Iommi already had his eye on other vocal powerhouses.

Lee played in several bands before the offer to join Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band came along. Among the groups were Teaser, the pre-Ratt lineup of Mickey Ratt and a brief stint with Dio.

Osbourne embarked on an initially discredited solo career, only to turn the tables on his former bandmates (who had enjoyed an immediate rebirth with his replacement, Ronnie James Dio, before ...

Black Sabbath released their ninth studio LP Heaven and Hell. It was the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist ...

But Dio’s big break arrived in 1975, when he was hired to front Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow for a trio of seminal studio LPs. He then replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath for a pair of ...

It may be infamous for its dogshit cover, but there’s a gleefully devilish abandon to Ian Gillan’s sole Sabbath album. Side-two opener Disturbing The Priest makes artful use of both loudness ...