Though Black Sabbath is steeped in lore, what often gets left out is just how funky the pioneering heavy metal act is.

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And of course, Hammett says Black Sabbath’s first three albums “are like gospel” to metalheads. Specifically, the Exodus co-founder lists the 1975 song “Symptom of the Universe” as one that changed ...

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

Metallica 's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." ...

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Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante recalled being forced to return a T-shirt from an iconic metal band as a child in an April ...

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Bay Area thrash-metal guitar hero Gary Holt recently talked to CBS News Bay Area about his new memoir, upcoming plans for his band Exodus and returning to the stage with Slayer.

Iconic metal band Black Sabbath originally began their foray ... Founded in Birmingham in 1968, the original line-up consisted of guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler ...