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| - Mythology_(UK_band)
- Dio_(band)
- Heaven_&_Hell_(band)
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| - Musical groups established in 1968
- Musical quartets
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
- Musical groups disestablished in 2006
- Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Kerrang! Awards winners
- Vertigo Records artists
- Grammy Award winners
- I.R.S. Records artists
- Musical groups reestablished in 2011
- Black Sabbath
- English heavy metal musical groups
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| - Considered by many to be the first heavy metal band, Black Sabbath was formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. The band's original name was the Polka Tulk Blues Band (later shortened to Polka Tulk) and later Earth before becoming Black Sabbath. The original line-up lasted until 1979, after which Osbourne was fired and replaced by Ronnie James Dio. The line-up changes would continue, with no line-up remaining intact for consecutive studio releases. Throughout the changes, only Tony Iommi and keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who also joined the band in 1979, would remain with Black Sabbath, although Nicholls would not always be credited as a full member. In 1997, Iommi, Butler, Ward, and Osbourne reunited, touring and releasing a live album in 1998, although a long-rumored studio release did not appear (the group attempted to record a new album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin but the sessions were scrapped). After that, the group periodically reunited to tour with Ozzy's %22Ozzfest%22 tour. In 2004, longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was replaced by Adam Wakeman for an Ozzfest tour. No reason was given for the replacement. In 2006, the original line-up was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame. In 2007, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (who were featured on 1981's %22Mob Rules%22 and 1992's %22Dehumanizer%22) announced that they would tour together as Heaven & Hell (2) (with Iommi, who owns the Black Sabbath name, deciding to keep the Black Sabbath name solely for the original line-up in light of their Rock 'n' Roll HOF induction) to support a Dio-era greatest hits release, which also featured 3 new Dio/Iommi compositions. A brand new live album was released under the Heaven & Hell name that same year, followed by a studio album in 2009. In 2009, Osbourne sued Iommi over control of the Black Sabbath name. The lawsuit was settled the following year. In late 2011, it was announced that the original line-up would be recording and touring. Shortly, afterward, Bill Ward dropped out, stating he had been given a contract that was %22unsignable%22. The three remaining members opted to continue without him. In 2013, the band released %2213%22, their first studio album with Osbourne in 34 years. The band played their final live show in Birmingham, UK, on February 4, 2017. Although the band has announced that full-scale touring is done, Tony Iommi has stated that the door is still open for future music and possible live appearances. Line-Ups:Guitar:Tony Iommi - 1968-PresentVocals:Ozzy Osbourne - 1968-1977, 1978-1979, 1997-2017Dave Walker - 1977-1978 (rehearsals and a TV appearance only)Ronnie James Dio - 1979-1982, 1991-1992Ian Gillan - 1983-1984Glenn Hughes - 1985-1986Ray Gillen - 1986-1987 (live only)Tony Martin - 1987-1991, 1993-1996Bass:Geezer Butler - 1968-1984, 1991-1994, 1997-PresentCraig Gruber - 1979 (rehearsals only while Butler contemplated leaving the band, the extent of his participation has been disputed)Gordon Copley -1985 (rehearsals and one studio track only)Dave %22The Beast%22 Spitz - 1985-1986, 1987 (live appearances only in 1987)Bob Daisley - 1987 (studio only)Jo Bert - 1987 (live only)Laurence Cottle - 1988 (studio only)Neil Murray - 1989-1992, 1995-1996Drums:Bill Ward - 1968-1980, 1983 (studio only in 1983), 1994 (live appearances), 1997-2011Vinny Appice - 1981-1982, 1991-1992, 1998 (live only in 1998, filling in for a sick Bill Ward)Bev Bevan - 1983-1984, 1987 (live only)Eric Singer - 1985-1987Terry Chimes - 1987-1988 (live only)Cozy Powell - 1988-1991, 1994-1995Bobby Rondinelli - 1993-1994, 1995 (live appearances only in 1995)Mike Bordin - 1997 (live only, not a full member)Brad Wilk - 2013 (studio only, not a full member)Tommy Clufetos - 2012-Present (live only, not a full member)Keyboards:Rick Wakeman - 1973 (studio only, not a full member)Jezz Woodruffe - ?-1977 (not a full member)Don Airey - 1978 (not a full member)Geoff Nicholls - 1979-2004Adam Wakeman - 2004-2017 (live only, not a full member)
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| - Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward. The band have since experienced multiple line-up changes, with guitarist Iommi being the only constant presence in the band through the years. Originally formed in 1968 as a blues rock band, the group soon adopted the Black Sabbath moniker and began incorporating occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and tuned-down guitars. Despite an association with these two themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social instability, political corruption, the dangers of drug abuse and apocalyptic prophecies of the horrors of war.Osbourne's regular abuse of drugs and alcohol led to his dismissal from the band in 1979. He was replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured countless personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. In 1992, Iommi and Butler rejoined Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer. The original line-up reunited with Osbourne in 1997 and released a live album Reunion. Black Sabbath's 19th studio album, 13, which features all of the original members but Ward, was released in June 2013.Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971). They were ranked by MTV as the %22Greatest Metal Band%22 of all time, and placed second in VH1's %22100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock%22 list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 in their %22100 Greatest Artists of All Time%22. They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance.
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