Great shot! Thanks for sharing and giving us the heads up! So Ozzy seems lucid and able to put it out? That is very good news! Again thanks hb! Awesome stuff.

Ozzy seems downright businesslike (in a good way)- I think this is gonna be cool- Rubin is heavily involved, you can tell - can't wait for this record



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Great pictures! The band looks fantastic! Very exciting that Rubin is involved!! Thanks for sharing.

Going through a few more images I shot - for my IORR brethren

Chris,

I appreciate everything you post here.

Kurt - thanks for that - you are welcome -

Agreed. This is all amazing news. I'm very happy that Ozzy is so on board. He really has to be to make this all really great, as do the rest of them, but they've always been a part of the band heavily.

Rick Rubin could not be better news. Almost every album he does is gold so it actually gets me excited about new original lineup Sabbath material. Whoever thought you'd be saying that 30 years after their breakup?

Phenomenal photos as well. They seem so in control. I hope Bill Ward can still bang it out the drums. He seems to be the one looking the oldest/most out of shape but I've got faith in him.

I cannot wait for this...

gonna be fun - by the way, i have more photos if anyone else would like to see them

YEs please. Very cool of you! Thanks!

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Agreed. This is all amazing news. I'm very happy that Ozzy is so on board. He really has to be to make this all really great, as do the rest of them, but they've always been a part of the band heavily.

Rick Rubin could not be better news. Almost every album he does is gold so it actually gets me excited about new original lineup Sabbath material. Whoever thought you'd be saying that 30 years after their breakup?

Phenomenal photos as well. They seem so in control. I hope Bill Ward can still bang it out the drums. He seems to be the one looking the oldest/most out of shape but I've got faith in him.

Ward only looks old because he's the only one of them who doesn't dye his hair.

Possible album title: Battitude!

here's one more Oz portrait I shot yesterday

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The band seems focused and ready - Rubin is more than ready to pull something cool out of them - they are all taking this very seriously

hey - here is a shot I took of Ozzy this morning - just for you all here on iorr

Fantastic pic. Thank you. A new album with Rubin is a serious promise.

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Hi HB,

Nice job!

Cheers,

Simon.

thanks!

Great News and great pics, hbwriter! Looking forward to this.

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Black Sabbath is back? Well I cant stop them -sorry!! (LOL)

YOUR LOVE FOR MEEEE HAS JUUUUST GOOOT TO BE REEE-HHEEAAALLL!!!!!

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One thing interesting about all this is that this is one of the few older bands
remaining which has all the original principals still alive. Amazing, considering
the "lifestyle".

Announced tour dates. I hope there is more to come...

5.18.12 olimpiski russia, moscow Buy
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5.23.12 hartwall arena finland, helsinki Buy
5.25.12 stadium sweden, stockholm Buy
5.29.12 bergen calling festival norway, bergen Buy
5.31.12 spektrum norway, oslo Buy
6.2.12 malmo stadium sweden, malmo Buy
6.4.12 westfalenhalle germany, dortmund TBA
6.10.12 download festival uk, donnington Buy
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6.15.12 azkena rock festival spain, bilbao Buy
6.17.12 hellfest france, nantes Buy
6.19.12 bercy france, paris Buy
6.22.12 grasspop metal meeting belgium, dessel Buy
6.24.12 gods of metal italy, milan

6.19.12 bercy france, paris

will be IN the place

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I have my tix



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