Questions tagged [black-sabbath]

For questions about the band Black Sabbath and their music.

Black Sabbath was formed in England by Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne. Their "working class" sound is said to be the purveyor of Heavy Metal.

The band has undergone several lineup changes, at one point Iommi was the only original member left in the band. The band had a stint as Heaven & Hell in the mid-2000's (with Ronnie James Dio at the helm), before reforming with all the original members.

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Is there a canonical answer as to why Ozzy Osbourne won't sing any Dio-era Black Sabbath songs in concert?

I have never heard of Ozzy doing a Dio-era song live in Black Sabbath. IMO, some of their best material is on Heaven & Hell and The Mob Rules. Has anyone in Black Sabbath ever said why they don't perform those songs live? Is it a "pride" thing for…
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