Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath to Play Phoenix August 30 on 2013 World Tour

Black Sabbath -- that is, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler, for the moment -- have been teasing a summer tour of North America for weeks, and when they finally announced the full tour on Thursday it came with an August 30 performance in Phoenix, at US Airways Center. The tour celebrates ... More >>

Excavating Heavy Metal's Blues and Jazz Roots

"The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn't know how other people would take it." --B.B. King "Metal confronts what we'd rather ignore. It celebrates what we often deny. It indulg ... More >>

Unearthing Metal's Classical Roots

I wasn't raised on Anthrax or Zeppelin, or anything between in regards to the heavy metal alphabet. No, the soundtrack of my youth was classical music. I competed in classical piano competitions for the better part of a decade, and Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus ... More >>

The 17 Most Anticipated Metal Albums of 2013

I'm almost a little bummed that the world didn't end on December 21. No War of the Worlds or 2012 scenes became a reality, although I was so sure that the only reason gas prices were down was because all the rich people were holed up in their submarines, burrowed into the Alps like a goddamn modern- ... More >>

Six Must-See Doomsday Shows on Friday in Metro Phoenix

Party at ground zero/Every movie starring you/And the world will turn to flowing pink vapor stew -- Fishbone Shit could be getting real in about 96 hours from now, yo, when the fated date of December 21 finally dawns. It's highly unlikely, since NASA hasn't spotted any killer comets en route and al ... More >>

Black Sabbath: Music For the End of the World

If the end of days is upon us on December 21, in five short ones we may all be in line at the pearly gates. Or at the gates of Hell. You never really can tell. If it was up to you, which would you actually choose? The question was on my brain while talking with a friend, whose birthday is actually ... More >>

Your Holiday Heavy Metal Gift Guide

What's the most metal gift you've ever received? I can think of several that stick out: Led Zeppelin vinyl, a miniature model of Dimebag Darrell's Razorback lightning bolt guitar, spike-bedecked high heels that would make a dominatrix envious, a stripper pole paired with a handle of whiskey. But I ... More >>

Revisiting Dee Snider's Awesome Halloween Soundtrack

The only thing scarier this Halloween than a Joe Arapio or Jan Brewer mask is Oculus Infernum: A Halloween Tale, a dark album of Halloween music devised by Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. Anyone who has ever watched a horror film or felt the fear of walking alone at night will certainly relate ... More >>

25 Gorgeous GIFs from Lollapalooza 2012

See also: Lollapalooza Suspended, Resumed After Dangerous Weather Conditions See also: 10 Things Your Lollapalooza Outfit Says About You By Reed Fischer Ready for some GIFs? To quote Ozzy Osbourne, "I can't fucking hear you!" I said, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME GIFS?! This past weekend's running of Lo ... More >>

10 Songs About Cocaine

See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20 Drugs are responsible for lots of great songwriting, so every Friday in August, we're going to take a look at various drugs and their impact on popular music. Disclaimer: I've never actually snorted cocaine, so I'm going to assume that Chuck Klosterman's d ... More >>

Is Heavy Metal Really The Devil's Music?

See also: Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson to Headline KUPD's Desert Uprising See also: Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor" Last week, I found myself in an awkward conversation with douchebag with a popped collar and frosted tips. He asked me if I worshipped "the Devil," lo ... More >>

Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Shawn M. Crahan Launch Production Company; Taylor Explains

There's always been a connection between horror flicks and heavy metal, so it comes as sort of a surprise that it's taken Corey Taylor and Shawn M. Crahan of Slipknot this long to start a Living Breathing Films, a film and television production company aimed at creating "psychological dramas." Th ... More >>

Metal Mondays: Heavy Metal Is Going to Be Fine

See also: Metal Mondays: Phoenix Needs a Heavy Metal Strip Club A friend of mine brought up a very pertinent question the other day, questioning the validity of current heavy metal. Metal will always have fans, turned on by classic metal gods who've been around for decades or whatever crap current ... More >>

A "Black" Bands Primer: In Celebration of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears​ Okay, seriously. Here us out. This is not a list of bands containing black people (some do, some don't), it's a list of bands with "black" in their band names. I came up with the idea shortly after The Black Lips performed at The Rhythm Room, and waited for a ... More >>

Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with Five Musician/Novelists

Nick Cave, author of And the Ass Saw the Angel and The Death of Bunny Munro​People like to dedicate the month of November to specific tasks. Say, growing a mustache (Movember) or writing a novel (National Novel Writing Month). One dude who clearly knows how to do both is Nick Cave. His books, ... More >>

Top 10 Songs for Jukebox Warfare

​"It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle." -Sun T ... More >>

Map of Metal Displays Interactive History of All Things Metal

Slayer!​Ever wondered where Melodic Power Metal came from or which bands actually play that kind of metal? How about the origins of Crossover Thrash, Grindcore or Speed Metal?Graphic designer Patrick Galbraith and metal historian Nick Grant's Map of Metal has all of that covered. The interactive m ... More >>

Black Mountain

Black Sabbath, "Warning"

​Song: Black Sabbath, "Warning"Context: Did you know Black Sabbath's debut was released on Friday the 13th? Me either. Records normally come out on Tuesdays, so that took a bit of extra effort.  Warning - Black Sabbath

August 13 In Blogs: Elizabeth Gilbert, Barack Obama, Black Sabbath, Food Porn, and John McCain

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Regina Spektor Live With the Obamas: Watch It Now

Regardless of your politics, you have to admit that interesting things are happening musically at the White House. Since Barack took office, the First Family has hosted a number of notables in the music world. While last year included a "Jazz Studio", a country music celebration, and a classical mu ... More >>

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio​Metal legend Ronnie James Dio -- the original metal pioneer and former Black Sabbath frontman --  passed away at the age of 67 Sunday morning in Los Angeles. Dio's death was announced by his wife and manager, Wendy, on his website. It's a somber time for fans of the me ... More >>

Black Sabbath's Stem Cell Treatment, David Lynch and Billy Corgan, Passion Pit Mp3

Electric Mustache: mp3: Passion Pit Remix Max Tundra "Which Song"Everyone's Blog Posts: All Nov. Events @ The Trunk Space: K Recs, Sound Art, Local break-neck rock, Label show cases, punkersIdolator: Aqua Warn Against The Dangers Of Color-Coordinating Your Dinner Parties' MenusNME: Black Sabbath's T ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Fourth of July Edition

The ATL's Le Castle Vania will kick out the electro-house beats on Friday at Bar Smith. There's more to see and do this weekend than just staring at massive explosions of gunpowder in the sky while some Lee Greenwood anthem plays in the background. A lot more. Since you've got three straight days a ... More >>

The Wisdom of the Metal Gods Vs. The Meditations of Hip-Hop MCs

I just received a book titled Time Flies When You're In a Coma: The Wisdom of the Metal Gods (A Plume Book), a funny little tome filled with lyrical adages from the world of heavy metal music. Edited by Mike Daly (formerly of alt. country band Whiskeytown), the book is divided into four sections: Me ... More >>

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford dishes on Nostradamus

Slut Sister

Raw Meat
(self-released)

Various Artists

The Heavy Metal Box
(Rhino)

The Cave Singers, and Black Mountain

Witchcraft

The Alchemist
(Rise Above)

Sweetbleeders / Replicator / Get Down! to Brass Tacks / The Minibosses @ The Ruby Room August 18

Smokin'!

Music to inhale by

Clutch

Now and forever

Panthers

The Trick
(Vice)

Spinal Tapped

In which our heroine observes a Sabbath

Anybody wanna get high?

Priestess

Hello Master
(RCA Records)

Various Artists

Invaders
(Kemado)

Street Music

Videos lay down soundtrack for the skateboard generation

Corrosion of Conformity

In the Arms of God
(Sanctuary)

Blood Brothers

Crimes
(V2)

The Melvins

Aberdeen rockers did it first

Black Sabbath

Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978) (Rhino/Warner Bros.)

Devil in the Details

New books document heavy metal's ugly history

Brand New Year

Having averted a millennial apocalypse, it's time to catch up on the latest in heritage in roots music

End of the Century

The Ramones offer one more burst of brilliance with a new anthology

Bad Medicine

Trashman faces a cure that's worse than the illness

Flashes

Iron Men

Black Sabbath reunites to take rock once more into the bowels of hell

Night & Day

December 31, 1998 - January 6, 1999