For over a full decade Black Sabbath had dominated Heavy Metal. As
much as Led Zeppelin scorned the term Black Sabbath embraced it. In
an age of bona fide supergroups Sabbath were unquestionably the
heaviest thing stalking the planet and quite remarkably had
remained a solid unit where others around them suffered ongoing
membership fall outs and line-up reincarnations. Tony Iommi, Geezer
Butler, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward had weathered internal storms
just as ferocious as every other band out on the circuit but had
remained resolute. They had conquered the globe, sold close to 50
million albums and without concession had not pulled back one iota
from delivering absolute, pure Heavy Metal. In 1977 the unthinkable
happened. Ozzy Osbourne decamped. He would be lured back for one
last album 'Never Say Die' before flying solo, rapidly building a
band unit that would equal the repute of the mother-ship. Between
1979 and 1997 Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne were pitched against
each other in a titanic struggle unprecedented in Rock n' Roll.
Both stars would employ the very finest players of the genre in the
conflict and produce some of the finest Heavy Metal of the
generation in the process. Tony Iommi, the man who without question
invented Heavy Metal, fronted up Sabbath with vocal legends such as
Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes and Tony Martin against
Ozzy's awesome arsenal of guitar innovators Randy Rhoads, Jake E.
Lee and Zakk Wylde. Both Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne reinvented
their bands time and time again. The huge array of elite players
that travelled through the ranks is now a constant source of
fascination and rumours for Sabbath fanatics. 'Sabbath Bloody
Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath' reforges the author's two
previous landmark tomes 'Ozzy Osbourne: The Story of the Ozzy
Osbourne band' & 'Black Sabbath: Never Say Die ' along with
additional material into this one definitive Metal milestone.
Complete with over 140 images, many never seen before, and unique
interviews, including with the late Ray Gillen and Cozy Powell as
well as the highly controversial figure of Jeff Fenholt and
mysterious Dave Donato, 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' is the definitive
account of those years (1979 to 1997) before the reunion. Exclusive
interview content with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Cozy Powell,
Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen, Tony
Martin, Geoff Nicholls, Rob Halford, Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake,
Carmine Appice, Tommy Aldridge, Neil Murray, Dave Spitz, Eric
Singer, David Donato, Jeff Fenholt, Bobby Rondinelli, Rudy Sarzo,
Phil Soussan, Randy Castillo, Bernie Torme, Brad Gillis, Jo Burt,
Pete Way, Dana Strum, Terry Chimes, Lita Ford, Steve Vai, Don
Airey, Lindsey Bridgewater, Terry Nails and many, many more.
Additional details: 8 page discography appendix detailing 264
career albums and singles from Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio,
Bill Ward, Geezer and Tony Iommi; plus 7 page index with 694
entries. Product Dimensions: 8.25 x 11.0 inches (210 x 279 mm).
Weight: approximately 1.6 lbs (0.75 kg).
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