Bill Ward Sends Message to Bandmates
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Here Are the Songs Black Sabbath Practiced but Didn’t Play at Farewell Gig—and Why originally appeared on Parade.
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi revealed the band had set aside “six or seven” songs for their Back to the Beginning reunion performance, naming two others they had rehearsed but didn’t play. The metal pioneers’ original lineup — Iommi,
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Ward has an on-and-off history with Black Sabbath and was the only original band member who did not play on their final album, 13, which was released in June 2013. The album, which was the English rock band’s first studio release in 18 years, featured Osbourne, Iommi, and Butler with drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine.
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Louder on MSNTony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit
The epic 'Back to the Beginning' send-off was held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, and streamed live globally.