Earlier today, music sites all over the world were releasing “confirmed news” that there would be a reunion and new album from Black Sabbath and it’s original line up of Ozzy Osbourne, Terry “Geezer” Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward. The news was met with a huge mix of opinions and emotions but as it was just getting hot, guitarist and founding member Tony Iommi released this official statement via his own website, http://www.iommi.com.
Black Sabbath Reunion Speculation
16th August 2011
I’m saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke yesterday about a Black Sabbath reunion.
At the time I was supporting the Home of Metal exhibition and was merely speculating, shooting the breeze, on something all of us get asked constantly, “Are you getting back together?”
Thanks to the internet it’s gone round the world as some sort of “official” statement on my part, absolute nonsense. I hope he’s enjoyed his moment of glory, he won’t have another at my expense.
To my old pals, Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, sorry about this, I should have known better.
All the best, Tony
So does this mean that it’s not going to happen at all or does it mean that the proverbial cat was let out of the bag a bit early? Either way, only time will tell but regardless I still stand by my personal opinion on this matter. Kudos to Tony for stepping up and accepting responsibility for this one.
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