Some Black Sabbath albums are epoch-defining classics, some are average, some downright embarrassing, and we've ranked them – ...

Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers of heavy ... enjoyed nearly as much success with former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio, at the helm. But the band’s fortunes took a turn for ...

Their upcoming Birmingham, England, show will actually be the fourth "final" concert for the heavy metal pioneers ...

Ronnie James Dio was one of metal’s all-time great singers, appearing on landmark albums by Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his ...

Singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. At first, they called themselves ...

Here’s a fun quote from a recent Songfacts interview with Zakk Wylde: “You listen to Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio in it, and it’s not Black Sabbath. They should have just called it Heaven & ...

After stepping back into Black Sabbath and right back out following one record, 1994 was a crucial year for Dio. He debuted ...

Would there be heavy metal without Black Sabbath? Possibly ... singers who followed Osbourne's initial successor Ronnie James Dio) somewhat softened their bite, but there’s no getting around ...