It took a Nissan Titan ad for me to finally realize after 30+ years of hearing "Iron Man" that the true genius of that song is actually not the opening guitar riff, after all. It's when the drums kick in.

Bill Ward is/was woefully under-rated. Anyone remember the solo album he did in '90 or so? "Bombers" with Ozzy on vox was a decent song.

Couldn't agree more.

Man, I love Sabbath. I just heard that they're reforming with Dio now so Bob's gushing is timely.


Check it out:

October 26. 2006 1:56PM
Black Sabbath Members to Form New Band

The Associated Press

The Black Sabbath boys are back, as the new band Heaven and Hell. Guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and singer Ronnie James Dio - former members of British metal supergroup Black Sabbath - are forming the band named after their 1980 hit, according to their publicist. They plan to launch an international tour next year.


"The fans have been wanting to see this for years and years. Now was just the time," publicist Maureen O'Connor said Wednesday.

Original Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne said in a statement that he wished Iommi and Dio well, and he made it clear there was still only one Black Sabbath.

"Tony Iommi and Ronnie Dio are working on a project together which has nothing to do with Black Sabbath. There is only one Black Sabbath," Osbourne said in the statement released by publicist Lathum Nelson.

"Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill will be touring late next year along with a new Black Sabbath album," Nelson said. "However, Ozzy wishes Tony and Ronnie much success in their project together."

Since its formation in 1969, Black Sabbath has undergone numerous member changes and reunions.

Dio, who replaced Osbourne as part of the band's early '80s lineup, has been recording new songs with Iommi in England, O'Connor said.

His fills on "Symptom of the Universe" = tits.

Wow, a new Dio/Iommi album. Dehumanizer was actually pretty good. I will have to check it out.

Also, Bill Ward is one of my favorite drummers ever.