Tag: Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath have confirmed six UK shows in December as part of their European tour in support of new album 13.

They’ll appear in London, Belfast, Sheffield, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham at the end of the year, following the release of their first record with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978.

The band announced the new album artwork earlier in the week which is featured in the video below.

Rock stars galore including Black Sabbath, Slash, Tenacious D and Black Veil Brides were out in force tonight as the Kerrang! Awards 2012 fuelled by Relentless Energy Drink took place in London. Big winners included Black Sabbath, You Me At Six, Black Veil Brides, My Chemical Romance and Enter Shikari, with over a million votes cast making this the biggest Awards yet.

Renowned as one of the most legendary awards events in the rock music calendar, the Kerrang! Awards 2012 fuelled by Relentless Energy Drink did not disappoint, with a rock royalty theme to mark the Queen’s Jubilee. Hosted by Corey Taylor and Scott Ian, some of the biggest names in international rock and metal took to the Awards “black carpet” to celebrate the past year in music.

On the eve of what will be a triumphant return to Donington Park, with their headlining appearance at the Download Festival on Sunday 10 June, Black Sabbath were honoured with the Kerrang! Inspiration Award.

So it is that time of year again – bags are being packed, tents have been aired out, pharmacies have been raided across the country for the festival essentials and the festival ground is almost complete and of course the beer….must not forget the beer!

That’s right people – Download 2012 is upon us. 3 more sleeps before the Sidesixx crew will descend upon the festival grounds and get to meet the people that we don’t see nearly enough throughout the year and also the bands we write about on a daily basis.

This year’s anniversary line up could not be more packed with incredible bands and there really is something for everyone.

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL has announced a further 22 incredible additions to its celebratory 10th anniversary line-up, including Corey Taylor, Dropkick Murphys, Cancer Bats, Rise to Remain and Saxon to name a few.

They join The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath for the greatest weekend in the rock calendar on 8-10 June 2012.

One of metal’s modern heroes, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor is confirmed for his first solo acoustic performance at Download. Following the release of his acclaimed book Seven Deadly Sins, and a one off address at the Oxford Union, Corey has emerged as one of rock’s most engaging ambassadors.

Diamond Head are thought by most people as one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time. Never achieving the heights that some of the lesser acts did – they are still one of the most important bands of the last 40 years and have influenced the likes of Metallica, Megadeth and Thin Lizzy to name a few.

Hailing from 1976 Stourbridge, England – the band formed in 1976. The band’s first album ‘Lightning to the Nations’ was released in 1980 and brought the band to the attention of MCA records. After signing a deal the band went onto record ‘Borrowed Time’ and then came the experimental ‘Canterbury’ in 1983 which caused alot of friction with fans and critics.

After many trials and tribulations, the bands called it quits in 1985. However Metallica’s increasing status and their often mentioned influence of Diamond Head to their sound kept the band’s name relatively prominent and helped back-catalogue sales and the band reformed in 1991.