Black Sabbath

When Black Sabbath released their self-titled debut album on February 13, 1970, they effectively altered the landscape of popular music. With its dark atmosphere, heavy riffs, and foreboding lyrics, Black Sabbath is widely regarded as the birth of heavy metal. Though heavy music had its precursors in bands like Led Zeppelin and Cream, no one [...] Continue Reading

We tried to get at least the standard edition to stock at Rue Morgue Records but our contact efforts were largely ignored! But as Sabbath/Dio fans here at the Morgue, we had to bring your attention to this incredible publication. Read below… This huge, coffee table book from Rufus Publications celebrates this era of the […]

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A new video containing a live interview with Black Sabbath star Tony Iommi has been made to commemorate the reinstallation of the band’s ‘heavy metal’ bench on Broad Street in Birmingham. The mini documentary is presented by Christian Martin, the former Argentinian rugby player who is himself a huge Black Sabbath fan, and features rare […]

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ORDER HERE! Five-LP Collection Includes Original Album Plus Rare Quad Mix Along With The Vinyl Debut Of Two 1970 Concerts Also Available Digitally And As A 4CD Set Wildly regarded as innovators of the musical genre which came to be known as Heavy Metal, legendary Birmingham-bred Black Sabbath celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2020 of […]

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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath’s landmark debut at our exclusive listening session in the dark on Number 10’s beefy 18-speaker sound system in the heart of Hackney. Hear and feel every detail of this classic played through MQA’s lossless audio technology from the comfort of a sofa or comfy chair with no distractions. […]

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A new exhibition about the band finally cements Birmingham’s reputation as the centre of a global musical phenomenon. ‘Home of Metal: Black Sabbath – 50 Years’ runs at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery from 26 June to 29 September. A blockbuster exhibition devoted to the music that was born in and around Birmingham. Music […]

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Oh man, how did I miss out on hearing about this until after the fact? 'Cos as it stands right now, ALL 500 copies of this are now sold out. Gone! Snapped up! Never to be reprinted! Oh God, I want one! Before we get to the gist of this as an aside, the very [...] Continue Reading

Geezer. Ozzy. Tony. Bill. Made in Birmingham 1968. Eight words set to immortalise ‘Iron Man’ rock legends Black Sabbath in trendy stainless steel. And all complete with images of the band members as you’ve never seen them before. Plans are afoot to give the chart-topping ‘Paranoid’ stars a ‘Metal Bench’ that would be handmade in […]

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