Black Sabbath name new album!

Black Sabbath have confirmed the title and tentative release date for their new studio album.

13 - the first Sabbath album to feature Ozzy Osbourne on vocals since 1978's Never Say Die! - will be released this coming June.

It has also been confirmed that Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine has taken drumming duty on the release, in place of founding drummer Bill Ward.

As previously announced, Rick Rubin (Slayer, Metallica, pretty much everyone else) is producing.

Ahead of the release, Sabbath will tour Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Additional tour plans are expected in the coming months.

APRIL 2013
20 Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
22 Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
25 Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre
27 Sydney, Australia - All Phones Arena
29 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena

MAY 2013
01 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
04 Perth, Australia - Perth Arena
12 Tokyo, Japan - Ozzfest @ Makuhari Messe

Tags: Black Sabbath

Posted by Sam at 09:33PM | January 12, 2013

you made people wait until midnight for that?

Posted by J | January 13, 2013 12:04 AM | Reply to this

you made people wait until midnight for that?

Posted by J | January 13, 2013 12:05 AM | Reply to this

you made people wait until midnight for that?

Posted by J | January 13, 2013 12:05 AM | Reply to this

I will never in a million years understand what on EARTH possesses Tony, Geezer, and Ozzy to stiff their friend like this.

I am so sad you could use the word 'bereft' thinking about it.

I really love them, beyond words. And this just leaves such a HUGE hole in my heart for Bill.

Posted by AZDarkblade | January 13, 2013 12:41 AM | Reply to this

Iam not trying to be unkind. I just honestly don't know how I can put my mind around music without Bills switches and rhythm. It won't be Black Sabbath! Not to me. Not to the world. It isn't and it will never be. No matter what my love for the three is. And historically, they have NOT got the claim to fame of 40 years for BLACK SABBATH, because they are not comprised of the same members they walked into history with. They are not complete. They need to call themselves something else. If they watch "The Last Supper," they all lay it out plain and clear. The band ISN'T SABBATH WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL FOUR. What was that, for Ozzy's ego only? For Saurons? Are they THAT whimsical, shallow, insensitive? The whole thing stinks of greed and ego's. And Sharon Osbourne leads the pack with that. She always has.

Posted by AZDarkblade | January 13, 2013 1:06 AM | Reply to this

Posted by AZDarkblade | January 13, 2013 1:10 AM | Reply to this

Wow! First they snub Bill Ward, now they snub Ozzy's solo drummer Tommy Clufetos for Brad Wilk who has never played a note with Sabbath! Makes perfect sense...to Rick Rubin only!

Posted by Mike Rath | January 13, 2013 2:56 AM | Reply to this

Wow! First they snub Bill Ward, now they snub Ozzy's solo drummer Tommy Clufetos for Brad Wilk who has never played a note with Sabbath! Makes perfect sense...to Rick Rubin only!

Posted by Mike Rath | January 13, 2013 2:57 AM | Reply to this

won't ever agree with Sabbs stiffing Bill Ward but have to say Brad Wilk is a great drummer with way more groove than Clufetos will ever have. He is great also but you just have to watch the footage he just doesn't get anywhere near the feel you gotta have to be a Sabb.

Posted by Strat | January 13, 2013 6:17 PM | Reply to this

Its easy NO BILL - NO SABBATH!!

Posted by GC | January 16, 2013 7:38 PM | Reply to this

I actually can't wait for this album and yes its sad that Bill Ward isn't in the band and me personally would have kept Sabbath - sabbath and I would have asked Vinny Appice to fill the spot that seems the logical option

Posted by Jordan | January 17, 2013 5:44 PM | Reply to this