Legendary bassist Geezer Butler has released the following statement via his official web site:
"I would like to make it clear, because of mounting speculation and rumors, that there will be definitely NO reunion of all for original members of BLACK SABBATH, whether to record an album or to tour."
et c'est peut être mieux comme ça.
Le seul point en suspens, c'est que vont faire Tony IOMMI et Geezer BUTLER ?
En même temps je comprends que Butler n'ai aucunement envie de retourner avec Ozzy. Il était très proche avec Dio, et à peine quelques semaines après sa mort, Iommi et Ozzy parlait déjà de reformation dans l'avenir proche, donc je pense que ça a dû vraiment le dégouter. En plus, il doit se dire que maintenant qu'H&H n'existe plus, Sharon Osbourne voit une opportunité pour relancer le Ozzfest, en panne depuis quelques années... D'ailleurs il ne voulait plus y participer á ce fest.
Le groupe se reforme officiellement, et prépare même un nouvel album:
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed to Birmingham Mail that the band's original lineup is getting back together.
Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward have begun rehearsing for a tour and new studio album.
In June this year vocalist Ozzy and guitarist Iommi wrote new material for a record that will be released next year.
"We're really looking forward to it and I think the stuff we've been writing is really good," said Iommi. "It's more back to the old original stuff."
He added that the reunion has been kept under wraps for some time.
"It's all been very hush-hush. Ozzy's been the worst at trying to hold it back. He's doing a lot of TV and he's being asked stuff about a reunion and he's going, 'Well, I never say never.' He told me, 'I don't know what to say."
Iommi said his only concern about the current reformation was the health of drummer Bill Ward who in the past has suffered a heart attack.
"He hasn't been 100 percent. He had an operation a few months ago, so we'll see how he is."
Ozzy was asked by QMI Agency in a recent interview why the four members of SABBATH couldn't seem to agree on playing together again. Ozzy replied, "I haven't got a clue. If they want to call me, they can call me. I never say never. If it works, fine. If it don't, I'll move on. It ain't the end of the world. I ain't gonna get a box of Kleenex and cry my eyes out for the rest of my life."
Ozzy added, "I would love to do a great album with BLACK SABBATH. I would love to get the credit we so roundly deserve. At the same time, the pressure would be really intense. I could go tomorrow and make an album with them, but it wouldn't necessarily be something I would be proud of."
R.I.P Ronnie James Dio !
"La culture, c'est comme l'amour. Il faut y aller à petits coups au début pour bien en jouir plus tard."
Pierre Desproges
Bah il était temps franchement! Ils se sont déjà reformé plusieurs fois pour des tournées, donc il s'agit juste d'un truc un peu plus officiel, et puis ces gars n'ont plus rien à prouver donc tant qu'à faire une bonne tournée nostalgique pour engendre un max de tunes avant la retraite, si en plus y'a un album ça rend les choses plus sincères. J'espère juste que musicalement ça sera meilleur que leurs dernières productions respectives.
Dark Schneider a écrit :J'espère juste que musicalement ça sera meilleur que leurs dernières productions respectives.
Moui, moi aussi, ça me plairait bien, mais j'ai arrêté d'espérer
Quand je vois le massacre avec The Devil you Know alors que merde, y avait de quoi pondre une tuerie, et les derniers albums d'OZZY, je préfère économiser mes sous pour une éventuelle date par chez nous
"Ma mère ?! Vous voulez dire que j’aurais un ticket avec ma mère ?! Oh, dur, c’est pas le pied !
- Encore ? Mais qu'est-ce que c’est que ces histoires de pieds ? Les pieds seraient-ils le point sensible des hommes du futur ? C’est peut-être dû à un accroissement de l'apesanteur...
- Quoi ???"
Ah ben commentaire sur le site de Iommi ! Ca commence fort !
Tony Iommi Comments on Today's Posts:
Black Sabbath Re-Union
I'm saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke yesterday about a Black Sabbath reunion.
At the time I was supporting the Home of Metal exhibition was merely speculating shooting the breeze on something all of us get asked constantly "Are you getting back together?"
Thanks to the internet it's now gone round the world as some sort of "official" statement on my part, absolute nonsense. I hope he's enjoyed his moment of glory, he won't have another at my expense.
To my old pals, Ozzy, Geezer and Bill, sorry about this, I should have known better.
All the best,Tony
Tony Le Pouilleux a écrit :C'est étrange, je suis d'accord avec Cocal!
Everflow a écrit :Ceci étant dit, il n'y a peut-être pas de fumée sans feu...
Ouais voilà, ça repousse juste l'échéance, quoi
"Ma mère ?! Vous voulez dire que j’aurais un ticket avec ma mère ?! Oh, dur, c’est pas le pied !
- Encore ? Mais qu'est-ce que c’est que ces histoires de pieds ? Les pieds seraient-ils le point sensible des hommes du futur ? C’est peut-être dû à un accroissement de l'apesanteur...
- Quoi ???"
Et en effet, le manager de Iommi (dont le site web s'est écroulé sous l'affluence hier) confirme qu'il y a bien des discussions en cours concernant une reformation. Il semble sous-entendre qu'elles n'ont pas encore totalement abouti.
A mon avis Sharon doit être en train d'essayer de convaincre à grand coups de $$$ Geezer qui paraissait de loin le plus réticent (voir ses communiqués cinglants à ce sujet). Mais Ozzy a poussé à mort dans ce sens, Ward était d'accord, et Iommi a fini par céder (malgré son procès tout chaud avec Ozzy). Alors il ne reste plus que Geezer et c'est dans la boîte.
When asked by Birmingham Mail writer Andy Coleman whether Iommi considered the story in the Birmingham Mail to be untrue, Baker said, "No, he doesn't say that." But Baker added, "We haven't got anything in place. He's not denying that the guys have been talking but there's nothing in the way that's been implied in the statements that you made.
"He made them to you in June and he felt that he made them to you off the record."
According to Coleman, the story of the reunion of SABBATH's original lineup first appeared on a specialist music web site and was expanded by the Birmingham Mail.
Iommi's manager said the guitarist's comments made to the Birmingham Mail in June during a wide-ranging interview that included the charity single he had recorded with DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan, his contract to write music for a series of horror films and his contribution to Birmingham's Home Of Metal exhibition, were taken out of context.
"A very insignificant little web site [apparently referring to MetalTalk.net. — Ed.] put something out about SABBATH getting back together and being in the Midlands. End of story," said Baker.
"When you [Birmingham Mail] went online, that's when it went around the world because it was official.
"Tony's web site virtually crashed and it took off.
"That's why Tony's pissed off — because the story would have died a death.
"I don't consider some dodgy little web site [presumably referring to MetalTalk.net. — Ed.] a trigger [to publish]. It was picked up by everybody because a lot of these kids have nothing better to do than simply pick up a story from one site and run with it and see what happens."
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Ozzy Osbourne wasn't in Hollywood last night (Monday, August 22) for the premiere and special MusiCares screening of his movie, "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne", which was filmed and produced by his son Jack. His absence was conspicuous and lends credence to the rumors that Ozzy is in England working on material for a new BLACK SABBATH album with other members of the band's original lineup.
Artisan News asked Ozzy's daughter Kelly at last night's event where her dad was and she sort of let the cat out of the bag while her brother was better able to keep the secret.
"My dad is… I don't know if I'm allowed to tell you," Kelly said. "But he's doing something that is very, very exciting. He's just finished a tour. But he's doing something very exciting. I'm not allowed to talk about it, though."
When asked if there is any truth to the reports that Ozzy is in England working on a new SABBATH album, Jack replied, "I can neither confirm nor deny who he is with or where he is."
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
