When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, it threw the band’s future in doubt – but they returned with a new ...

However, one key element of the band throughout their farewell stretch was missing — founding Drummer Bill Ward. Not only was Ward a founding member of Black Sabbath, but his musical ...

Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers of heavy ... at the helm. But the band’s fortunes took a turn for the worse after Dio’s departure, steadily declining into obscurity while Osbourne ...