Black Sabbath

Rick Rubin Discusses New Black Sabbath Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on March 14, 2013

Black Sabbath is calling their new album 13, which they will release on June 11 via Vertigo/Republic.

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The album is the first recorded with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978 and is the first for the original group, including Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, that will not include drummer Bill Ward. He has been replaced by Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk.

Here are some behind the scenes shots along with comments from the band and producer Rick Rubin:

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