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Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. “Can you believe we’ve been doing this for 45 fucking years?”, frontman Ozzy Osbourne said with disbelief on the penultimate date of their tour in Birmingham; no one can quite believe it. The release of their 19th album ‘13’ earlier this year marked 35 years since the last studio album with Ozzy – ‘Never Say Die!’ – and with reaching No.1 showing their long lasting popularity. First to grace the LG Arena’s stage were Cambridge’s long haired, suit wearing Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. It’s not an envious job opening up for Black Sabbath with the early-comers mostly not knowing who they are but introducing themselves with overdriven guitars, harmonious vocals and just psychedelic-inspired rock it was hard not to become more open to them. Although not always with a perfectly flawless sound they made up for it with their Sabbath-esque riffs being a quick crowd-pleaser. The first sign of life from Black Sabbath was an almost chilling outcry from Ozzy whose figure flickered behind a curtain joined with the wailing of sirens which caused the double denim and leather clothed crowd to be sent wild. Opener ‘War Pigs’ got things going with the repetitive cry of “let’s go fucking crazy” from the overexcited looking frontman. Tony Iommi worked his magic on his famous red SG; Geezer Butler effortlessly strummed along and tour drummer Tommy Clufetos seemed as if he’d been a part since the beginning when laying down the beats. Age can’t beat Sabbath. They might be old enough to get a free bus pass but they can still lay down perfectly executed tracks with ease. Butler’s solo during ‘N.I.B’ would make even the most skilled of bass players envious of the skill he possesses and Iommi just sauntered around whilst pulling out solo after solo and riff after riff. When they fitted these in together, you couldn’t help but be glad that the Brummie guys were back together. Clearly glad to be home, Ozzy adopted the classic ‘we’re not worthy’ Wayne’s World pose while shouting “you’re number one.” What else do you expect from the manic frontman? He even drenched a couple of security men with a bucketful of water whilst running up and down the breadth of the stage getting the crowd to join in with waving and jumping. His stage presence resembled something a hyper 5-year old would do (minus the “let’s go fucking nuts” of course) but when you get to hear those renowned wailing vocals live it makes up for it. When they reached ‘Rat Salad’ we finally got to see the pure talent coming from drummer Tommy Clufetos and wow. Just wow. Nearing 10 minutes worth of awe-inducing frenzied drumming Clufetos had without a doubt won over the crowd. At the end he brought it down to just a single beat which then grew to the opening of ‘Iron Man’ with the entrance of Ozzy, Iommi and Butler. Joining in by singing the legendary opening riff was surprisingly Ozzy who along with the crowd seemed overexcited to hear it himself. Brandishing another first-rate solo was Tony Iommi; how does he even do it? Definitely the coolest guy in metal. The first we heard of 13 was ‘God is Dead’ and live, it fitted in perfectly with the old material no problem. Other newbies ‘Age of Reason’ and ‘End of the Beginning’ earlier on in the set wouldn’t be recognisable as new and fresh either if you didn’t know already. Constantly throwing out intense riffs, imposing bass lines, pounding drums and those unsettling vocals; everything those legends do is right. Threatening to end the show with an enthralling performance of ‘Children of the Grave’ the crowd were reluctant to let them leave by following Ozzy’s instructions to once again go “fucking crazy because it’s Christmas.” This paid off well as everyone got treated to ‘Paranoid’ with a small intro of ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ and now got told to go “ape-shit” which was aided by the falling of confetti and balloons. Their heydays may have been back in the 70s but the diverse range of ages in the LG Arena showed how Sabbath are still one of the leading and best bands ever to come out of Birmingham. Let’s hope they don’t have any more fallings out or legal disputes and stay together because we can’t have another period with no sign of Black Sabbath.

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Sunday 29th January. The O2. Black Sabbath. So I first saw Black Sabbath 35 years ago to the month in January 1982 with Dio on vocals, Vinny Appice on drums, Geezer, Tony and the recently departed Geoff Nicholls on keys. Tonight it’s nearly the original line up with Ozzy, Geezer and Tony Iommi but with Tommy Clufetos on sticks instead of the contract disputed Bill Ward.

The shows starts with an impressive opening cinematic experience unleashing the beast that is Black Sabbath and we’re straight into their eponymous track. Its sets the scene for the next 100 minutes with the musical onslaught of power riffs, throbbing bass, pounding drums, Ozzy’s voice (still really strong) and an amazing light show.

What you notice with Sabbath songs is that’s there at least one other song buried in there too with alternative riffs and charges of pace throughout. The set tonight unchanged throughout the tour mainly draws from the first four albums and each one is introduced by just its name. There’s little banter from Ozzy apart from encouraging the fans to clap their hands, make some noise and go crazy which we duly oblige.

Considering their years the noise is relentless. Iommi proving what a master guitarist he is, switching pace multiple times though a song with his precise style providing those well-known riffs to the classics. Butler’s fingers don’t stop moving through the show on the bass. There’s no plectrum in sight as he finger picks and his short solo makes great use of the effects pedal to showcase the outer limits of the instrument. Clufetos on drums is a nonstop Tasmanian devil of a drummer with a sound that suggests at least four hands are on the kit coupled with his double bass drums too. His extended drum solo is impressive, allows the three old timers a much needed few minutes rest and is suitably lit with strobing lights. I was breathless just watching.

The highlight for me of which there were many was ‘War Pigs’. It’s a classic but brought to life with a fantastic light show. The set ends as you expect with ‘Paranoid’ but the band are obscured for the most part with some unnecessary balloons and ticker tape.

Great to see them again after all these years as I rolled back to my fifteen year old self reminding me of why I got into music originally, kick ass rock n roll. As a show and spectacular it was incredible filling the behemoth of the O2 with both sound and light.

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Well this was it, folks; the beginning of the end. Ozzy said it himself, and surely seemed to mean it. And so, opening with their eponymous song, Black Sabbath kicked off the first show of the tour that will be their last one ever.

The set list was stellar. "Fairies Wear Boots," "Tomorrow’s Dream," "Snowblind," the iconic "War Pigs"...classic after classic was delivered with tightness, precision, and seeming ease. An early highlight, however, was "Into the Void," which found Tony Iommi's guitar becoming heavier and more insistent, as this brilliant song demands. A crushing tune on all accounts.

"Behind the Wall of Sleep" was an unexpected and most welcome surprise to my ears, and Geezer Butler even slipped in the lines from "Bassically" before they went into "N.I.B" -- just like on the album! Brilliant.

Unfortunately, after this point Ozzy's voice faltered and seemed like it may be done for the night. "Hand of Doom" is one of my all-time favorite Sab tracks, but the Ozzman was severely off key at times. He had been doing alright before that, but he lost his mojo here and it took some energy out of the room. "Iron Man," as a result, seemed to lack some punch, but by "Children of the Grave" the band got back up to speed and delivered this rocker well. "Dirty Women" was the penultimate song before the requisite closer "Paranoid," during which gobs of purple confetti fell from the ceiling, followed later by a shower of sparks.

And speaking of pyrotechnics, there were several to be found throughout the set, including flames atop the amps during the opener and fireballs during "Children of the Grave." These, combined with cool video effects (such as psychedelic patterns, flames licking at the edges, and various grisly images) on the stage screen made for entertaining visuals.

Overall the band sounded good, and despite Ozzy's occasional struggles, he performed well and worked the crowd. It was a fitting end for a seminal group that birthed heavy metal, changing the music scene forever. Their influence will never be forgotten.

January 20th 2016 was the first date of The End Tour. The whole show was amazing. Rival Sons opened the show and they were very good. This is a band a lot of people are not aware of. They have been around a few years.They have a sound that is influinced by Led Zeppelin The Doors and a few others yet have their own style. All I know is I like them and think others will if they listen to them. Now on to Black Sabbath if you are a Sabbath fan my advice to you is get tickets while you can. They being Black Sabbath put on a show that I will never forget. It is the best I have ever seen them. Thier sound was spot on and the visual effects were amazing and the music was even more amazing. Ozzy is and will always be my favirot front man in a band. His vocals were damn good for the Godfather of heavy metal. Tony Iommi gutiar playing has only gotten better with age. Geezer Butler was on fire on bass as well. Their drummer for this touris an animal. Just one hell of a drummer and his solo kicks serious ass. Well what are you waiting for go get your tickets now. Or not and miss the Best Sabbath show you could hope to see. They played some songs I haven't herd them play since the early 70's. So if you miss this tour then you won't ever get to see Black Sabbath ever. My advice is get your ticket while you can.

Black Sabbath was an unforgettable show. The opportunity arose to see them last summer outside of San Francisco and of course I had to be there. Black Sabbath is classic and has stood the test of time. The crowd proves that with young kids dressed in all black to happy middle aged couples in their Sabbath tees from the 70s. Their music still speaks to a broad range of people, youth and adults alike. The outdoor venue was a perfect spot to see Ozzy and the band. He has recently gotten sober and sounds leaps and bounds better than ten years ago. His voice has some serious power behind it. The band played phenomenally as well. They played all their staples from War Pigs to Paranoid. The entire crowd was pumped up. Everyone was moving and singing along. The energy was just right. It's important to remember that these guys started in 1969 and they are still killing it.

By the end of the show no one was ready to go home. Sabbath proves that they still know how to get a crowd wild, even if they left some of their old antics in the past. As long as Black Sabbath is touring it is a show worth seeing. They are unforgettable. The 'Prince of Darkness' still knows how to rock.

Saw Black Sabbath "The End" show for the second time at Jiffy Lube Live in Virginia. I saw the beginning of this tour in December, 2013 in the Czech Republic. This show was very good. The lights and big screens did well to give the audience the experience that only Black Sabbath can bring. Ozzy was good and never seems to tire. Tony was outstanding and with his recent cancer I am amazed. Tony is a machine! Geezer was his heavy bass self and can still tear it up. I think I am more impressed by the drummer now then I was the first time I saw him. He is incredible! This show was all old Sabbath and it really struck me how some of these songs we pushing 50 years and still just as fresh and heavy as the day they were recorded. I only wish they had played some of 13 at this show. They played 14 songs verse the 16 they did during the first bit of this extended tour. I will have to concede it was nice to hear some deeper tracks. All in all another great Sabbath show!! how many more do they have, is this really the END?

This is the first time I've seen Black Sabbath. Although, I've listened to this group for 43 years. There is not one moment I did not enjoy. Ozzy was extremely friendly with his audience and had all of us involved. He still has a lot of rock and roll in him. You will be amazed and awe struck by the drum solo that went on forever. Amazing, totally amazing. Great old songs, fantastic light show. I still can't believe I was there. You will be sorry if you don't see "The End". Very hard to say goodbye to this iconic band. Thanks Ozzy and the rest of the guys for a show well done. The critics aren't beating Ozzy up but pointing out he can't sing the high notes any more. They should be reviewing what is now and not what 50 years ago was. We all age and things change. For a 67 year old man, Ozzy rocked the hell out of the crowd. I think he wore us out before they wore out. Magnificent show. Don't miss it.

Absolutely first class! Ozzy still sounded like he did in 1970 and can still get the crowds adrenaline going. Having seen a number of bands and artists of legendary status, including the amazing Jerry Lee Lewis, I never thought I'd see someone who held a crowd any better ... until I saw Black Sabbath.

Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, the same as Ozzy, still had that same talent and ability to entertain as they did 47 years ago.

However, the drummer, Tony, really stole the show with the mid-show drum solo! That's a drum solo that I don't think ANYONE could match!

Probably the greatest gig I'll ever have the joy of seeing and without a doubt one I'll never ever forget! A great crown in Glasgow for the greatest band in the world!

First time seeing Sabbath and I have to admit the opening band, which was Rival Sons, were pretty good. As for Black Sabbath, they absolutely blew the crowd away. The weight of Iommi's riffs cannot be described, the new drummer that replaced Bill Ward was also experienced and skilled. Butler's delicious bass solos during certain songs really contributed to the creation of the feeling you get when you're listening to Black Sabbath. Ozzy didn't exactly sound the way he sounded 40 years ago (at least not vocally), but his voice had the same effect on the crowd. His energetic cheering also motivated the crowd and made everyone go nuts. Overall probably one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

What an excellent gig, but I have one major complaint.

The band was brilliant, Tony and Geezer played fantastic, Ozzy's was excellent, his voice is still superb. The support band Rival Sons where great, the 3Arena is an excellent venue, with excellent staff.

What almost ruined it for me were all the people with their mobile phones, recording the show. I was fairly close to the front but I still had to keep moving to be able to avoid mobile phones obscuring my view.

I see people are streaming the show live... That really is annoying and basically spoils a live show for me.

I might not bother doing big gigs, rather go to smaller ones where there is not such a problem with mobile phones.

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Riots, arrests and a knocked out Geezer Butler: the most chaotic concert of Black Sabbath's career

When a glass bottle struck Geezer Butler just two songs into Black Sabbath's 1980 Milwaukee show, disaster followed

As the unsavoury events of Netflix's new documentary on Woodstock's catastrophic 1999 instalment filters its way through the conversations of aghast music fans, similarly disastrous occasions are called to mind. One such instance was Black Sabbath 's chaotic concert in Milwaukee in 1980.

Although it was less apocalyptic overall, it certainly held its own in terms of riots, violence and dangerous behaviour. 

On October 9, 1980, a Dio -fronted Black Sabbath played Milwaukee Mecca Arena with Blue Öyster Cult, as part of the bands' co-headline US trek, titled the Black And Blue Tour. The show included an almost one hour change-over time between Cult and Sabbath, allegedly caused by both bands demanding their own PAs and stage equipment, including separate lighting rigs.

Following Blue Öyster Cult's set that night, tensions seemed to grow within a crowd apparently unhappy at waiting an hour to see the Brummie metal heavyweights. Then, when Sabbath finally took to the stage, disaster struck. 

Just two songs in, as newly instated frontman Ronnie James Dio began to introduce N.I.B. , one person present took it upon themselves to lob a glass bottle at the stage, hitting Geezer Butler in the head, drawing blood and knocking him unconscious. Due to the bass player's inability to continue, the concert was immediately called off.

The shocking moment can be heard in bootlegged footage recorded from the night, which also reveals Dio's immediate reaction to Geezer falling to the ground (recognisable via the sound of a 'thump' in the audio).

"I just wanted to say one thing, perhaps the last thing I say" he begins. "The stage is not a trash can. We don't appreciate things being thrown at us.

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"You've thrown something for the last time," he continues. "You hit Geezer on the head. We don't appreciate that either. We wanted to give a lot for you, but not our blood. If you don't want to enjoy it, then tough shit!".

Soon after, as Geezer is carted off to Mount Sinai Hospital (now Aurora Sinai Medical Center) for treatment, Black Sabbath's production manager, Hew Price, takes to the stage, stating: "Good evening! I am Black Sabbath's Production Manager of this crew. And I'd like to tell you that all that Black Sabbath really wants to play here in Milwaukee tonight. Black Sabbath wanted to rock and roll!".

At this point, Hew appears angry at the crowd, and shouts: "Black Sabbath do not appreciate being hit by flying objects!". As the audience starts to boo, he continues, "Please, please. 1776 was a long while ago!" (likely referencing the period in time which saw 13 American colonies separating their ties to Great Britain)). "Let's cool out and have a good time, okay?".

Then, sharing the news that Geezer and the band won't be returning to the stage as  "he's really badly injured", he continues, "Whoever the arsehole was that threw their glass at him, you fucked it all up completely, so screw you".

At 11:15pm, the lights on the stage returned, and as the crowd erupted into an angry chant, demanding that they "want Sabbath", the beginnings of a riot began to unfold, which allegedly saw the venue doors knocked right off its hinges and the entire space trashed. Chairs from the arena were thrown around, windows were smashed, fights broke out, rails were thrown at the stage, and payphones were even ripped off the walls. The resulting damage to the venue was estimated to be around $40,000.

The damage didn't stop there, either. Reportedly, the riot continued onto the streets. "Windows were broken out of several of the Milwaukee police and county sheriff's squad cars ringing the Arena," the Milwaukee Sentinel reported at the time in a front-page story. "Scuffles continued on the streets outside the Arena for at least a half-hour after trouble was quelled inside the building …Police were seen dragging youths by the hair and throwing them into patrol wagons."

Police had arrived on the scene in riot gear and wielding batons, resulting in numerous fans spending that night behind bars. In fact, according to the Milwaukee Record , more than 160 people were arrested, half of which were for riot-related charges and the other for pre-show drug charges. 

Years later, in 2007, Geezer recalled the incident in an interview with Maximum Ink , revealing that he didn't actually think the bottle throwing was meant to cause any harm. 

“It’s all a big misunderstanding, really" he explains. "The lights were down, first of all, so unless the fellow was some sort of incredible quarterback, I don’t know how he could have hit me on purpose.

"But I was knocked out, and the band was busy getting me off the stage and to a hospital. When the lights came back up, there was no band on stage. And of course, the crowd freaked out. Someone should have gone out and explained - the promoter or someone.

"I mean, the band was worrying about getting me to the hospital, you know? So the crowd freaked out because there was suddenly no band on stage, and things got worse from there.”

In the day following the concert, Police Chief Harold Breier ordered a ban on heavy music and beer at the venue, although neither restriction lasted all that long. The next show to play at the arena was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on October 14 that same year, and although it was carried out without any mishaps (or riots), the MECCA board sustained the ban on beer only until the end of the year. Heavy acts also made a quick return, with AC/DC and Van Halen playing at the venue in 1981. 

Listen to the amazing footage of the chaotic moment in Sabbath's career below.

Liz works on keeping the Louder sites up to date with the latest news from the world of rock and metal. Prior to joining Louder as a full time staff writer, she completed a Diploma with the National Council for the Training of Journalists and received a First Class Honours Degree in Popular Music Journalism. She enjoys writing about anything from neo-glam rock to stoner, doom and progressive metal, and loves celebrating women in music.

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From: sharoneric Subject: Concert Review of Mob Rules Tour, 5/18/1982, Providence, RI Date sent: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 02:20:00 -0400 (EDT)

I had fallen in love with Sabbath after hearing the song "Heaven and Hell" on the radio. I remember thining that this was everything I wanted in music: power, anger, grace, passion, and fire. I quickly bought up all the older/Ozzy-era records (I still have them all on 12" vinyl LP's for those of you who are old enough to remember what those are), and I also bought the "Blizzard of Ozz" album. When "Black and Blue" played in the theater, I saw it. When I found a bootleg record or tape, I bouoght it, too. I was hooked on the music that these guys created.

I remember hearing "The Mob Rules" first on the soundtrack to "Heavy Metal." I think I knew it was going to be in the movie from a heavy metal newsletter I used to get, because I remember listening for that Sabbath sound in the movie. I memorized the song after hearing it once in that movie, and sang it to myself every day for the entire hour I did my paper route. When the album came out, I listened to my copy constantly.

Despite my begging, my parents wouldn't let me go with my friends to see Sabbath when they were coming to Boston in March, 1982. So I came up with the idea of that my cousin in RI could take me to the to the show in Providence because he was 10 years older than I. They and he agreed.

After we got our tickets (about the 30th row on the floor. Yes!), the show had been postponed from February to May: an eternity to a 13 year old who only wanted to see his idols live. This also meant that my friend, John, would see Sabbath before me in Boston (instead me seeing Sabbath before they did), which made it even harder for me.

When the big day finally came, my parents dropped me off at my cousin's apartment in the afternoon, and he drove us to the Civic Center early. It was assigned seating, but he knew how excited I was to see my favorite band. He was excited, too, he would later confess.

As we parked on a dirt lot under I-95, we were approached by a "vendor" selling a bootlegged shirt, which I ended up buying on the way out. It had the Mob Rules cover on the front, and the back was basically the bed-frame from the "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" cover with two handes eacah holding a dagger with the words "Live Tour" between them. (Joe, I've already sent you pics of this and my other shirts, but let me know if you want me to send them again.)

After we arrived, bought some "real" shirts and a tour program, we went inside as the place gradually filled with people and smoke. My cousin told me that he had seen Sabbath in 1970 or so with Herman's Hermits (Joe, do you know if this crazy combination ever happened? I didn't see it in the old tour dates.) He mentioned robed conert-goers with candles and crosses.

I was unpleasantly surprised to see Doc Holliday open instead of The Outlaws: at least I knew some Outlaws tunes, but it didn't matter. Sabbath were soon to come.

The lights dimmed, and I expected "Supertzar" to play in the band. When "E5150" started instead, I thought, "Yeah, this is the Mob Rules tour!" My friend told me that they opened with "Neon Knights," so I knew that was going to be great. Dio's voice was strong. The music was loud and clear.

Since you can see the set list on this site or on the Live Evil album, I wont go into too much detail there. There were three backdrops, one of which was the Mob Rules cover. I can't now recall if the cemetery and dark church with stained glass windows were two different backdrops, or if they were one backdrop with me forgetting the third backdrop.

The light and stage show was phenominal. Most of teh night the lights were just what you'd have expected. During the song "Black Sabbath," there was a red spotlight on Dio's face for either the "Big black shape with eyes of fire" or the "Satan sitting there; he's smiling" line. I no longer recall which, but I do remember being floored by his vicious laugh after the latter line. During "Heaven and Hell," aldd the lights went on and an eourmous cross comprised of lights was lowered from it's hiding stop up above. It must have had three or four rows of brilliant white lights and looked like this with each circle being a brillint white light bulb:

OOO OOO OOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO

There were also similar lights (though not all in corsses) in the drum riser and in the rafters aove the band, which were all this brillian white light illumniating teh stage and the band.

There were also lots of pyroitechnics. After the "Wacth as those flames go higher and higher" line in "Black Sabbath" and during the midde of "Heaven and Hell" when Dio gois into the "Big black shape looking up at me" part. After he says, I'm going to burn in Hell with all of you," the two columns of flame and spark went from the front corners of teh stage all the way up to ceiling which I noticed before we left was covered in black soot. I remember being disappointed that Dio had us sing the words, "Heaven and Hell" instead of "On and on and on" as he had done in Black and Blue and on my Heaven and Hell Bootleg (Their Satanic Majesties Return). It seems irrelevant to me know, as I'd rather teh singer sind the song and let the audience hear him at his craft.

Since our seats were to the left of the arena, I watched Geezer a little more than I watched Tony. I thought then that Geezer was in rare form, but he has been on par with that performance every time every time that I have seen him since then. Tony has become more interactive with the audience over the years. Back then, he hardly moved from his spot in front of his amps, and rarely looked out into the crowd. He was (and is)as cool as hell. Dio took time during the longer instrumental breaks (solos, the end of Iron Man, etc) to change outfits. He wore three or four different outfits: the white puffy sleeved pirate-style shirt under the balck vest, the black shirt with the purple laced front, and another I can't recall in detail. I thought he was also one of the coolest people to ever have walked the earth: such a huge voice, beautiful imagey in his lyrics, and sweet,powerful melodies.

As we left after the lights came on and fluff played over the PA, I remeber talking with people in the crowd about the Dio or Ozzy question as it was still very popular at the time. I couldn't then and still can't decide between Ozzy's tortured mania or Dio's artful power. They are nearly opposite ends of teh spectrum and are both great frontmen. (Don't get me wrong: I appreciate Gillan, Hughes, Gillen, Martin, et al, too, but they were not around at the time.

As we walked to he car, that same t-shirt vendor came back with a reduced price. My cousin bough it for me as a thank you for bringing him back to see Sabbath again all of these years later.

This concert had a huge imapct on my appreciation of live music, as it has set a standard which has seldom been reached again. Perhaps it was my youns age or my general inexperience, but this concert still stands out as the best ever. I've seen hundreds (thousands?) of concerts at arenas, stadiums, and clubs, (an I was lucky enough to see Sabbath seven more times since this show with four other singers), and this still remains an all time favortie, partially for sentimental reasons.