Black Sabbath Autograph Photo Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi 8×10″

Authentic Black Sabbath Autograph Photo signed by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. The photograph measures 8×10″ and signed during the Reunion tour.

 

 

Black Sabbath, an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970), and Master of Reality (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne’s departure in 1979, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history.

After previous iterations of the group called the Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth, the band settled on the name Black Sabbath autographs in 1969. They distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and tuned-down guitars. Signing to Philips Records in November 1969. They released their first single, “Evil Woman” in January 1970. Their debut album, Black Sabbath, released the following month. Though it received a negative critical response, the album was a commercial success. Leading to a follow-up record, Paranoid, later in 1970. The band’s popularity grew, and by 1973’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, critics were starting to respond favourably.

 

Genuine Black Sabbath signed photo

Osbourne’s excessive substance abuse led to his firing in 1979. Replaced by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Following two albums with Dio, Black Sabbath endured many personnel changes in the 1980s and 1990s that included vocalists Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen and Tony Martin, as well as several drummers and bassists. Martin, who replaced Gillen in 1987, was the second longest serving vocalist and recorded three albums with Black Sabbath before his dismissal in 1991. That same year, Iommi and Butler were rejoined by Dio and drummer Vinny Appice to record Dehumanizer (1992). After two more studio albums with Martin, who replaced Dio in 1993. The band’s original line-up reunited in 1997 and released a live album Reunion the following year. They continued to tour occasionally until 2005.

Other than various back catalogue reissues and compilation albums, and the Mob Rules-era lineup reunited as Heaven & Hell, there was no further activity under the Black Sabbath autograph name for six years. They reunited in 2011 and released their final studio album and nineteenth overall. 13 (2013), which features all of the original members except Ward. During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017.

 

Autographs of Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013. Making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands. Ranked by MTV as the “Greatest Metal Band” of all time, and placed second in VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock” list. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them number 85 on their “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. Black Sabbath, inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have also won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance. In 2019 the band presented a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.