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  • Heavy metal producer Martin Birch dies aged 71: Tributes are paid to man behind albums by bands including Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Whitesnake

    08/10/2020 8:54:24 PM PDT · by wastedyears · 16 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 8/10/2020 | Katie Feehan
    Tributes have been paid to Martin Birch, the British music producer behind iconic albums from bands including Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. Black Sabbath founding members Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi joined Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale in conveying their sympathies after news broke at the weekend.
  • Surprise! Black Sabbath On Board For Ozzfest After All

    05/19/2004 4:20:24 PM PDT · by NYC GOP Chick · 7 replies · 254+ views
    VH1.com ^ | 5.18.2004 | Joe D'Angelo
    Days after confounding fans with a so-called "special announcement" that fell short of expectations, organizers have confirmed that Black Sabbath will headline Ozzfest 2004. The timing of the announcement comes as more of a surprise than the news it contained, since, for weeks, assumptions were high that the legendary metal quartet was on board for the trek. Last week, Ozzfest.com promised a big announcement on Friday, though visitors to the site were met with a message about an unsigned-band contest instead of the news that Ozzy Osbourne himself first hinted at in a radio interview in early April (see "It's...