Author(s): Martin Popoff

Music

Can't you help me find my brain - the complete history of Ozzy's Barmy Army. This work is a full-colour, full-on retrospective of the Sabbath's 37-year history - song by song, album by album and incandescent freakout by incandescent freakout! Including rare and previously unpublished material from Popoff's interviews over the last decade with all the principal members of the band, "Black Sabbath" takes readers on the ultimate trek through the history of one of the greatest heavy metal bands in history. One-on-one conversations with Ozzy, tony, Geezer and Bill - as well as 10 interviews with Ronnie James Dio and additional interviews with supporting musicians such as Tony Martin, Ian Gillian, Glenn Hughes, Vinny Appice and Neil Murray - make this colourful retrospective a must-have for any fan. With a full documentation of the Sabbath's tour history, including information on support acts and the legendary efforts of the fearsome foursome to hold themselves together in the face of a storm of drug abuse and rock 'n' roll craziness, "Black Sabbath" digs into the manic career of the Midlands metallers with expertise and unbounded enthusiasm. Includes heaps of Sabbath photos and artefacts for a complete picture of the world's favourite fame casualties.