The new Metal Hammer Podcast is alive and kicking, baby! Hill and Merl usher in a new era and chat Bill Ward and Sabbath, Jesse Leach being back in Killswitch, the new issue and much more! Get stuck in.

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As if Official Black Sabbath Day wasn’t enough, the Birmingham Mail reckons that Ozzy could be in line for a top honour soon. We say: Yeah, go on then.

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Sharon Osbourne has taken to Twitter to dispel rumours that she fired drummer Bill Ward from the recently reunited Black Sabbath lineup.

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Ozzy, Geezer and Tony have announced that they plan to continue with the Black Sabbath reunion without Bill Ward. Ah…..

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Nooooooooooooo! Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has posted a new blog stating that his status in the reunion is uncertain due to “unsignable” contract negotiations. Hmmm.

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The Birmingham City Council has called for the city to host an official Black Sabbath Day in honour of the heavy metal innovators reforming this year. We say: FUCK YES! Let’s do this.

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They don’t fuck about, do they? Download promoter Andy Copping has revealed that hot on the heels of their recent announcement, Download will be adding more bands to the bill sooner than we thought…

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Awesome news as Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has confirmed that since his lymphoma diagnosis, legendary guitarist Tony Iommi has already written two new songs for the upcoming album! Fucking legend.

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Download festival have confirmed that a lineup announcement will be coming this week – let the rumours commence.

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Some of metal’s most prominent names have commented on the shocking and deeply saddening news that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma.

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