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The end of the road for Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are approaching their final curtain call in a fitting move that celebrates their chaotic decades-long history and legacy.
(Credits: Far Out / Black Sabbath / Anthony Catalano)
Music Âť Features
Wed 5 February 2025 17:16, UK
âIf I could try to explain this situation,â Ozzy Osbourne said in 1982, facing questions about bats, tats, and everything in between, âItâs like thereâs a wild man in everybody. All I am is a conductor of mayhem.â The end is nigh. Itâs getting dark. But itâs not black yet. Black Sabbath are at their final curtain call.
A swan song wouldnât taste so bittersweet if it were not for the legacy that led us to this heavy farewell. Sabbathâs final adieu wouldnât be complete without one last riveting bowâan unfiltered echo of the darkness they transformed into legend. The poignancy of such an ending is attached to the start, when Sabbath first stood before a sea of tie-dye and peace signs, their gaze as heavy as stone.
As Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward quashed flower power with the fervour of unkempt musical warriors, they offered a signal of new times afoot with a sharp jolt in a new direction. The intention wasnât supposed to be gentle, nor would it spark a brief fad. Instead, it took the bandâs bleak, disillusioned surroundings and became them, embodying the type of Occultish mania many had long felt lurking within.
Sabbath were extreme from the outset, radicalised only by the definition of their own headiness and ominous as a means of epitomising their own darkness. However, despite the longevity of their tenure and the ever-strengthening suspicion that Osbourneâs drive would far outlive his ability to adorn centre-stage, the mystical metal entity was always, without a doubt, set to burn outâor, as some may say, go out guns blazing.
Chaos has always been the common denominator within Sabbathâs story. Even when their hellish flames seemed eternal, at the peak of their prolific powers, at the crux of the mayhem was an overwhelming sense of fleeting imminence, where the beast could one day dissolve, still alive only by its own will to survive. The drugs, the disagreements, and the infamous parties fed the hunger until it didnât, until what was once fullness turned into emptiness.
However, even after Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, and Ward seemed to run out of steam and sense, they remained at the forefront of metal, breathing life into a fickle genre with the utmost vehemence when excess pushed them to their limits. And that it did; breakups and changing lineups were always going to be threats to the infinite Sabbath story, but then came another concern about whether they should even continue at all.
Why did Black Sabbath break up?These mishaps almost pushed them to call it a day multiple times. Itâs undoubtedly what pushed the others to exile Osbourne in the 1970s when his abuse had grown insatiable, with a shift to Ronnie James Dio encouraging an entirely new era for the band. Over the years, however, and with a decreasing interest in everything Sabbath had worked hard to achieve, they officially ended their run in 2017, effectively giving into the temptation of a break that had been looming since the start.
It never really felt like the appropriate ending, though. And, in the years that followed, that itch only enhanced when it was clear the cards were never really off the table, at least not according to Iommi. Though, perhaps this started with an overwhelming sense of sentimentality, one that led them to announce their latest move to mark their departure more fittingly.
For instance, when the band delivered a final farewell show in 2017 with a career-spanning set that ended with âParanoidâ, it ushered Osbourne into an immense period of self-reflection as he lamented everything the band meant to him and everything that he had given it back in return. As he explained to Kerrang: âHow can I say it? It was kind of emotional for me.â
Addressing their legacy, he continued: âI thought, âFucking Hell, when we started this thing, we had no idea it was gonna be as successful as it is, or last as fucking long!â We never thought that thereâd be this fucking folk-hero thing about it. We were four lads from Birmingham who reached this great height. I still canât really accept the fact that itâs never gonna happen anymore. When you start a band, of course you want success, but to last as long as we have?â
Since then, Ward quashed any speculation about another reunion despite Iommi seemingly leaving the door open just a crack. Beyond their non-committal remarks lurked another concern among peers and fans about whether they would even be up for the physical challenge. With Osbourneâs declining health in tow, any attempt at reigniting the old flame seemed increasingly unrealistic, with Osbourne himself even saying the entire prospect seemed near impossible.
Where is Black Sabbathâs farewell concert taking place?All of this, for all intents and purposes, became redundant the moment people started entertaining the old adage that always guarantees hope, no matter how unreasonableânever say never. Although Sabbath seemed to have attempted to hang their hat with their first goodbye in 2017, the dust never settled. At least, it never felt like it until now.
On July 5th, the band plans to mark its last and final departure with a bang, performing its final farewell concert along with some of the genreâs biggest and most legendary veterans, such as Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Mastodon. âItâs my time to go Back to the BeginningâŚ.time for me to give back to the place where I was born,â Osbourne said in a statement. âHow blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham Forever.â
Rage Against The Machine also delivered the concert-defining headline fodder by describing it as âthe greatest heavy metal show ever,â which, considering that all of these entities will be coming together to celebrate the legacy of one of the biggest and most genre-defining groups in history, is a bold and fitting statement. Still, itâs unclear what sort of energy might appear at the concert, just as it remains uncertain whether Sabbath will perform with the same level of intensity that defined them in the beginning.
However, with each passing moment, it becomes clear that thatâs beside the point. Until now, Sabbath have graced every corner of the metal community by transcending the blood-soaked mania of their past endeavours. Now, there might be no bats, no brawls, or no means of losing everything they have gripped so closely tensely over the years. Now, Sabbath might adorn the stage with an unexpected level of withdrawn reverence, but in that lies a quiet confidence that has never been so loud.
The end is nigh. Itâs getting dark. But Black Sabbath? Their legacy will never fade to black.
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