30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Release of early Black Sabbath tapes will show band's young talent
A collection of Black Sabbath recordings, made in 1969 when they were known as Earth, will be released for the first time on July 25.
Titled Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes, these demos were recorded by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward at Zella Studios in Birmingham.
The release, supervised by the band's first manager Jim Simpson, comes ahead of Black Sabbath's farewell show at Villa Park on Saturday, July 5.
Prior to their final performance, nicknamed Back To The Beginning, Black Sabbath was awarded the freedom of the city of Birmingham.
Despite health issues, Ozzy Osbourne will perform with his original bandmates for the first time in 20 years, with support from bands like Tool and Metallica.
