 Often imitated - but never surpassed - since it's inception in 1969, Black Sabbath has become one of the most influential bands in the field of contemporary rock music. The original lineup of Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward spawned classics like Paranoid, War Pigs, Iron Man, & many others, which were to case a long, dark shadow over the development of a wide diversity of subsequent groups, from Pantera to Body Count. Despite line up changes over the years, Black Sabbath has continued to dominate the field of hard rock. With band mainstay Tony Iommi universally acknowledged as the world's leading guitarist in the genre, each successive Sabbath album has contained work that has excited and intrigued his peers - as well as inspiring millions of air guitar players to snatch up their tennis racquets and post in front of the bedroom mirror! I.R.S's signing of Sabbath towards the end of the 80's was the opening of a new phase for the band. The Sabbath Stones marked the end of an era in the history of Black Sabbath. The new chapter is just about to open with THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL BLACK SABBATH "REUNION," THE BAND'S FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 20 YEARS! IN STORES NOW! Epic Records proudly presents a truly historic recording: REUNION, the first authorized live album by the original Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward). The album was recorded December 5, 1997 at the second of two sold-out shows in Sabbath's home town of Birmingham, England--to date the original lineup's only full-length concerts since Ozzy split from the band in 1979. REUNION features 16 powerful live versions of Black Sabbath's best-known and best-loved classics including "War Pigs," "Fairies Wear Boots," "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," and "Children Of The Grave." The set also includes two new studio tracks, "Psycho Man" and "Selling My Soul"--the first new studio recordings in 20 years by the original lineup. Whatever the future brings, one thing is for certain: the works of Black Sabbath will continue to be the benchmark by which hard and heavy music is judged.
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