Black Sabbath to Release New Album in June
By Team JamBase Jan 14, 2013 • 2:44 pm PST
BLACK SABBATH 13 DUE OUT JUNE 2013
Today, rock legends
Black Sabbath have announced the title of their new album,
13, which will be released this June (exact date TBA). The original Black Sabbath–
Ozzy Osbourne (vocals),
Tony Iommi (guitar) and
Geezer Butler (bass)–have recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and were joined at the sessions by drummer
Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine). Produced by
Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year), the album will be released on Vertigo (worldwide) and Vertigo/Republic in the U.S. 13 marks the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ return to Vertigo, the band’s original label; it’s the group’s first studio album together since 1978’s
Never Say Die! They have sold over 70 million albums together.
In advance of the album’s release, Black Sabbath will head to New Zealand, Australia and Japan for live performances (see below for tour dates). Additional tour plans will be revealed in the coming months.
Black Sabbath Tour Dates
Sat 4/20 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena Mon 4/22 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena Thu 4/25 Brisbane, Australia Entertainment Centre Sat 4/27 Sydney, Australia All Phones Arena Mon 4/29 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena Wed 5/1 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena Sat 5/4 Perth, Australia Perth Arena Sun 5/12 Tokyo, Japan Ozzfest – Makuhari Messe Black Sabbath Tour Dates :: Black Sabbath News
