Considered by many to be the first heavy metal band, Black Sabbath was formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward in Birmingham, UK.
The band's original name was the Polka Tulk Blues Band (later shortened to Polka Tulk) and later on changed to [a=Earth (12)] before becoming Black Sabbath inspired by an Italian horror movie of the same name.
The original line-up lasted until 1979, after which Osbourne was fired and replaced by Ronnie James Dio. The line-up changes would continue, with no line-up remaining intact for consecutive studio releases. Throughout the changes, only Tony Iommi and keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who also joined the band in 1979, would remain with Black Sabbath, although Nicholls would not always be credited as a full member. In 1997, Iommi, Butler, Ward, and Osbourne reunited, touring and releasing a live album in 1998, although a long-rumored studio release did not appear (the group attempted to record a new album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin but the sessions were scrapped). After that, the group periodically reunited to tour with Ozzy's "Ozzfest" tour. In 2004, longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was replaced by Adam Wakeman for an Ozzfest tour. No reason was given for the replacement. In 2006, the original line-up was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame.
In 2007, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (who were featured on 1981's "Mob Rules" and 1992's "Dehumanizer") announced that they would tour together as Heaven & Hell (with Iommi, who owns the Black Sabbath name, deciding to keep the Black Sabbath name solely for the original line-up in light of their Rock 'n' Roll HOF induction) to support a Dio-era greatest hits release, which also featured 3 new Dio/Iommi compositions. A brand new live album was released under the Heaven & Hell name that same year, followed by a studio album in 2009.
In 2009, Osbourne sued Iommi over control of the Black Sabbath name. The lawsuit was settled the following year. In late 2011, it was announced that the original line-up would be recording and touring. Shortly, afterward, Bill Ward dropped out, stating he had been given a contract that was "unsignable". The three remaining members opted to continue without him. In 2013, the band released "13", their first studio album with Osbourne in 34 years. The band played their final live show in Birmingham, UK, on February 4, 2017. Although the band has announced that full-scale touring is done, Tony Iommi has stated that the door is still open for future music and possible live appearances. During the years 1968 to 2017, Black Sabbath has recorded 19 studio albums.
Line-Ups:
Guitar:
Tony Iommi - 1968-2017
Vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne - 1968-1977, 1978-1979, 1997-2017
Dave Walker - 1977-1978 (rehearsals and a TV appearance only)
Ronnie James Dio - 1979-1982, 1991-1992
Ian Gillan - 1983-1984
Glenn Hughes - 1985-1986
Ray Gillen - 1986-1987 (live only)
Tony Martin - 1987-1991, 1993-1996
Rob Halford - (live only) - replaced Ronnie James Dio in 1992 (November 14 and 15) and filling in for a sick Ozzy Osbourne in 2004 (August 26), hit by a bronchitis crisis during undefined
Bass:
Geezer Butler - 1968-1984, 1991-1994, 1997-2017
Craig Gruber - 1979 (rehearsals only while Butler contemplated leaving the band, the extent of his participation has been disputed)
Gordon Copley -1985 (rehearsals and one studio track only)
Dave Spitz "The Beast" - 1985-1986, 1987 (live appearances only in 1987)
Bob Daisley - 1987 (studio only)
Jo Burt - 1987 (live only)
Laurence Cottle - 1988 (studio only)
Neil Murray - 1989-1992, 1995-1996
Drums:
Bill Ward - 1968-1980, 1983 (studio only in 1983), 1994 (live appearances), 1997-2011
Vinny Appice - 1981-1982, 1991-1992, 1998 (live only in 1998, filling in for a sick Bill Ward)
Bev Bevan - 1983-1984, 1987 (live only)
Eric Singer - 1985-1987
Terry Chimes - 1987-1988 (live only)
Cozy Powell - 1988-1991, 1994-1995
Bobby Rondinelli - 1993-1994, 1995 (live appearances only in 1995)
Mike Bordin - 1997 (live only, not a full member)
Brad Wilk - 2013 (studio only, not a full member)
Tommy Clufetos - 2012-2017 (live only, not a full member)
Keyboards:
Rick Wakeman - 1973 (studio only, not a full member)
Jezz Woodroffe - ?-1977 (not a full member)
Don Airey - 1978 (not a full member)
Geoff Nicholls - 1979-2004
Adam Wakeman - 2004-2017 (live only, not a full member)
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July 5, 2025
Villa Park
Birmingham, England, United KingdomFirst show with Bill Ward since 2005. First Black Sabbath show since 2017. Performance was livestreamed globally on backtothebeginning.com. The band's final live performance.
1. Sabbra Cadabra
2. War Pigs
with “Black Sabbath” intro from tape3. N.I.B.
with band introductions4. Iron Man
5. Paranoid
followed by fireworks to end showFebruary 4, 2017
Genting Arena
Birmingham, England, United KingdomBilled as Black Sabbath's final show.
1. Black Sabbath
2. Fairies Wear Boots
3. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
with band introductions7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
10. Hand of Doom
11. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania
instrumental medley12. Rat Salad
followed by drum solo13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
February 2, 2017
Genting Arena
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
11. Hand of Doom
12. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania
instrumental medley13. Rat Salad
followed by drum solo14. Iron Man
15. Dirty Women
16. Embryo
17. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 31, 2017
The O2 Arena
London, England, United Kingdom1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
11. Hand of Doom
12. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania
instrumental medley13. Rat Salad
followed by drum solo14. Iron Man
15. Dirty Women
16. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 29, 2017
The O2 Arena
London, England, United Kingdom1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
dedicated to Geoff Nicholls8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
11. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
instrumental medley12. Rat Salad
followed by drum solo13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 26, 2017
First Direct Arena
Leeds, England, United Kingdom1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
11. Hand of Doom
12. Rat Salad
preceded by "Supernaut" snippet13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 24, 2017
The SSE Hydro
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
preceded by 'Bassically', Geezer Butler bass solo11. Hand of Doom
12. Rat Salad
with Supernaut snippet and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath intro followed by Tommy Clufetos drum solo13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 22, 2017
Manchester Arena
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
Preceded by "Bassically" Geezer Butler bass solo11. Hand of Doom
12. Rat Salad
With Supernaut snippet and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath intro followed by Tommy Clufetos Drum Solo13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 20, 2017
3Arena
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
Preceded by "Bassically" Geezer Butler bass solo11. Hand of Doom
12. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Instrumental medley13. Rat Salad
Followed by Tommy Clufetos Drum Solo14. Iron Man
15. Dirty Women
16. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
January 17, 2017
Lanxess Arena
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
5. After Forever
6. Into the Void
7. Snowblind
8. War Pigs
9. Behind the Wall of Sleep
10. N.I.B.
Preceded by "Bassically" Geezer Butler bass solo11. Hand of Doom
12. Rat Salad
Followed by Tommy Clufetos Drum Solo13. Iron Man
14. Dirty Women
15. Children of the Grave
with "Embryo" intro1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
December 4, 2016
Estádio do Morumbi
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
preceded by band presentation8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
preceded by "Bassically" Geezer Butler bass solo10. Rat Salad
followed by Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
December 2, 2016
Praça da Apoteose
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTotal time: 1h 34min (21:30 - 23:04).
1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
preceded by band presentation8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
preceded by "Bassically" Geezer Butler bass solo10. Rat Salad
followed by Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 30, 2016
Pedreira Paulo Leminski
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with "Bassically" intro10. Rat Salad
with Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 28, 2016
Estacionamento da FIERGS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with "Bassically" intro10. Rat Salad
with Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 26, 2016
Estadio Vélez Sarsfield
Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with "Bassically" intro10. Rat Salad
with Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Embryo
14. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 23, 2016
Orfeo Superdomo
Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
10. Rat Salad
with drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 19, 2016
Estadio Nacional
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with “Bassically” intro10. Hand of Doom
11. Rat Salad
followed by Tommy Clufetos’ Drum Solo12. Iron Man
13. Dirty Women
14. Children of the Grave
1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 16, 2016
Foro Sol
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico"Hand of Doom" was in the setlist, but not played
1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with "Bassically" intro10. Rat Salad
with Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
With "Embryo" snippet1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 12, 2016
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with "Bassically" intro10. Rat Salad
with Tommy Clufetos drum solo11. Iron Man
12. Dirty Women
13. Children of the Grave
With "Embryo" snippet1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
November 10, 2016
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas, United States1. The End
2. Black Sabbath
3. Fairies Wear Boots
4. After Forever
5. Into the Void
6. Snowblind
7. War Pigs
8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
9. N.I.B.
with "Bassically" intro10. Hand of Doom
11. Rat Salad
with Tommy Clufetos drum solo12. Iron Man
13. Dirty Women
14. Children of the Grave
With "Embryo" snippet1. Paranoid
2. Zeitgeist
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