Black Sabbath’s Lucky ’13′ Scores First No. 1 Debut For Vet Rockers

[Dino Velvet]

This has nothing to do with quality of work but I'm glad the boys made money nonetheless. Black Sabbath isn't just The Godfathers Of Metal but God The Father of Metal as the Creator.

http://music.yahoo.com/news/black-sa...183944210.html

Black Sabbath’s Lucky ’13′ Scores First No. 1 Debut For Vet Rockers

By Christopher Morris | Variety – 4 hours ago

Defying the unlucky connotations of its title, Black Sabbath’s “13” has become the metal godfathers’ first U.S. No. 1 album.
The Universal Republic title scaled the apex of the chart with a 155,000-copy debut week, according to Nielsen SoundScan data for the week ending June 16. It is the highest-charting album by the veteran band since its 1971 album “Master of Reality,” its only other top 10 album, which peaked at No. 8.
Set is the first recording to feature founding singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler since the 1998 live album “Reunion,” which was cut with original drummer Bill Ward (who sat out the current album). The lineup’s last studio set was 1978’s “Never Say Die!”
Dance duo Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” (Columbia) held steady at No. 2 with a 48,000-unit frame (off 22%), while Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” (RCA) received a promotional bump and moved up six slots to No. 3 with sales of 35,000 (up 31%).
Besides “13,” the other winning numbers on the chart were “24/Seven,” as cable web Nickelodeon’s boy band Big Time Rush dropped in at No. 4 with their third Columbia studio album. Tracking 35,000, the quartet was off the pace of its 2010 debut “BTR,” which entered at No. 3.
Country holdovers filled up the center of the top 10: Florida Georgia Line’s “Here’s to the Good Times” (No. 5, 33,000 sold, up 20%), Darius Rucker’s “True Believers (No. 6, nearly 33,000, off 3%) and Blake Shelton’s “Based On a True Story” (No. 7, 31,000, down 15%).
The New York rock band Goo Goo Dolls reappeared in the top 10 with their 10th studio album, “Magnetic” (Warner Bros.), which arrived at No. 8, shifting 29,000. It is the Buffalo group’s fourth consecutive top 10 album, succeeding “Gutterflower” (No. 4, 2002), “Let Love In” (No. 9, 2006) and “Something For the Rest of Us” (No. 7, 2010).
Composer Hans Zimmer reaped another top 10 album with the music for the latest comic book-driven movie blockbuster, as his “Man of Steel” score (Watertower) touched down at No. 9, less than 200 units behind “Magnetic.” Last July, Zimmer’s “The Dark Knight Rises” swooped in at No. 8 with a 33,000-unit bow.
Wrapping the top 10 were “Saturday Night Live” comics the Lonely Island, whose “The Wack Album” (Universal Republic) captured No. 10, moving 28,000. That tally was far off the 68,000 units that launched “Turtleneck and Chain” to No. 3 two years ago.
Next week should be a big week for rap on the chart, with new titles by Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller – all of whom have delivered No. 1 albums in the past — primed for large debuts.

[fred41]

It's a good, solid album.
It does sound like Ozzy's voice has been digitally enhanced a bit, but that is almost to be expected in this case. The production value is very good...and whereas age may have reduced Ozzy somewhat...it did make Tony Iommi better- his guitar work , when performing a solo, sounds much better than the often, slightly muddled and somewhat sloppy sounding work he has performed in the past.

I love these guys....wish I would've ran into Geezer Butler when he showed up at a local venue "Saint Vitus" a couple of days ago.

I never got to see them with Qzzy. I saw them play with Dio...and with Deep Purple's awesome Ian Gillan. When I heard this was coming out I said -"I wouldn't watch them with Ozzy now, his voice is shot...it would be awful live".
That may still be true - live - but I think for nostalgic reasons, if they tour for this album, I'm going to try to get a ticket.

[Dino Velvet]

I agree Iommi has improved over the years. After the injury when he developed the style he played fairly simple riffs. Towards Sabotage then the Dio era he evolved and added more sounds to his repertoire.

Mob Rules Tour was my first concert. I also saw them with Ian Gillan and then when Heaven & Hell was formed with Dio again.

They did what they needed to do with Ozzy in the studio. Feel a slight bit of vindication being a lifelong Sabbath nut having the album do so well.

I'm perfectly good with them doing another album as long as Rick Rubin is around.

[maxpower]

Why the animosity with Bill Ward?

[fred41]

I agree Iommi has improved over the years. After the injury when he developed the style he played fairly simple riffs. Towards Sabotage then the Dio era he evolved and added more sounds to his repertoire.

Mob Rules Tour was my first concert. I also saw them with Ian Gillan and then when Heaven & Hell was formed with Dio again.

They did what they needed to do with Ozzy in the studio. Feel a slight bit of vindication being a lifelong Sabbath nut having the album do so well.

I'm perfectly good with them doing another album as long as Rick Rubin is around.

DATE CITY VENUE
+Thu- Jul 25 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
+Sat-Jul 27 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
< Mon-Jul 29 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre
+Wed-Jul 31 W. Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
~Fri-Aug 02 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
*Sun-Aug 04 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
+Tue-Aug 06 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
+Thu-Aug 08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
+Sat-Aug 10 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
^Mon-Aug 12 Boston, MA Comcast Center
*Wed-Aug 14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
+Fri Aug 16 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
+Sun-Aug 18 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
+Thu-Aug 22 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
*Sat-Aug 24 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
+Mon-Aug 26 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
+Wed-Aug 28 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
+Fri-Aug 30 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
+Sun-Sep 01 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
*Tue-Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena

Can you make any of these?
I'd like to go to the Aug.8 show in Connecticut...but because of the job...I know I can't make that night...hopefully they'll add more days...perhaps with a N.Y. date.

[Dino Velvet]

DATE CITY VENUE
+Thu- Jul 25 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
+Sat-Jul 27 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
< Mon-Jul 29 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre
+Wed-Jul 31 W. Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
~Fri-Aug 02 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
*Sun-Aug 04 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
+Tue-Aug 06 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
+Thu-Aug 08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
+Sat-Aug 10 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
^Mon-Aug 12 Boston, MA Comcast Center
*Wed-Aug 14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
+Fri Aug 16 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
+Sun-Aug 18 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
+Thu-Aug 22 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
*Sat-Aug 24 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
+Mon-Aug 26 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
+Wed-Aug 28 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
+Fri-Aug 30 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
+Sun-Sep 01 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
*Tue-Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena

Can you make any of these?
I'd like to go to the Aug.8 show in Connecticut...but because of the job...I know I can't make that night...hopefully they'll add more days...perhaps with a N.Y. date.

If I go I guess this:
*Tue-Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Sports Arena

I enjoyed seeing Dio with Heaven & Hell. I realize how lucky I was able.

[Dino Velvet]

Why the animosity with Bill Ward?

Contract was claimed to be the cause but who knows with Bill Ward?

Bill Ward (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ward said that he had failed to reach an agreement regarding his contract.

I like Iommi's sound here.

[fred41]

I like Iommi's sound here.

his sound is clean here (fuckin' Nicko McBrain..lol...I'd love to see this awesome meet and greet)...great find.

[Dino Velvet]

Some solo Iommi.

[Dino Velvet]

Classic as it gets right here.