Thunderfoot
Hero
I hope this one works out for the Cult - the last couple of venture they've had haven't done so well.
As for Black Sabbath, this was in the works for a couple of years now and was supposed to have happened after the "Heaven and Hell" tour ended. Obviously with the death of RJD, this sped things up a bit. Both Bill Ward and Sharon Osbourne have stated on a number of occasions it would happen, just never any details.
The REAL question is, was the music being written for RJD and then co-opted after his death or are all of these brand new Ozzy inspired songs? The three musicians have always stated that the song writing process was different between the two camps. This just seems like a like a really quick album to drop without any lead time. Of course, sometimes when you get together, it just happens. We'll see.
As for Black Sabbath, this was in the works for a couple of years now and was supposed to have happened after the "Heaven and Hell" tour ended. Obviously with the death of RJD, this sped things up a bit. Both Bill Ward and Sharon Osbourne have stated on a number of occasions it would happen, just never any details.
The REAL question is, was the music being written for RJD and then co-opted after his death or are all of these brand new Ozzy inspired songs? The three musicians have always stated that the song writing process was different between the two camps. This just seems like a like a really quick album to drop without any lead time. Of course, sometimes when you get together, it just happens. We'll see.