Sad to hear that Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi, was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma.

From Billboard:
 

Iommi, 63, is currently working with his doctors to determine the best course and “remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery,” a statement said.
 
In November, the group—Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward—announced album and tour plans. While the statement does not indicate whether live dates will be affected, the band continues to write and record their first album in over three decades. Rick Rubin will produce the group’s comeback album, which is expected to be released in fall 2012 through Vertigo/Universal.
 
The metal pioneers are scheduled to headline Download Festival, which will take place between June 8-10 in Donington Park, England.

Here’s hoping he makes a full recovery. Iommi’s autobiography, Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath, was published in late 2011 by Da Capo Press.

Below, Black Sabbath in their evil prime on regional Yorkshire Television. Shot in Paris in 1970, the group plays songs from their first album and Paranoid.
 
 

 
Via The Daily Swarm

 
Black Sabbath were filmed live in Paris performing songs from their first album and Paranoid in December of 1970 for regional Yorkshire Television. It’s the best footage, bar none, that you will ever see of the band in their evil prime.

A scorching, killer set of the devil’s music. Play it LOUD.

Set list:

Paranoid
Hand Of Doom
Rat Salad
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
N.I.B.
Wasp
Behind The Wall Of Sleep
War Pigs
Fairies Wear Boots

Via TreeAshMusic/Thank you Henry Baum!

 
Formed by Martin Atkins (ex-Public Image Ltd drummer, and member of Killing Joke, Ministry and PIgface), Opium Jukebox are a Bhangra tribute band, who released some rather stonking cover albums of the Sex Pistols (Never Mind the Bhangra Here’s Opium Jukebox), The Rolling Stones (Sticky Bhangra), Black Sabbath (Bhangra Bloody Bhangra), and a rather fab industrial compilation of various artistes including Nirvana, Soft Cell and Gary Numan, Music to Download Pornography By.

Well worth getting acquainted with, so here’s a small selection of their covers:
 

“Anarchy in the UK” - Opium Jukebox
 

“God Save the Queen” - Opium Jukebox
 

“Paint it Black” - Opium Jukebox
 

“Iron Man” - Opium Jukebox
 
With thanks to Marcel Lechump
 

 
You get this.

(via Nerdcore via AudioPorn Central)

 
Good morning!
 
Cindy and Bert
 
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