And for the #1 heaviest guitar riff of all time? That honor was given to "Black Sabbath" by, of course, Black Sabbath, from ...

Before every Sabbath or Shabbat, some Jewish people begin preparing for synagogue and rest from work by lighting candles and baking challah. Some Jewish people live by religious laws that mean they ...

The big talking point of the week, splashed across pages 6 and 7 of the magazine, was the surprise revelation that Black Sabbath had recruited legendary Welsh singer Tom 'The Voice' Jones as their new ...

Black Sabbath released its twelfth studio album Seventh Star. The album is billed as “Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi,” a ...

Ronnie James Dio wasn't the only Rainbow singer Black Sabbath considered as their frontman. In a podcast appearance, Graham Bonnet reveals Tony Iommi once asked him about joining the legendary metal ...

On February 13, 1970 (a Friday, naturally), heavy metal was definitively born with the release of Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut album. From its fearsome tolling bell and tritone riff of the ...

When I underwent my prolonged upheaval from Orthodox Judaism, Sabbath observance was—perhaps predictably—one of the more momentous casualties. It took some time—you don't exit a religious lifestyle; ...

Kevin Winter, Getty Images / Vertigo/Warner Bros. Of course, lyrics, even when they have very specific and direct meanings, are open to interpretation by fans, who can apply the words to their own ...

The Outer Hebrides are the UK’s last holdout of traditional Christian Sunday observance, prohibiting work, shopping, and ...

Cross Purposes arrived on Jan. 31, 1994, during a period of sustained turbulence for Black Sabbath. Their inability to retain a singer long enough to reclaim their place among metal's leading bands ...

"Time management" is a collective fixation of the modern West. And yet, in a broader sense, we give very little thought to the structure and rhythm of our day-to-day lives. The philosopher Charles ...