
13 (DELUXE VERSION) - Black Sabbath
Personnel: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals, harmonica); Tony Iommi (guitars); Brad Wilk (drums, percussion). Audio Mixer: Andrew Scheps. Recording information: Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA; Tone Hall, Warwickshire, UK. Editors: Jason Gossman; Dana Nielsen; Ryan Castle. Photographer: John Fenton. There's a lot of pressure involved with being the rulers of the underworld, and nobody knows it better than Black Sabbath in 2013. Inarguable legends and at least partially responsible for creating heavy metal as we know it with their classic '70s material, Sabbath have spawned generations of followers and become one of the final words of the genre. There have been countless reunions and mutations of the band following vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's first dismissal in 1978, and even 13 doesn't quite deliver on fans' decades-long desires to see all four original members back together. Original drummer Bill Ward sits the record out due to disputes over the recording contract, with Audioslave/Rage Against the M