SiriusXM Liquid Metal DJ Jose Mangin recently made a trip to the studio to record audio snippets for OZZY OSBOURNE’s SiriusXM channel, Ozzy’s Boneyard, and scored a few bits of information about the status of the new BLACK SABBATH record.
Bill Ward will not appear on the album due to ongoing contractual problems.
The band is currently in the studio recording vocals with Rick Rubin. There are 15 songs that have been written, and according to Geezer Butler, 12 of them will make the record, most likely with the additional three serving as bonus tracks for different special editions.
Reportedly, guitarist Tony Iommi completed all 15 guitar tracks during the band’s sessions in England earlier this year, and judging by the way most bands record, that would mean drums by Tommy Clufetos are done as well. Ozzy and Geezer are working to complete the tracks in five song increments, with the first five being worked on currently.
Ozzy is tracking vocals, with bassist Geezer Butler writing all the lyrics. One song title has been confirmed and it’s ‘God Is Dead’.
As for the health of guitarist Tony Iommi, Ozzy mentioned that he spoke to Iommi recently and he is in good sprits and recovery is coming along very well from his cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
Snippets of Jose’s interview with Ozzy and Geezer will begin airing on Ozzy’s Boneyard (SiriusXM 38) starting next week. You can get a free trial to SiriusXM by signing up HERE.
Source: BW&BK
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