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Birmingham. 4th February 2017. The End. After nearly fifty years it was the final show of Black Sabbath’s Farewell Tour back where it all began in their home city of Birmingham, the industrial heart of England. There could be no more appropriate place for the Godfathers of Heavy Metal to take their last bow. Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne delivered a set that focused on Black Sabbath’s classic seventies albums, the albums that defined a genre and inspired future generations. It was an extraordinary, emotional night for both the band and the fans and one that will never be forgotten. In addition to the live concert, both the film and album feature ‘The Angelic Sessions’ – five songs recorded in the days following the band’s final show. The tracks will mark the band’s final studio recordings.

THE FINAL SHOW FROM THE GREATEST METAL BAND OF ALL TIME
On 4th February, 2017, Black Sabbath stormed the stage in their hometown of Birmingham for their final triumphant gig. This monumental show brought down the curtain on a career that spanned almost half a century, and is featured here in its entirety.

With a hit packed set list that includes Iron Man, Paranoid, War Pigs and many more, the band delivered the most emotionally charged show in their history. The End captures a once-in-a-career performance, an essential snapshot of musical history and a fitting farewell to true innovators and original heavy metal icons, Black Sabbath.

The three 180gm LPs are housed in a gatefold sleeve.

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Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, Black Sabbath and the sound of Heavy Metal were forged. The band embarked on what Ozzy describes as “the most incredible adventure you could think of”, a journey that would go on to define a genre.

Black Sabbath performing “N.I.B.” live for the very last time.

“The End” is a celebration of Black Sabbath’s final hometown concert at Birmingham’s Genting Arena on 4th February, 2017. This unforgettable farewell show from one of the biggest bands in the world will be released by Eagle Vision on 17th November 2017.

“To bring it all back home after all these years was pretty special,” Black Sabbath said in a statement. “It was so hard to say goodbye to the fans, who’ve been incredibly loyal to us through the years. We never dreamed in the early days that we’d be here 49 years later doing our last show on our home turf.”

“We’re definitely finishing in Birmingham,” he said. “We’re not going to re-form after five years and say, “Because of public demand  …” Black Sabbath has been up and down and ’round the mulberry bush so many times.”

The End is a celebration of Black Sabbath’s final hometown concert at Birmingham’s Genting Arena on 4th February, 2017. This unforgettable farewell show from one of the biggest bands in the world will be released by Eagle Vision.
With a hit packed set list including “Iron Man””Paranoid”, “War Pigs” and many more, the high production values, visual effects and pyrotechnics wowed fans, as the band delivered the most emotionally charged show in their history.
The Deluxe Edition is packaged in a hardback DVD sized box containing the DVD, the Blu-ray, the CD of the Angelic Studio sessions and 2CDs of the full length live show with a 32 page booklet and a merchandise pack containing replica laminate, pin badge and plectrums.
A different cut of the show featuring brief interview clips will be shown in cinemas as a “one day only” event on September 28th. Live show and sessions focus on tracks from their seventies albums and include Black Sabbath, Paranoid, War Pigs, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots, Snowblind, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Children Of The Grave and more.

Quite predictably, Black Sabbath fans have begun posting the four previously unreleased songs from Black Sabbath‘s new tour-only CD The End onto YouTube. Unless they’ve been taken down since this story was posted, you can listen to “Season of the Dead” above and “Cry All Night,” “Take Me Home” and “Isolated Man” below.

The new eight-song collection, split down the middle between newly unearthed tracks from the recording sessions for 2013’s 13 album and live versions of songs from that same record, is only being sold at concerts on the group’s current tour, also titled The End. The new songs are exactly what you’d expect and hope for: big, lumbering monsters featuring Ozzy Osbourne‘s distinctive vocals and more worthy selections from Tony Iommi‘s seemingly endless supply of fantastic guitar riffs.

The legendary metal group (founding members Osbourne, Iommi and Geezer Butler are joined by drummer Tommy Clufetos for this tour) is two shows into what they’re promising will be their final farewell.

The End tour continues Monday night (Jan. 25) in Minneapolis, Minn. You can see all the officially confirmed dates — currently ending Sept. 21 in Phoenix, Ariz. – on the band’s website. However, according to a report from opening act Rival Sons, the trek will be extended well into 2017.

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When Black Sabbath kick off The End world tour next week, fans at each stop will have the chance to buy an exclusive, limited-edition CD. The eight-track album will include previously unreleased material: four outtakes from the 2013 album 13, and four live cuts from the band’s tour in support of it.

You can see the track listing for the CD below.

The disc also features exclusive artwork by Shepard Fairey/Obey Giant, and each stop on the tour will include exclusive posters made especially for each market.

Black Sabbath’s final tour launches in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 20. After a month of North American dates, the group will head to Australia and New Zealand in mid-April for two weeks of shows. They’ll then play Europe for six weeks starting in early June, before wrapping up the live dates with a month in North America, with a final show now scheduled for Sept. 21st in Phoenix.

The band has said that this will be its last tour, and there will probably be no more new music. Singer Ozzy Osbourne has stated that he doesn’t want to make another Sabbath album, even though guitarist Tony Iommi isn’t against the idea. As Black Sabbath gear up for the big tour, they recently released a sneak peek in the form of a 15-second “Final Tour Rehearsal Teaser,”

Black Sabbath, ‘The End’ CD Track Listing
1. “Season of the Dead”
2. “Cry All Night”
3. “Take Me Home”
4. “Isolated Man”
5. “God is Dead?” (Live Sydney, Australia, 4/27/13)
6. “Under the Sun” (Live Auckland, New Zealand, 4/20/13)
7. “End of the Beginning” (Live Hamilton, ON, Canada, 4/11/14)
8. “Age of Reason” (Live Hamilton, ON, Canada, 4/11/14)