Black Sabbath

According to Ozzyhead.com, four more biographical books on heavy metal forefathers, Black Sabbath are slated for release later this year.

"Doom Let Loose", written by Martin Popoff, is expected to be on shelves on August 1, 2006. "Doom" details each album, each song, the group's influence on pop culture, and the group's battles with drugs, alcohol, and mental illness.

"Rat Salad: Black Sabbath: The Classic Years 1969-1975", written by Paul Wilkinson, has an expected release date of April 25, 2006. This book focuses exclusively on Black Sabbath during the days of Ozzy. Wilkinson takes a deeper look at each album created by this classic quintet.

"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", written by Joel McIver, has an expected release date of October 9, 2006. This book is mostly a compilation of interviews conducted by the author, Joel McIver. Sabbath and those who knew the band discuss the rockey road the band often travelled.

"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath", written by Garry Sharpe-Young, has an expected release date of March 2006. This book covers the entire span of the band's career. Sharpe-Young follows the band from the start, the falling out with Ozzy, Ozzy's new band and Sabbath's inclusion of other legendary vocalists, and Ozzy and Sabbath rejoining.

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