Black Sabbath

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Black Sabbath’s Classic Album Surges 450% In Sales • Mar. 28, 2025, 6:09 AM ET (Forbes)

Ozzy Osbourne to Perform From a Throne at Black Sabbath Farewell Show • Mar. 23, 2025, 10:03 PM ET (Billboard)

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Awards And Honors	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2006) • Grammy Award (1999)
Notable Works	“Paranoid”
Related People	Ozzy Osbourne

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