Black Sabbath The End Takes a Break

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They kicked off the beginning of “The End” in Omaha, Nebraska on January 20, and just wrapped up their first leg of North American dates on March 7 in Vancouver to rave reviews. Black Sabbath‘s final tour picks up again next month and after another break resumes June 1 for six weeks of European dates.

They return to North American audiences in mid-August and before you know it the self-proclaimed “greatest metal band of all time” will truly end the journey they began nearly five decades ago.

It’s been a series of grand finales to be sure – packed with snarling solos and tight musicianship – but each set seems to communicate more of an air of celebration than the end of something.

Audiences are able to buy a special limited edition CD that is being sold exclusively at shows on the tour. The record features eight previously unreleased tracks: four outtakes from the band’s 2013 Grammy-winning album 13 and four live songs from their world tour promoting 13. (Read more about it here.) Beyond the CD’s original artwork, Black Sabbath is commissioning exclusive posters for each market on the tour.

Earlier this year, Black Sabbath released deluxe editions of their first three studio albums – Black Sabbath, Paranoid and Master of Reality – on CD and vinyl, alongside a re-release of their long out-of-print live collection, Past Lives, featuring performances from 1970 through 1975. Remastered and packed with bonuses, the reissues include outtakes from recording sessions, instrumental takes of songs like “War Pigs,” as well as alternate lyrics for “Paranoid and “Planet Caravan,” among others.

Tickets for their North American shows are available here.

Black Sabbath’s “The End” Tour, Remaining Dates:

Australia/New Zealand
April 17 – Adelaide, AU – Entertainment Centre
April 19 – Melbourne, AU – Rod Laver Arena
April 23 – Sydney, AU – Allphones Arena
April 25 – Brisbane, AU – Entertainment Centre
April 28 – Auckland, NZ – Vector Arena
April 30 – Dunedin, NZ – Forsyth Barr Stadium

Europe
June 1 – Budapest, Hungary – Groupama Arena
June 8 – Berlin, Germany – Waldebuhne
June 11 – Donnington, UK – Download Festival
June 13 – Verona, Italy – Arena Di Verona
June 15 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadon
June 17 – Dessel, Belgium – Grasspop Festival
June 23 – Halden, Norway – Tons of Rock Festival
June 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival
June 28 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
June 30 – Prague, Czech Republic – 02 Arena
July 2 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena
July 5 – Riga, Latvia – Riga Arena
July 7 – Helsinki, Finland – Monsters of Rock Festival
July 9 – Stockholm, Sweden – Monsters of Rock Festival
July 12 – Moscow, Russia – Olympisky Arena

North America
August 17 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
August 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center
August 21 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live
August 23 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 25 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
August 27 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
August 29 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
August 31 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theater
Sept 2 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
Sept 4 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sept 7 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sept 9 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Sept 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater
Sept 13 – Portland, OR – Sunlight Supply Arena
Sept 15 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Sept 17 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sept 19 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sept 21 – Phoenix, AZ – AK-Chin Pavilion