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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Signs Deal To Score Horror Movie Franchise
- July 22, 2009
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Next Films — the newly formed film-production company launched by top reality TV producer Mike Fleiss — has signed a deal with BLACK SABBATH guitarist-songwriter Tony Iommi for "Black Sabbath", a horror movie franchise. The films won't be about the group but will use the title as a jumping-off point. Iommi also will score the movies. As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne filed a lawsuit against Iommi in May, claiming that the guitarist illegally took sole ownership of BLACK SABBATH's name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Osbourne is suing Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the "Black Sabbath" trademark, along with a portion of Iommi's profits from use of the name. The Manhattan federal court suit also charges that Osbourne's "signature lead vocals" are largely responsible for the band's "extraordinary success," noting that its popularity plummeted during his absence from 1980 through 1996. Ozzy's suit follows one filed by Iommi in December 2008 against Live Nation. In that filing, Iommi claims the concert giant sold merchandise bearing the band's logo, despite the 2006 expiration of a merchandising deal, reportedly worth nearly $80 million. Soon after that agreement concluded, Iommi reclaimed the band's trademark. Iommi's suit argues Live Nation continued to sell more than 100 items of merchandise featuring the band's likeness, name and logo, despite the receipt of cease-and-desist orders from the guitarist's camp. Iommi's suit seeks damages in the amount of three times the profits from the merchandise sales, plus a halt to the BLACK SABBATH product sales.
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COMMENT |
posted by : dew044
7/22/2009 10:51:26 PM
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Iommi should just kick Ozzy out of the band out of this and re-release The Devil You Know as a Black Sabbath album, after this.
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posted by : madeinquebec
7/22/2009 10:51:55 PM
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Iommi, arguably one if not the best axeman since sliced bread
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COMMENT | Neat, I guess
posted by : BarryWhiteManilow
7/22/2009 10:59:05 PM
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But didn't Heaven and Hell beat out the last few Ozzy albums? Why is that "From 1980 - 1996" thing always mentioned? I viewed Sabbath's decline as natural for a band who had been around roughly 12 years by 1980. Few bands are popular for their entire career.
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posted by : IommiRules
7/22/2009 10:59:49 PM
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go on Riff Master!
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posted by : dew044
7/22/2009 11:00:24 PM
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I won't dispute that Rhoads was pretty damn good, but any musicians first 10 albums are going to be better than the later albums. Your argument in favor of Ozzy has nothing to do with Ozzy at all, it's Iommi, after he's already used up 8 albums of great material, vs Rhoads.
Ozzy Ozzbourne was the worst Black Sabbath vocalist to appear on an album. The first 8 albums were still great, probably even their best, but Ozzy contributed nothing positive to any of them.
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COMMENT |
posted by : pinpals
7/22/2009 11:26:21 PM
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Sales =/= quality
Ozzy's high sales can be attributed more of his status as a joke icon in his TV show. Plus Ozzy's name is well known while Heaven and Hell was the first album by this band under that name. Had it been labeled as a Black Sabbath Album it would have sold twice as many.
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COMMENT | Iommi is god
posted by : RiotAct666
7/22/2009 11:40:47 PM
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This movie franchise sounds very awesome. can't wait to see some stuff from it.
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COMMENT |
posted by : dew044
7/22/2009 11:41:26 PM
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Fugazi, what are you doing on blabbermouth? If all that matters are album sales, why aren't you on the Michael Jackson board, or Madonna, or Elton John, or any of the numerous pop acts that have sold well more albums than Ozzy could have ever dreamed?
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COMMENT | Who Cares
posted by :
7/22/2009 11:46:32 PM
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So much about album sales figures? Obviously the artists should, but as a consumer/"fan" you either like something or you don't.
Checkout these stats from Wikipedia regarding Michael Jackson's Thriller :
" On March 6, 2009 Thriller was certified 28x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at least 28 million copies in the US giving it Double Diamond Award status there.The album topped the charts in many countries, sold 3.7 million copies in the UK,2.5 million in Japan and went 14x Platinum in Australia. Still popular today, Thriller sells an estimated 130,000 copies in the US per year; it reached number two in the US Catalog charts in February 2003 and number 39 in the UK in March 2007.The album is cited as having sold between 47 and 110 million copies worldwide; the Guinness Book of World Records lists Thriller as having sold 65 million copies as of 2007 "
Now beat that OZZY, you trendy bastard. LOL.
The fact is that 100% of the things I like will never sell like Michael Jackson's Thriller and I could give a damn about it. Average, everyday JoeBlows will never hold an appreciation for anything that's halfway worth a fuck and the success of Michael Jackson's Thriller is only a testament to the herd-mentality which permiates throughout the world, although admitedly America is far and away the most guilty. To a lesser degree the sales of Ozzy's Black Rain should be attributed to this because that's what Ozzy has become - A sham, a franchise for the public to latch onto without the integrity of days passed. $$$. All style, no substance.
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COMMENT | awesome
posted by :
7/22/2009 11:49:43 PM
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hope he doesnt make them wait too long like pagey did to kenneth anger.
to the douche who thinks ozzy was the worst singer in sabbath.
all i need to say is "dave walker" and "jeff fenholt"
now how about releasing that dumfries tape?
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COMMENT | "TONY IOMMI Signs Deal To Score Horror Movie Franchise"
posted by : MetallicaPuppet
7/22/2009 11:54:28 PM
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I wonder if this is part of Tony's legal strategy keep 100% of the Black Sabbath name since Black Sabbath was originally a horror movie. I hope Tony kicks Ozzy's ass.
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COMMENT | FOOGAZI
posted by :
7/23/2009 12:09:14 AM
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?? I don't get it? What's your point?
I'd say Michael Jackson maybe picked London because until the moment of his death his drawing power wasn't all that much here in the States. Who knows. Who cares?
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COMMENT | fugazi2112
posted by : Sonic Titan
7/23/2009 12:09:32 AM
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I think you missed the point pinpals was making when he talked about Ozzy's status. He was talking about Ozzy's status over the last 10 years or so not back in the early 80's when Ozzy was not an American household name like he is now. You make a good point about Ozzy out selling a Dio fronted Sabbath from long ago but it's a point everyone should know by now.
YOUR logic (or lack there of) on pinpals post takes a "hit" there bro.
To be clear again here on blabbermouth (although it does no good to always point this out) album sales and popularity does not always make for a good or great album. That goes for Ozzy or Heaven and Hell or any other band for that matter.
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COMMENT | commentary on this article
posted by :
7/23/2009 12:18:44 AM
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http://spinelanguage.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/weird-news-on-wednesday/
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COMMENT | "Yo dude that was totally bitchin!!"
posted by : Sonic Titan
7/23/2009 12:25:36 AM
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Your rad Fugs. Maybe even gnarly.
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COMMENT | Out of context, bro
posted by :
7/23/2009 12:44:00 AM
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American Pop culture = Herd mentality. American Idol, Michael Jackson, whatever ...
I was referring to the fact that Jackson was made big primarily by the American media and record-buying public when Thriller first came out. I fail to see what your point is.
Perhaps my sentance should've read differently. Americans are far and away the most guilty of the 'monkey-see, monkey-do' actions which typify a herd. That has nothing to do with Michael Jackson doing shows in London, obviously. My point was that I could give a rat's ass about album sales being a large factor when judging whether an album or band is good or not since the majority of the public, particularly in the United States would listen to some crummy, gimmicked-up rap artist which lacks both artistic quality and integrity. Perhaps it was wrong to use Michael Jackson as an example, as Thriller is a legitimate milestone of sorts. I dunno.
What then, sir are your favorite bands and how well do their CDs sell here in the good ol' USA? Do you judge what you lsten to by how many jocks or computer nerds you attend 8th grade with like?
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COMMENT | Iommi rules!
posted by : heavy metal maniac
7/23/2009 1:10:43 AM
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I hope Tony wins the lawsuits....actually i'm pretty sure he will.
This whole thing sounds like a bad joke. Ozzy (read: Sharon Osbourne) is a disgrace to the whole music business.
All she cares about is her own personal gain no matter what.
Looking forward to hear the movies scores by Toni. \m/
Btw, just saw the dvd-r from Sabbath (Heaven and Hell) live in Germany rockpalast 2009!
It's awesome.
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COMMENT | Awesome!!!
posted by :
7/23/2009 1:26:46 AM
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This is going to be cool and who gives a damn about Michael Jackson. Ozzy was a great vocalist, I will admit he isn't as good as he used to be but he is still out there kicking ass. Not bad for a guy in his sixties who has been in numerous accidents and done mountains of drugs. It is to bad that Oz has to file a lawsuit against Tony, its like when they where kids and Tony use to beat him up. In someway they are always fighting. Anyone that thinks Ozzy's vocals on those early Sabbath albums was terrible is just stupid. His voice was as much a part of the music as Tony's playing or Geezer's playing. Ozzy's vocals on the Sabbath stuff was incredible. Haunting, bluesy and powerful. Just like the music, go listen to Megalomania!
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COMMENT | Iommi is a God
posted by :
7/23/2009 2:15:13 AM
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fuck Ozzy he should have died before he lived long enough to disappoint his fans
Now I hope these are really good horror movies and not just direct to dvd fare, but 99.9% of horror movies that come out are just shit.
Even if these new "Black Sabbath" films suck at least the scores will be cool.
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COMMENT |
posted by : PL
7/23/2009 2:38:10 AM
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Hope Ozzy wins the lawsuit. Iommi can't handle the name Black Sabbath. He has proven that over the years and as soon as he's out of the spotlight or want more money he will misuse it again.
Ozzy does perhaps not deserve it but the world is a better place with him having half of the control. Best would of course be that the four go 25% each.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/23/2009 3:12:19 AM
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Yeah, ozzy sells more records, what a surprise! with that kind of media coverage,even farts recorded on tape would sell.
And yes, in the '80s ozzy released great albums, with music by randy rhoads and lyrics by bob daisly. As sabbath were great in the '70s, with music by iommi and lyrics by butler.
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COMMENT | fuckgazi 2112
posted by :
7/23/2009 3:31:08 AM
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Let me get this straight.Black Sabbath is in the category of
"bands who have sold over 75 million albums" but one of their
best albums Heaven and Hell sold 1 million?Then why did
Geezer once say that Heaven and Hell sold 3 million copies
in the US alone?
Yes you are truly a dumb fuck.Check out the video The
Last Supper sometime.Ozzy is intimidated by Tony's
greatness and you should be too you stupid bitch.
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COMMENT | This seems pathetic...
posted by :
7/23/2009 3:55:42 AM
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"Iommi's suit argues Live Nation continued to sell more than 100 items of merchandise featuring the band's likeness, name and logo, despite the receipt of cease-and-desist orders from the guitarist's camp. Iommi's suit seeks damages in the amount of three times the profits from the merchandise sales, plus a halt to the BLACK SABBATH product sales."
So they sold a little more than a hundred shirts or whatever, and Iommi is suing for 3X the profits on that? What's that amount to? A few thousand bucks, at most? Since he pocketed over 80 million bucks on the trademark deal, you'd think a few thousand bucks would be fairly meaningless. If LiveNation honored the cease-and-desist after selling a few extras, this suit is pretty pointless, and frankly, pathetic.
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COMMENT | Well then...
posted by : Traumor
7/23/2009 6:21:34 AM
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...since there already is a horror movie with the title "Black Sabbath", perhaps we'll see some nice budding lawsuits in the next few days.
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COMMENT | UPDATE ON THE LEGAL BATTLE
posted by :
7/23/2009 6:32:41 AM
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"23rd July 2009 - Ozzy Osbourne retracts legal case
Former/current/not-entirely-sure Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne has retracted accusations against Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, whom he formerly claimed had illegally bought sole rights to the name 'Black Sabbath', further claiming that all original members of the band should be given equal share of profits from that name. Ozzy, speaking through a translator, was allegedly quoted as saying 'of course I should make money from all the other musicians who've been in that band whilst I was high as a kite and trying to kill my wife. I mean, why on earth not?'
Ozzy has since retracted all former statements on the issue and commented 'I'm not about sueing, I'm all about charity now'. Ozzy will donate $25,000,000 to the 'Charity For Legally Screwed Over Rock Stars' next week. By a cruel twist of fate, the money will go to former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake whom Ozzy removed from his 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman' albums in 2002 so he wouldn't have to pay them royalties. Daisley and Kerslake have since commented that 'our signature bass, drum work, lyrics, and arragements were largely responsible for the extraordinary success of those albums'
Sharon Osbourne was allegedly quoted as saying 'Us screwing over Daisley and Kerslake bares no remotely ironic similarity to what Ozzy is undergoing right now. This is all completely coincidental'."
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COMMENT | Hurtful
posted by :
7/23/2009 10:23:25 AM
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An unpalatable truth is that supporting Ozzy means supporting Sharon and NOT ONE SINGLE Metal fan can do that and hold their heads up high in public.
$auron will fall. Her diseased ring will drop off into the fiery chasm from whence it came and all will be well....
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COMMENT | fugazi2112
posted by : Sonic Titan
7/23/2009 11:07:27 AM
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bravo to you for knowing how to use your computer (no sarcasm either) to look up the RIAA numbers. There's this thing called Google Blabbermouth users. When in doubt use it and look shit up.
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COMMENT | Sonic Titan
posted by : Totentanz
7/23/2009 12:15:21 PM
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I Googled 'fugazi2112' and it said:
"Snivelling dumbass little cockshite with no musical knowledge or taste whatsoever."
It did, it really said that.
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COMMENT | FUCK SHARON
posted by :
7/23/2009 1:10:56 PM
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I THINK WE ALL SHOULD BOICOT AGAINST SHARON,
IF "OZZY" WINS THE CASE, THEN NO ONE BUY ANY BLACK SABBATH STUFF LIKE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.
IF IOMMI WINS, THEN EVERYBODY GO AND BUY SABBATH STUFF.
AND PLEASE SOMEONE ALREADY MAKE A COVER VERSION OF BLACK SABBATH´S DIGITAL BITCH ( A SONG WRITTEN AGAINST SHARON) AND LET´S MAKE IT A #1 HIT JUST TO FUCK SHARON UP!!!
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COMMENT | fugazi2112
posted by : Dopethrone
7/23/2009 2:06:58 PM
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Where are you goin with all this sales shit dude... You ain't gonna suddenly change anyone mind about Black Sabbath or Ozzy with a bunch of numbers.
Iommi rules. Sabbath rules.
Put a cork in it.
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COMMENT | fugazi2112
posted by :
7/24/2009 10:15:53 AM
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Gee whiz, man. Ozzy sold more solo albums than Sabbath? Wow, I guess that automatically means Ozzy's solo music is better, hunh?
That's YOUR math. Not mine.
By comparison, I guess Eminem and Britney Spears make better music than both of them, hunh?
Idiot.
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COMMENT | Eh...
posted by :
7/24/2009 2:59:57 PM
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fugazzi2112 has no reason to talk any shit about Tony Iommi other than trolling, so I suppose I may as well not feed him anymore...
What a doofus, though. Must be said.
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COMMENT | Damn
posted by :
7/26/2009 12:00:24 AM
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I can't wait for these movies.
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COMMENT | fugazi2112
posted by :
8/19/2009 3:12:30 AM
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this all started from you being a dumbass and misinterpreting barrywhite's post. the heaven and hell album DID outsell ozzy's last few.... no, were not talking about "the devil you know" vs "black rain" as you idiotically assumed, but about black sabbath's album "heaven and hell" vs. their last albums with ozzy, i.e. "never say die!", "technical ecstasy", and "sabotage".
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