Ozzy Osbourne "Necromandus", who had supported Black Sabbath in Birmingham when they were called "Earth", did backup for Osbourne in the studio and briefly became the first incarnation of his solo band. At the request of the other members, Osbourne rejoined Sabbath. The band spent five months at Sounds Interchange Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, writing and recording what would become "Never Say Die!" "It took quite a long time", Iommi said. "We were getting really drugged out, doing a lot of dope. We'd go down to the sessions, and have to pack up because we were too stoned, we'd have to
Past Lives (Black Sabbath album) Past Lives (Black Sabbath album) Past Lives is a live album released in 2002 by Black Sabbath. It peaked at number 114 on the "Billboard" 200. The first disc was previously known as "Live at Last", an album not put out by Black Sabbath's record company, and therefore not an official Black Sabbath album. The second consists of recordings made for television and radio, previously only available on bootlegs. It was released as a digipak and later a standard jewel-case. All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Tracks 1-5 were recorded at the Hardrock