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
Badlands (American band) 1998. After touring with Ozzy Osbourne in support of the "Ultimate Sin" album, Lee was fired in a phone call from Sharon Osbourne that he received while working on one of his muscle cars back in Los Angeles. Lee set about looking for a charismatic front man with which to launch a new band. He met Ray Gillen, a vocalist who had recently worked with Black Sabbath for a short time. Within weeks, the duo had enlisted bassist Greg Chaisson, whom Lee had met during an Ozzy audition. Gillen got his former Black Sabbath bandmate Eric Singer to be the