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
Mac Sabbath March 2018. In October 2018, Mac Sabbath released their second music video, "Sweet Beef", a parody of 1971's "Sweet Leaf". While Black Sabbath has made no official statement regarding Mac Sabbath's existence, on January 1, 2015, Black Sabbath's official Facebook page publicly acknowledged Mac Sabbath by posting a link about the band through an article by the "LAist", though the link was posted without commentary. In August 2018, Mac Sabbath teased a photo on their social media accounts showing Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne posing with the band in an undisclosed location. The depicted encounter was later covered in an