The band started recording their sixth studio album on June 12, 2017.
In June 2017, it was reported that the band would return to Studio X (formerly Bad Animals Studios) in Seattle to record a new album later that month, for a tentative early 2018 release.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Record Store Day, on April 22, 2017, Legacy Recordings released “Get Born Again”/”What the Hell Have I”, a special 45 RPM double 7″ single featuring four tracks remastered and available on vinyl for the first time, “What the Hell Have I”, “A Little Bitter”,…
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In April 2017, the band announced that it would play several East Coast dates without Liebling, as a trio of Griffin (vocals), Turley, and Campbell. The singer was arrested and arraigned on charges of first-degree assault and vulnerable adult abuse with physical injury, with the victim believed to be his…
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In April 2017, the band released Sacred , their first studio album in 23 years. Their next album, Gilded Sorrow , was released on February 16, 2024.
In an April 2017 interview, Butler revealed that Black Sabbath had considered making a blues album as the follow-up to 13 , but added that, “the tour got in the way.”
On 7 March 2017, Black Sabbath announced their disbandment through posts made on their official social media accounts.
The band continued touring in support of the album in 2017, including a North American tour that started in March
The band played their final concert on 4 February 2017 in Birmingham.
The final shows of The End tour took place at the Genting Arena in their home city of Birmingham , England on 2 and 4 February 2017.