In an interview that August, Martin added “[Iommi] still has his cancer issues of course and that may well stop it all from happening but if he wants to do something I am ready.”
The album, The Fall of Hearts was released on 20 May 2016
On 4 March 2016, Iommi discussed future re-releases of the Tony Martin -era catalogue:
Wino announced the full-time return of the Obsessed in March 2016 and the band’s official signing to Relapse Records to record the follow-up to The Church Within . The new lineup originally consisted of Spirit Caravan bassist Dave Sherman and Wino’s longtime friend and former road crew member Brian Costantino…
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Due to Wino’s commitments with The Obsessed ‘s reunion, Reagers once again filled in for him on Saint Vitus’ fall 2016 U.S. tour with The Skull and Witch Mountain and has remained with the band ever since.
In 2016 the band was reformed with a new line-up to record a new album, based on recordings the band made in 1975. It was released in 2017.
In November 2015, the band announced Daniel Moilanen as their new drummer and revealed that they were working on a new album to be released in 2016
On 26 October 2015, it was announced the band consisting of Osbourne, Iommi and Butler would be returning to the Download Festival on 11 June 2016.
On 3 September 2015, it was announced that Black Sabbath would embark on their final tour, titled The End , from January 2016 to February 2017.
In August 2015, Bassist Mike Inez said that the band had been “throwing around riffs for a new record” and “taking it nice and slow”.