In June 2010, the legal battle between Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi over the trademarking of the Black Sabbath name ended, but the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
The band headlined the Download Festival at Donington Park in June 2010.
appeared at England’s Download Festival 2010 in June
The band’s self-titled sixth album was released on May 25, 2010, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 .
On 21 May 2010, the video for “Teutonic Terror” was number 5 on the worldwide video charts in all genres on MySpace, topping such artists as Miley Cyrus , Justin Bieber and Christina Aguilera . The video also topped the MySpace Global Metal Charts at number 1.
The band appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman for the first time in ten years on May 19, performing the song ” Between the Lines “.
Black Gives Way to Blue debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 . On May 18, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the U.S. The singles ” Check My Brain ” and ” Your Decision ” reached No. 1 on…
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The band’s cover of Bad Company ‘s self-titled song was released as the fifth single from War Is the Answer on May 17, 2010.
Ronnie James Dio died on 16 May 2010 from stomach cancer.
The new line-up made their live debut on 8 May 2010 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, their first American concert in fifteen years.