Nobody Replacing Bill Ward Yet...

BLACK SABBATH: Not This Time?

Former Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell drummer Vinny Appice isn't sure that he'd fill in again for Bill Ward as Sabbath records a new album or on a possible tour. Though he'd like to be part of the likely last album that three-quarters-original band records, he says, "I wouldn't want to stop my [new] band [Kill Devil Hill] in its tracks... With my band, maybe we can be on some of the dates... But it's not gonna happen anyway, because they're moving on."

Ward hasn't been part of the reunion after balking at the contract the band offered. We asked Sabbath's spokeswoman if they've lined up a replacement, and she said, "Nothing just yet. Stay tuned." This will be the first Sabbath studio album with Ozzy Osbourne in 34 years.

Source: Power Line magazine