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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer To Celebrate 'Headless Cross' Anniversary With U.S. Tour

June 16, 2009

According to a posting on the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, former SABBATH singer Tony Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the BLACK SABBATH album "Headless Cross" by touring the U.S. in July and August. Martin's band, which will also be called HEADLESS CROSS, will consist of the following musicians:

Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)- Vocals
Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE) - Guitar
Jamie Mallender - Bass
Danny Needham (BAILEY'S COMET, RAZORBACK) - Drums
Geoff Nicholls (BLACK SABBATH) - Keyboards

Commented Martin: "'It's really THE TONY MARTIN BAND, and that's what we enter the States as, but the promoter has got itchy fingers, I think, and decided it's better to use the album title. I'm not ENTIRELY happy with it just because, but I decided to run with it.

He continued, "So the idea is to commemorate 20 years since 'Headless Cross' and I can reveal that some of the songs have NEVER been done live before... like 'Black Moon'... It's a REALLY complex track, but we're gonna bring it to the stage and show it off. Also, we've just left behind the anniversary of 'Eternal Idol', so there's gonna be some more off that album too like 'Born To Lose'.

"I have to say it's been a hard slog with negotiations and getting visas and stuff, so we come at VERY short notice and hope to be with you guys in just under three weeks from now!!!

"We are a couple of members short — normally we like to have more people up there — but it wasn't possible this time round, but we got it covered.

"We aren't able to bring with us much in the way of visual stuff just because there is so little time to get it all together, so... it's just the songs... Me and... well.... I hope.. you guys!!! We're out there 'till the end of August."

Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.

Video footage of Tony Martin, Geoff Nicholls and Danny Needham performing with a band that was backing Joe Lynn Turner (RANBOW, DEEP PURPLE) at a concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2008 can be viewed below.

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