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| Length = | Label = | Producer = Rick Rubin | Last album = ''Forbidden'' (1995) | This album = ''13'' (2013) | Misc = }} ''13'' is the nineteenth and final〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OZZY OSBOURNE: 'It's The End Of BLACK SABBATH, Believe Me' )〕 studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. The album was released on 10 June 2013 in Europe〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Black Sabbath Pre Order Details )〕 and 11 June 2013 in North America, via Vertigo Records and Republic Records in the US, and via Vertigo Records worldwide. It is the first studio album released by Black Sabbath since ''Forbidden'' (1995), and their first studio recording with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the live album ''Reunion'' (1998), which contained two new studio tracks. It is also the first studio album with Osbourne since ''Never Say Die!'' (1978), and with Butler since ''Cross Purposes'' (1994), the first since ''Never Say Die!'' not to feature longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, and the first since ''The Eternal Idol'' (1987) on the Vertigo label (outside the US and Canada). Black Sabbath's original line-up first began work on a new studio album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin. The album's development was delayed because Osbourne was in the middle of finishing his eighth solo album ''Down to Earth'', and the rest of the band members eventually went on to pursue other projects, including GZR and Heaven & Hell. When Black Sabbath announced the end of their hiatus on 11 November 2011, the band announced that they would restart work on a new album with Rubin. In addition to original members Osbourne, Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi, they were joined at the recording sessions by drummer Brad Wilk, of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, following original drummer Bill Ward's decision to not participate in the reunion, due to a "contractual dispute".〔 The album became available for streaming on iTunes on 3 June 2013. ==Background== Black Sabbath released their eighteenth studio album, titled ''Forbidden'', in 1995, and it picked up mixed to negative reviews by critics. The following several months left the group at a crossroads. After a series of reunion tours from 1997 to 1999, which included shows at Ozzfest, the original line-up of Black Sabbath began work on a new album with producer Rick Rubin in the spring of 2001;〔 however, the sessions were halted when Ozzy Osbourne was called away to finish tracks for his solo album ''Down to Earth'', which was released in October of that year. Tony Iommi recalls, "It just came to an end. We didn't go any further, and it's a shame because After one more reunion tour in mid-2001, where they again headlined Ozzfest, Black Sabbath went on hiatus again. In March 2002, Osbourne's Emmy winning reality TV show ''The Osbournes'' debuted on MTV, and quickly became a worldwide hit. The show introduced Osbourne to a broader audience, and to capitalise, Sanctuary Records (who own Black Sabbath's back catalogue) released the live album ''Past Lives'', which featured concert material recorded in the 1970s, including the previously unofficial ''Live at Last'' album. The band remained on hiatus until mid-2004, when they returned to headline Ozzfest 2004 and 2005. In November 2005, Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, and in March 2006, after eleven years of eligibility, the band were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. While Osbourne was working on his new solo album in 2006, Rhino Records released ''Black Sabbath: The Dio Years'', a compilation of songs culled from the four Black Sabbath releases featuring Ronnie James Dio. For the release, Iommi, Geezer Butler, Dio and Vinny Appice reunited to write and record three new songs as Black Sabbath. ''The Dio Years'' was released on 3 April 2007, reaching No. 54 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while the single "The Devil Cried" reached No. 37 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Pleased with the results, Iommi and Dio decided to reunite the ''Heaven and Hell'' era line-up for a world tour. Because the line-up of Osbourne, Butler, Iommi and Bill Ward were still officially called Black Sabbath, the new line-up opted to call themselves Heaven & Hell, after the album of the same name, to avoid confusion. Ward was initially set to participate, but dropped out before the tour began due to musical differences with "a couple of the band members" as well as a "contractual dispute". He was replaced by former drummer Vinny Appice, effectively reuniting the line-up that had featured on the ''Mob Rules'' and ''Dehumanizer'' albums. After releasing their only studio album ''The Devil You Know'' in 2009, Dio died after a battle against stomach cancer on 16 May 2010, and following a tribute concert with former Black Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes, Heaven & Hell disbanded. On 11 November 2011, Black Sabbath hosted a private announcement ceremony at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California. Hosted by former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins, the event featured all four original Black Sabbath band members. At the event, Black Sabbath announced they would be officially reuniting, following months of rumours. The reunion was said to feature an appearance at the 2012 Download Festival, and a newly recorded studio album by Rubin expected to be released in late 2012.〔 When Rollins asked the band why they chose to reunite now, Iommi responded "It's now or never. We get along great. Everything's really good."〔 Butler also commented that the new material sounds like the "old Sabbath style and sound."〔 Osbourne said he was "blown away", and "I don't understand why it's happening. I mean, 45 years down the road and we've got a really great album to put out." On 18 November 2011, Black Sabbath announced that they would be touring Europe in May and June 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「13 (Black Sabbath album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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