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musicNEWS: Sabbath announces final reunion shows - for real this time. 

The reunion that will not die. Heavy Metal's reigning Kings Black Sabbath have decided they are not quite ready to call it quits on their reunion. The Farewell dates were supposed to be two shows in London. Those plans went out the windows when the band decided to do a brief US tour with Godsmack and Drain STH which ends in late August.

So with Iron Men have decided to give their European fans a farewell as well. They have announced plans for a farewell tour in Europe to begin on December 8th.  The end will come on December 21st and 22nd at the place where the reunion began two years ago at the NEC in the bands hometown of Birmingham England. The bands reunion was captured on tape and offered to the world in the form of  the"Reunion" album. Since it's release Black Sabbath has been on the road, concluding a successful headlining tour, then as the heads of the Ozzfest.  Recently with Godsmack and Drain STH. No word on support acts for the final tour of Europe have been announced, but we are sure the home town fans will be happy to have the lads home where they belong after spending so much time playing for "those bloody yanks".

Ozzy has once again decided retirement sucks and will continue work on his next solo record when the US tour ends later this month. The Blizzard of Ozz lineup? Robert Trujillo, Michael Bordin and Joe Holmes.