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Black Sabbath To Finally Get Hall of Fame Nod

posted Nov 28, 2005 at 3:30 PM by MindSlavor.  (6 Comments)

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Heavy metal godfathers, BLACK SABBATH will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (after being nominated eight times) during the institution's 21st annual ceremony on March 13th in New York City. Other bands being inducted during the ceremony include the SEX PISTOLS and LYNYRD SKYNYRD.

In 1999, SABBATH frontman OZZY OSBOURNE sent the Hall a letter which sums up the Hall's importance:

"Just take our name off the list. Save the ink. Forget about us. The nomination is meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the supposed elite for the industry and the media, who've never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is irrelevant to me. Let's face it, BLACK SABBATH has never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine."

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6 Comments on "Black Sabbath To Finally Get Hall of Fame Nod"

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1. ADD writes:

about f***ing time

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2. larryjack writes:

here...here.

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3. slayerdisciple writes:

the people who do that r dumbasses if they didnt induct them sooner

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4. hardcore in el paso,tx. writes:

finally the creators of heavy metal have made it in!!!!!! what took so long? it's a shame they should've been one of the first ones in there!

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5. War Ensemble writes:

ageed...also the the fact that the media votes and not the fan explains alot of things.

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6. rulin kmadd writes:

All I have to say is it's about time and good for them they deserve it!

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