[photogallerylink id=63015 align=left] [mp3com-artist]Black Sabbath[/mp3com-artist] has officially announced their reunion. At 11:11am PT on 11/11/11 (National Metal Day), Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward gathered at the Whisky-a-Go-Go in West Hollywood to let press and fans know that they plan on releasing a new album (their first in 33 years) in 2012. Rick Rubin is credited as the producer. The group also announced that Sabbath will headline the 2012 Download Festival in the UK along with [mp3com-artist]Metallica[/mp3com-artist]. A world tour will follow.

[Related Post: Inside the Black Sabbath Press Conference]

Announcement video:

Black Sabbath Twitter Stream:

@billwarddrums We showed up in top hat and tails and we rocked the place…They wouldn't take my suit back. I've still got it. #blacksabbath—
BlackSabbath (@OfficialSabbath) November 11, 2011

Tony Iommi: "It's like putting on an old glove. It's fantastic." #blacksabbath—
BlackSabbath (@OfficialSabbath) November 11, 2011

Rubin: When I've sat with them and they've played it sounds remarkably like Black Sabbath. As long as it sounds like that. #blacksabbath—
BlackSabbath (@OfficialSabbath) November 11, 2011

Henry Rollins: "When I heard Iron Man, High school became powerless over me after that. This is true outsider music." #blacksabbath—
BlackSabbath (@OfficialSabbath) November 11, 2011

Henry Rollins: "This day 41 yrs ago, 11-11-70, Black Sabbath played on this stage." #blacksabbath—
BlackSabbath (@OfficialSabbath) November 11, 2011

11-11-11 @ 11:11am http://t.co/4Jqjc8NI—
BlackSabbath (@OfficialSabbath) November 11, 2011

What fans are saying:

The first time I listened to #Blacksabbath it totally changed my life. Thank you for all the great music.—
Hum (@HumPerez) November 11, 2011

#BlackSabbath is back baby!!!!—
Dani Portela (@DanielaPortela) November 11, 2011

#BlackSabbath 2011 photo http://t.co/ks5XPwM2—
Panayotis Marneras (@vetofpsychicwar) November 11, 2011

RT @Amethyst_RnR: RT @Metal_Hammer: Together again. #BlackSabbath lockerz.com/s/155270098—
Susan (@susan01563) November 11, 2011

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