Black Sabbath announce Tony Martin era boxset ft. new Tony Iommi mix of 'Forbidden'

'Anno Domini 1989 – 1995' is released in May

Black Sabbath in 1989
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 22nd Mar 2024
Last updated 22nd Mar 2024

Black Sabbath have finally announced their long-awaited boxset celebrating Tony Martin’s tenures fronting the legendary heavy metal band.

The Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie Jame Dio eras of Black Sabbath have both been chronicled extensively over the decades in multiple collections.

However, despite Tony Martin being the Birmingham band’s second longest-serving vocalist, no boxset has shone the spotlight on his years with the band… until now.

Entitled ‘Anno Domini 1989 – 1995’, the four-disc Tony Martin era boxset is released on CD and LP formats on Friday 31st May 2024 via BMG. You can pre-order it here.

Black Sabbath - ‘Anno Domini 1989 – 1995’ vinyl boxset

The collection boasts remastered versions of ‘Headless Cross’ (1989), ‘Tyr’ (1990), and ‘Cross Purposes’ (1994), plus Tony Iommi’s new remix of Martin’s final album with Sabbath, ‘Forbidden’ (1995).

Widely panned by critics and a commercial flop upon its release 29 years ago, ‘Forbidden’ was produced by Body Count’s Ernie C, and Tony Iommi has long expressed his wish to remix the album.

Iommi says: “I was never happy with the guitar sound, and Cozy (Powell) was definitely never happy with the drum sound… So, I thought it would be nice to do it for him in a way.

“I just felt that, without changing any of the songs, there was an opportunity to go back and bring out some of the sounds and make it more what people would expect Sabbath to sound like.”

The four studio albums that make up ‘Anno Domini 1989 – 1995’ are augmented in the CD boxset by three exclusive tracks: the B-side ‘Cloak & Dagger’ and the Japan-only releases ‘What’s The Use’ and ‘Loser Gets It All.’

The set also features a booklet with photos, artwork, and liner notes by Hugh Gilmour, and there’s a ‘Headless Cross’ poster and a replica concert book from the Headless Cross Tour.

Black Sabbath - ‘Anno Domini 1989 – 1995’

Black Sabbath - ‘Anno Domini 1989 – 1995’ CD track-listing:

Headless Cross (1989):

The Gates Of Hell

Headless Cross

Devil & Daughter

When Death Calls

Kill In The Spirit World

Call Of The Wild

Black Moon

Nightwing

Bonus Track:

Cloak And Dagger

Tyr (1990):

Anno Mundi

The Law Maker

Jerusalem

The Sabbath Stones

The Battle Of Tyr

Odin’s Court

Valhalla

Feels Good To Me

Heaven In Black

Cross Purposes (1994):

I Witness

Cross Of Thorns

Psychophobia

Virtual Death

Immaculate Deception

Dying For Love

Back To Eden

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

Cardinal Sin

Evil Eye

Bonus Track:

What’s The Use

Forbidden (1995):

The Illusion Of Power – featuring Ice-T

Get A Grip

Can’t Get Close Enough

Shaking Off The Chains

I Won’t Cry For You

Guilty As Hell

Sick And Tired

Rusty Angels

Forbidden

Kiss Of Death

Bonus Track:

Loser Gets It All

The greatest Black Sabbath albums as voted by Planet Rock listeners:

19) 'Cross Purposes' (1994) - 0.2%


18) 'The Eternal Idol' (1987) - 0.3%


17) 'Tyr' (1990) - 0.4%


16) 'Seventh Star' (1986) - 0.8%


15) 'Born Again' (1983) - 1.2%


14) '13' (2013) - 1.3%


13) 'Technical Ecstasy' (1976) - 1.5%


12) 'Never Say Die' (1978) - 1.8%


11) 'Headless Cross' (1989) - 1.9%


10) 'Mob Rules' (1981) - 2.2%


9) 'Dehumanizer' (1992) - 2.4%


8) 'Forbidden' (1995) - 4.4%


7) 'Sabotage' (1975) - 6.2%


6) 'Vol.4' (1972) - 7.5%


5) 'Master of Reality' (1971) - 7.9%


4) 'Black Sabbath' (1970) - 11.1%


3) 'Heaven and Hell' (1980) - 16%


2) 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' (1973) - 16.1%


1) 'Paranoid' (1970) - 16.7%


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