Overview
- Rufus Publications and Black Sabbath announced the project on Monday and opened preorders for three editions that are scheduled to ship in October 2026.
- Photographer Ross Halfin compiled the volume with essays by Geoff Barton and Dave Ling based on fresh interviews with the four original members.
- Two very limited Super Deluxe editions—200 and 300 copies—feature unique book plates hand-signed by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.
- Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, a development that delayed the book's public launch and informs the memorial tone of the project.
- The 500‑page book collects rare images and memorabilia spanning the late 1960s through the July 2025 Back To The Beginning final show and is priced from £99 for the standard edition to £650–£950 for the signed deluxe editions, positioning it as a high-end collectors' release that will shape how the band is archived and remembered.