BLACK SABBATH has announced that their new album is called "13" . . . and it's coming out in June.  There's no specific release date yet.

(--Back in November, Sabbath said the album was coming out in April.  No explanation for the two-month delay.)

This will be OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI and GEEZER BUTLER'S first album together in more than 34 years . . . since 1978's "Never Say Die!".  This is Sabbath's 19th album, and their 9th with Ozzy.

As expected, BILL WARD is not involved.  He backed out of the reunion last year, after a dispute over money.  (He's also said they only asked him to be "minimally" involved in the band.  He said he told them, quote, "It's all or nothing.")

Bill was replaced with drummer BRAD WILK from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.

Sabbath has a few spring shows scheduled in Australia, New Zealand and Japan . . . but more dates will be announced in the coming months.