Black Sabbath - 13

13 is the nineteenth (and final) studio album by British rock band Black Sabbath, released in June 2013 on Vertigo Records and Republic Records in the U.S.

It is the first studio album released by Black Sabbath since Forbidden (1995), and their first studio recording with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the live album Reunion (1998), which contained two new studio tracks.

It is also the first studio album with Osbourne since Never Say Die! (1978) and with Butler since Cross Purposes (1994).

Black Sabbath's original line-up first began work on a new studio album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin. 

The album's development was delayed because Osbourne was in the middle of finishing his eighth solo album Down to Earth, and the rest of the band members eventually went on to pursue other projects, including GZR and Heaven & Hell.

Black Sabbath announced the end of their hiatus on 11 November 2011 and that they would restart work on a new album with Rubin. 

In addition to original members Osbourne, Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi, they were joined at the recording sessions by drummer Brad Wilk, of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, following original drummer Bill Ward's decision to not participate in the reunion.

The album has a similar feel to some of their earlier recordings and a number of the tracks span more than 7 minutes in duration.

The lead single "God Is Dead?" received a great deal of airplay both in Canada and in the United States and the track hit the #26 spot on the Billboard top rock songs chart.

It reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart after its first week of sales.  It is the band's first album to top the UK chart since Paranoid (1970), after a gap of nearly 43 years.

The album also reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts.  Osbourne said, "There have been so many amazing highlights in our long career. To finally have our first #1 album in the U.S. is another incredible milestone for Black Sabbath."

Check out a couple of tracks from the album:  God Is Dead? ; Loner ; Age of Reason  and Live Forever.

This LP Record is a double album (2LP) on 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with Inner Sleeves, pressed in Europe.