New Black Sabbath single “God Is Dead” set to arrive this week

 Black Sabbath has revealed the release date for the first single off their new album, “13”. The metal giants will make “God is Dead” available as a digital single on April 19.

The news that “God is Dead” is the first single means that “End of the Beginning” will, contrary to previous speculation, not be the first we hear of the new album. Last week it was announced that “End of the Beginning” will be premiered on the season finale of CSI on May 15. The episode’s plot revolves around a Sabbath concert and features a performance by the band.

Bravewords.com reported the news, and unveiled the artwork for the single. A snippet of the song can be heard in the video that accompanied the artwork for “13”, which will come out on June 11. “God is Dead” was one of eight songs premiered at a special press event last week.

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Dave Lifton for Ultimate Classic Rock, 15 April 2013

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