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Black Sabbath have made their early back catalogue from the 1970's available for download on iTunes.
The new digital releases will collate the band's first two albums including their self-titled debut and Never Say Never. As for the rest of Sabbath's extensive list of albums, they have recently been remastered for release on the Apple music service, including: Paranoid, Master of Reality, Black Sabbath Vol 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage and Technical Ecstasy.
In a statement to Rolling Stone, frontman Ozzy Osbourne kept his statement short and sweet saying: "It's about fucking time".
Guitarist Tony Iommi added: "Great news, been a long time trying to explain to fans why the music wasn't available."
Check out Sabbath performing 'War Pigs' below
Meanwhile Iommi has announced that he is coming to the end of his cancer treatment, undertaken since his diagnosis in 2012. The conclusion of therapy will coincide exactly with the start of the huge world tour that the band will be embarking on this year.
"Best wishes for the New Year," writes Iommi on his official website, "after a such a brilliant 2013, it's going to be difficult to match it this year but we'll be having a go... We've some good things lined up for the coming year, firstly the Grammys, then some dates in the U.S. and Canada, and in the summer a quick trip round Europe."
"I should also be finishing my regular treatment and I'm hoping to not get so tired, all positive. Many thanks to you all for your continued support, we'd be nothing without you."
Below: Black Sabbath performing live London, 2013
