In a new interview with former Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, Alex Van Halen has shared what it was like seeing Black Sabbath for the first time. Guesting on the season finale of McBrain's YouTube series Metal Sticks, Alex recalled going with brother Eddie Van Halen to see Sabbath open for Grand Funk Railroad.
"I had to stick my head in those low bins," he says. "I got my head blown off when Bill [Ward] was hammering the kick drums. It blew me away[...], it really left an impression on me. That's the kind of thing you want. You want the sound to move you."
