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Black Sabbath released Headless Cross in April 1989, and ignored by contemporary reviewers. Eventually, AllMusic would give the album four stars, calling Headless Cross "the finest non-Ozzy or Dio Black Sabbath album"... Anchored by the number 62 charting single "Headless Cross", the album reached number 31 on the UK charts, and number 115 in the US. Queen guitarist Brian May, a good friend of Iommi's, played a guest solo on the song "When Death Calls". Following the album's release, the band added touring bassist Neil Murray, formerly of Whitesnake and Gary Moore's backing band. Laurence Cottle played bass on the recording on a session-basis but was never an official band member. Cottle did appear in the video for the title track but was not featured in any promotional photos.