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Tony Iommi is more riff machine than man these days, but he felt that some of his iconic licks shouldn't be as memorable as ...
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s ...
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has offered an update on his long-anticipated new solo album.Talking to Eddie Trunk, the ...
Ahead of his performance at Back to the Beginning, Anthrax's riff-master reflects on the influence of Black Sabbath, and how he got into their "acid rock" in the first place ...
As he gears up for Black Sabbath's last hurrah, the Mastodon man looks back on his brief – but probably very helpful! – exchange with Tony Iommi, and explains why no-one tops the Sabbath riff lord ...
When Black Sabbath entered the studio to record their monumental first album in 1969, guitarist Tony Iommi faced a serious setback early in the session. After tracking the first song, “Wicked ...
The "rock is dead" argument has been bandied about frequently since Gene Simmons posed the notion in a 2014 interview, but legendary guitarist Tony Iommi isn't quite buying that hypothesis. The ...
Tony Iommi usually never had to worry about lacklustre riffs, but he felt that his old bandmates needed to come back strong in their later years.
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is looking to make another solo album. Iommi, 74, co-founded the prototype metal band in 1968 with bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill ...
Tony Iommi's 2000 debut solo album, featured contributions from Billy Idol, Dave Grohl, Ian Astbury, and Billy Corgan, among ...
FOR 57 years, Tony Iommi has been Black Sabbath’s keeper of the flame. He is “Master Of The Riffs” — some say he invented heavy metal — and he is the only band member to stay the course ...
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi comments on drummer Bill Ward removing his shirt during the band's final gig, likening his ...