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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi issues update on long-awaited solo album: “I’m trying to finish off what I started”
Now that Back To The Beginning is in the rear-view mirror, heavy metal’s foundational guitarist is returning to work on his ...
Jimmy Page or Tony Iommi? A heated debate over who is the best guitarist
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The album Tony Iommi said was Black Sabbath “at its best”
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.
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Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s ...
Laney celebrates Black Sabbath's final show with a limited edition reissue of Tony Iommi's TI100 amp
Originally launched in 2012, the TI100 is a dual-channel 100-watt tube head with footswitchable boosts, lots of gain, lots of ...
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi reveals exactly how Ozzy Osbourne became band’s singer as heavy metal icons play final show
Tony Iommi has been Black Sabbath’s keeper of the flame. He is “Master Of The Riffs” — some say he invented heavy metal — and ...
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Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music
Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast ...
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Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and the five greatest riffs in rock history
Discussing the origins of the riff with Guitar Player, Tony Iommi said the idea came from Bill Ward’s kick drum. “I was in a rehearsal room, and Bill started playing this boom, boom, boom,” he ...