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'People used to make fun of our accents' - the softer side of Black Sabbath few get to see
Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward might be known for heavy riffs and sinister chords but the hard rock ...
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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The Strange, Forgotten Saga of Ozzy Osbourne’s Pre-‘Blizzard’ Solo Band
Despite being mentored by Tony Iommi and nearly chosen as Ozzy Osbourne's first solo band, the planets never quite aligned ...
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"We're one of the only bands where the original members are still alive and speaking with one another": The final Black Sabbath interview
They’ve written one song already, a jazzy, bluesy track called Wicked World, whose fearful title plugs into the turmoil and ...
Which artist did Tony Iommi call the epitome of rock?
Tony Iommi certainly defined a specific subsection of rock and roll, but he was far from the truest spokesman for the entire ...
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“In my head, I could hear it as a monster.” Tony Iommi on the moment he instantly composed “Iron Man,” calling it one of two Black Sabbath songs he relates to - MSN
It's impossible to overstate Tony Iommi’s influence on heavy metal. Since Black Sabbath made its recording debut in 1970, ...
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Tony Iommi News - Ultimate Classic Rock
As the only member to have appeared in every incarnation of Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi hasn’t been the most prolific solo artist. In fact, this keeper of the flame has only releasing two albums ...
Tony Iommi was such a big influence on Scott Ian that he tried to play left-handed
Ahead of his performance at Back to the Beginning, Anthrax's riff-master reflects on the influence of Black Sabbath, and how ...