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He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member for over five decades. He is considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal music and is responsible for inspiring numerous subgenres of metal, most notably doom metal.
Tony Iommi is synonymous with heavy rock, his innovative, de-tuned, dark riffs are considered to be the blueprint for hundreds of bands that followed.
Tony Iommi is synonymous with heavy rock, his innovative, de-tuned, dark riffs are considered to be the blueprint for hundreds of bands that followed. Photo (c) Mark Weiss. Born on February 19, 1948, in Birmingham, England, left-handed Tony picked up the guitar after being inspired by the likes of Hank Marvin & the Shadows as a teenager.
In this episode of “Icons,” GibsonTV sits down with Heavy Metal pioneer Tony Iommi to learn about his early years in Birmingham, England, the accident that almost ended his career as a guitarist...
OFFICIAL Facebook page for Tony Iommi, founding member and lead guitarist of Black Sabbath.
Nov 25, 2021 · Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath's founding guitarist, talks about his new song, "Scent of Dark," and his collaboration with perfumier Xerjoff.
Dec 18, 2017 · Tony Iommi talks about his early days as a musician, cutting off his fingers in an industrial accident and his road to forming Black Sabbath.
