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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.
Aug 18, 2016 · Tony Iommi on inventing heavy metal, drinking with Gillan, and not being evil. Frank Anthony Iommi is a towering figure in rock music. As a founding member of Black Sabbath – the definitive heavy metal band – Iommi is one of the most influential of of all guitar players.
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Nov 25, 2021 · Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath's founding guitarist, talks about his new song, "Scent of Dark," and his collaboration with perfumier Xerjoff.
Oct 16, 2014 · Toni Iommi is by far the greatest rock guitarist of all time, and he keeps getting better, a true natural giutarist. Now I need to put the headphones on, and rock out to some of his tunes. Thank God I don’t have to work today, because there are so many great ones.
Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. is an English musician. 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.
Mar 23, 2009 · When guitarist Tony Iommi banged out a heavily distorted three-note octave-tritone riff during rehearsal, he and his bandmates realized that they had invented a new sound that would make them stand out from the other blues-based rock bands of their day.
Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. is an English musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member...
Aug 17, 2021 · Tony Iommi's iconic riffs, heavy tones, and massively influential albums created the blueprint for heavy metal and many other genres to follow.
