Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi is an English guitarist from Birmingham who began his career in the late 1960s as co-founder and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He developed a downtuned, riff-based playing style, adapted after an industrial accident damaged his fingertips, that contributed to heavy metal's emphasis on dark, distorted guitar tones and slow, powerful riffs.

News

Tony Iommi Receives MBE for Music Services

Tony Iommi13 Jun

Honored in the King’s Birthday Honours list, Iommi expresses gratitude and announces plans for a new solo album in 2026.

Mentioned·NME

Releases

Seventh Star

Iommi

The 1996 DEP Sessions

Fused

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