I was sent this link by two folks in Sweden last night. It’s in Swedish, so I couldn’t immediately translate it, which is why I waited until now to post this. In short, it proports that Tony Iommi is engaged to one of the girls from Drain STH. I have no idea whether or not […]
TONY IOMMI UPDATE
Tony Iommi’s Official Web site is online now. The link is http://www.iommi.com. If you haven’t been there, you should check it out. It’s a very high quality site.
TONY IOMMI IN LA WITH HIS NEW PICKUP!
I was sent a piece of email by Scott Johnson of Gibson. It’s in regards to a recent Tony Iommi appearance in Los Angeles to promote his new pickups. Here’s Scott’s email, along with the two pictures he sent me of Iommi appearing at this event! As Tony Iommi has been in the U.S. working […]
More on Tony Martin & Iommi Solo
Tony Martin Not Out!: That’s right. Tony Martin is still “in” Black Sabbath. Pete Scott, the guy who runs the fan club spoke with Iommi recently, and he Iommi stated that he is definitely not “out”. Nothing’s been decided yet as to what is happening with Sabbath once Iommi’s solo project is done, but as […]
Various Solo Project Updates
There are several small updates I have to post today. Iommi Solo album update: Work progresses on the solo album. A three track demo now exists, and is being used to secure a record deal. The lineup on the solo album will be: Tony Iommi (guitars), Glenn Hughes (vocals and bass), Dave Holland (drums), & […]
The Shadows Tribute Album Info
The Shadows Tribute Album is about ready for release. Tony Iommi makes an appearance on it, and here’s some info about the tribute. The Shadows, sometimes known as “The Ventures of England,” were pioneering instrumental rockers that influenced an entire generation of British guitar players. The Shadows had more #1 hits on the British charts […]
Tony Iommi Solo Information
Work on Tony Iommi’s solo album pushes on. He’s currently writing material with Don Airey. Don last played with Tony on Sabbath’s Never Say Die album in 1978. The solo album will feature multiple vocalists, one of which is the more well known Rob Halford. Also appearing on vocals will be Glenn Hughes (source is […]
More on Rob Halford
Here’s some more on Rob Halford and the solo project. I sent E-Mail to Rob Halford’s management company, who can be reached at fightemas@aol.com. Here’s the reply I got back from them. (Actually, I’ve been meaning to post this for some time, but I kept forgetting about it. :) Date sent: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 […]
Random News Bits
Sabbath Management confirms that Tony Iommi has spoken to both Rob Halford & Glenn Hughes in regards to working together. It is not known whether this is for Black Sabbath, or a Tony Iommi solo project, which the statement also says Tony is keen on doing. IRS Records has asked Black Sabbath not to renew […]
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