Will Tony Iommi's Cancer Derail New Black Sabbath Music?
For anyone who is not aware, Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with cancer (lymphoma). It sounds like it was caught early, and the members of Black Sabbath are saying that it's given them a real kick in the pants to work on a new album, but I'm sure worried.
Having just lost Ronnie James Dio to cancer, it would be devastating to lose Tony as well, especially on the cusp of a reunion with Ozzy Osbourne that will include new music. According to Metal Hammer, Iommi has written two new songs just since his cancer diagnosis.
Here is Black Sabbath with Ian Gillan doing "Trashed."
Will you see Black Sabbath's reunion tour this summer?
Reader Comments (9)
No guitarist sounds more Metal than Iommi.
Also, I will be there for the reunion and can't wait to hear the new album. I'm so glad these guys realize the importance of putting new music out. It's the legacy of Rock Legends we are talking about, here. Too bad Robert Plant just duzn't get it.
Even tho his voice is shot, more or less, compared to Ozzie, he's figured out a way to use it as illustrated by his one-off Zep Reunion performance and Multi-Grammy winning run with Alison Krauss. He and Page, along with John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham could make an incredible album together just as Iommi and Ozzie are planning.