BLACK SABBATH guitarist
Tony Iommi was named one of the "100 Icons of Rock" in the December issue of
Classic Rock magazine.
Commented ex-
WARRIOR SOUL/current
DIRTY RIG frontman
Kory Clarke: "
Tony Iommi's guitar tone is awesome, and it's got such power. Listen to him on the song
'Black Sabbath' — he defined heavy metal on the spot….There's nothing the man can't play….The amazing thing is that he’s still doing it today, and looks so great….this is the master of the riff — and where would the music we all love be without
Tony Iommi?"
The full list, which includes the likes of
Jimmy Page,
Ronnie James Dio,
Rory Gallagher,
Jim Morrison,
Billy Gibbons and
Rob Halford, can be found in the current issue of
Classic Rock.
For more information, visit
www.classicrockmagazine.com.
As previously reported,
Iommi will team up with singer
Ronnie James Dio, bassist
Geezer Butler and drummer
Vinny Appice to tour as
HEAVEN AND HELL. The group is expected to do shows in North America next year, as well as festivals in Europe.
In addition, the group is recording a few new songs for a
Dio-era
BLACK SABBATH best-of that should come out next year.
Ozzy Osbourne has sent his best wishes to
HEAVEN AND HELL, while adding that the classic
BLACK SABBATH lineup — including drummer
Bill Ward — will release a new album and mount a tour late next year.
"Heaven and Hell" was the name of the first album
Dio recorded with
BLACK SABBATH, back in 1980.
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