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Tony Iommi
photo credit: Alex Solca

Active

1960s - 2020s

Born

February 19, 1948 in Birmingham, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Album Rock British Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal

Also Known As

Anthony Frank Iommi
Anthony Iommi
Frank Iommi

Member Of

Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell Jethro Tull
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Tony Iommi

Biography by Greg Prato

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Black Sabbath guitarist who pioneered the mammoth riffs of heavy metal.
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Album Highlights

  • Fused
    Tony Iommi
    Fused
  • The 1996 DEP Sessions
    Tony Iommi
    The 1996 DEP Sessions
  • Iommi
    Tony Iommi
    Iommi
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Artists Moods

  • Angst-Ridden
  • Bitter
  • Bleak
  • Cold
  • Gloomy
  • Nihilistic
  • Ominous
  • Angry
  • Dramatic
  • Eerie
  • Hostile
  • Malevolent
  • Menacing
  • Messy
  • Paranoid
  • Somber
  • Tense/Anxious
  • Visceral
  • Wintry
  • Aggressive
  • Brash
  • Brooding
  • Confident
  • Confrontational
  • Druggy
  • Energetic
  • Hypnotic
  • Intense
  • Meandering
  • Rousing
  • Theatrical
  • Epic
  • Stately
  • Cathartic
  • Crunchy
  • Rebellious
  • Weary
  • Tough

Artists Themes

  • Maverick
  • Conflict
  • Drinking
  • Road Trip
  • Violence
  • Guys Night Out
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