Tony Iommi: “One of my rock gods is Brian May… He's got a certain character that you didn't hear from anybody else”

Tony Iommi and Brian May
(Image credit: Frazer Harrison / YELIM LEE / Getty)

Tony Iommi has named Brian May as one of his personal ‘rock gods’, saying “we’ve had a great friendship over the years.”

The metal icon recently released his first new solo material in eight years, Scent of Dark and made the remarks in an appearance on the Rock Gods segment of BBC Radio 2’s Rock Show with DJ Johnnie Walker. 

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month**

Join now for unlimited access

US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year

UK pricing £2.99 per month or £29.00 per year 

Europe pricing €3.49 per month or €34.00 per year

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Prices from £2.99/$3.99/€3.49

Matt Parker
Features Editor, GuitarWorld.com

Matt is Features Editor for GuitarWorld.com. Before that he spent 10 years as a freelance music journalist, interviewing artists for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.