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Tony Iommi to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
By Matt Owen published
The Black Sabbath legend will share the roster with new wave icons Duran Duran for the show, which takes place in their home city of Birmingham, England – the birthplace of heavy metal
Ernie Ball Music Man model played by Eddie Van Halen during a spontaneous Black Sabbath studio session hits the auction block
By Matt Owen published
The axe had been borrowed from a music shop in England after Van Halen bumped into Sabbath’s Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi’s long-serving guitar tech, Mike Clement, is in an induced coma
By Jonathan Horsley published
Clement, who has been the Black Sabbath guitarist’s right-hand man for over three decades, took a “serious tumble” at work
Watch Robb Flynn cover Black Sabbath onstage with a tribute band
By Matt Parker published
The Machine Head man joined Back Stabbath at their show at Elbo Room Jack London in Oakland, CA
Slash thinks this is the heaviest riff of all time: "Not one band that I can think of has a riff that is as heavy"
By Matt Owen published
"There's just nothing that's ever come out that's heavier" than this metal classic, says the Guns N' Roses guitar slinger
Tony Iommi says he has “four or five hundred” unused riffs on his phone
By Sam Roche published
“I've got so much stuff – I just wanna get started on getting it together now,” the Black Sabbath legend reveals
Geezer Butler names 5 bass albums that shaped his style
By Joel McIver, Amit Sharma published
The Black Sabbath legend digs deep into his record collection to pay dues to his biggest inspirations
Tony Iommi says “you can never say never” to Black Sabbath reunion
By Matt Parker published
The iconic metal guitarist believes it's pointless to rule out working together again – but has no desire for “18-month tours”
Ozzy Osbourne rates his guitarists and reflects on the highs and lows of Black Sabbath
By Brad Tolinski published
The Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde – and what he looks for in a guitarist, in this classic interview from the GW archives
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