Iron Man Tony Iommi. My Journey Through Hell and Heaven with Black Sabbath

The name «Tony Iommi» sends shivers down the spines of guitarists around the world. He is considered one of the most influential musicians of our time and the founder of the «heavy metal» genre.
Black Sabbath guitarist and composer Tony Iommi,... following his «colleague» Ozzy Osbourne, shares intimate stories from his biography: from childhood in post-war England and the path to becoming a «legend» to failed personal relationships and a difficult battle with drugs.

• How did a childhood trauma create Tony Iommi's unique playing style?
• How was the legendary album Sabotage created, including Symptom Of The Universe?
• Where did the mysterious «Tomi's Twin» come from?
• What antics did Ozzy get up to on tours and why did the band not want to bail him out of police custody?

Despite all the antics, it can be said without exaggeration that without Black Sabbath there would be no contemporary band playing in this style. These simple guys from the smoke-filled industrial Birmingham are true pioneers and founders of probably the most uncompromising genre in the history of world music, and this book will immerse you in the depths of true rock.


«Hearing Sabbath, I got hooked on the sinister sound, and it still hasn't let me go. Tony Iommi is the king of heavy riffs.» — James Hetfield (Metallica)

«Tony Iommi wrote all the riffs that could possibly be written, and everything that came after is, to some extent, derivative, just presented in a different form. It all started with Black Sabbath.» — Scott Ian (Anthrax)

«Fascinating memoirs that immerse you in the unique, adventure-filled world of a man who embodies an entire genre. Tony Iommi is a living legend, an unassailable authority among hundreds of musicians and the godfather of heavy metal. If you consider yourself a fan of heavy music, this book should be in your collection.» — Stanislav Tkatchuk, translator and scientific editor of the book, translator of the internet portal metbash.ru