Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi, the guitarist and primary composer of Black Sabbath, is one of the pioneers of heavy metal's signature riffs. He tuned his guitar a half-step down after a factory accident severed his fingertips, inspired by Django Reinhardt. Born February 19, 1948 in Birmingham, England, Iommi formed Earth with Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and Ozzy Osbourne, later renaming the band Black Sabbath. The group defined heavy metal with landmark albums like Paranoid and Master of Reality. Iommi released solo...Read more