Tony Iommi
Biography
Anthony Frank Iommi (/aɪˈoʊmi/) (born 19 February 1948) is a British musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader and primary composer and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. Iommi was ranked number 25 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". On his last day of work in a sheet metal factory, as a teenager, Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in an accident, an event which crucially impacted his playing style. He briefly left Black Sabbath (then known as Earth) in 1968 to join Jethro Tull, but did not record any material with the band, and subsequently returned to Black Sabbath in 1969. In 2000, he released his first solo album Iommi, followed by 2005's Fused, which featured his former bandmate Glenn Hughes. After releasing Fused, he formed Heaven & Hell, which disbanded shortly after the death of Ronnie James Dio in 2010 (they toured on Black Sabbath songs when Dio was in the band but changed the name for legal reasons). In 2011, Iommi published his autobiography, entitled Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath.
Known For
Classic Albums
1997
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
Heavy: The Story of Metal
2006
0Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2026
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
2025
Live Aid
1985
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
0Gibson TV: The Conversation
2020
Filmography
Classic Albums
as Self · 1997
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self · 2007
Heavy: The Story of Metal
as Self · 2006
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self · 2026
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self · 2025
Live Aid
as Self · 1985
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self · 2005
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
as Self · 2011
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
as Self · 2020
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar · 1996
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self · 2002
Gibson TV: The Conversation
as Self · 2020
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self · 2022
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
as Self · 2002
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
as Self - Guitar · 1970
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
· 1975
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
as Self · 2010
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
as Self · 2001
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Self · 1992
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken
as guitar · 2010
Guitar
as Self · 1991
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
as Self · 2022
World Alone
as Tony Iommi
Under the Volcano
as Self · 2021
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
as Self · 1985
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm
· 2020
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
as Guitar · 1999
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Self · 2002
Black Sabbath: California Jam
· 1974
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
as Self · 2022
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation
as Self · 2016
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
as Guitars · 1999
Black Sabbath: The End of The End
as Self · 2017
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
as Self · 1992
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
as Self · 2014
Black Sabbath: The End - Live In Birmingham
as Self - Guitars · 2017
Black Sabbath: 13
as Self · 2013
Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live
as Guitars · 1970
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
as Self · 1980
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
· 1999
Highway Star: Journey In Rock
as Self · 2007
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
· 1993
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2
as Self · 1989
Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival
· 2005
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Guitars · 2010
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Guitars · 1981
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
as Self · 2022
Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy
as Guitars · 2012
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
as Self · 2014
Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
as Tony Iommi · 1970
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Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Guitars · 1992
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Guitar · 2007
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Guitars · 1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Self · 1992
Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
as Guitar · 2006
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
as Guitars · 1999
Black Sabbath - In Concert 1972
· 1972
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
· 2004
Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses
as Guitars · 2013
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
as Self · 2011
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Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia
as Guitarrista · 1989
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me
as Self · 1991
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
· 1976
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
as Self · 2025
Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live
as Guitars · 1994
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
as Himself · 2010
Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
as Guitars · 1994
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
as Self · 2022
Hard Rock Treasures
as Self · 2005
Heavy Metal Britannia
as Self · 2010
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Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest
as Self - Guitar · 2004
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself · 1992