Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi - "Going Out As HEAVEN AND HELL Means I Don’t Have To Play ‘Paranoid’ Or ‘War Pigs'"

Scott McLennan from Telegram.com spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitar legend Tony Iommi recently about a number of topics including the current HEAVEN AND HELL tour.

“Going out as Heaven and Hell means I don’t have to play ‘Paranoid’ or ‘War Pigs', Iommi says. This is the first time I haven’t played those songs in concert. The show is two hours long and we just play the songs created by this band. I think when we used to play with Ronnie as Black Sabbath, people expected to hear ‘Paranoid’ and ‘War Pigs.’ That’s just expected whenever you go see Black Sabbath,” Iommi said.

And while he loves those trademark Sabbath songs, Iommi said he his enjoying this break from a routine that had him performing with the Osbourne-fronted Sabbath at the annual Ozzfest outings.

“We were playing the same show for 10 years whenever we did Ozzfest. We love that show, but some of the old Sabbath stuff we just can’t do. We are restricted to what Ozzy can do. This is a much more uptempo show,” Iommi said.

Iommi said he is marveling at Dio’s stamina.

“The guy is amazing. He doesn’t warm up or anything. He just hits the stage and delivers every night,” Iommi said of the singer who turns 55 in July.

To read the entire interview head to this location.

TONY IOMMI To Be Featured On BBC 1's Inside Out Program This Wednesday

HEAVEN AND HELL/BLACK SABBATH guitarist TONY IOMMI's website reports:

"BBC 1 Inside Out interview Tony Iommi...

Catch Tony on the program Inside Out BBC 1, Wednesday, October 3rd at 7:30 PM.?
The program is a feature on Birmingham Town Hall.

As previously reported, while most are getting LED ZEPPELIN fever, Planet Rock Radio are going against the trend by hosting a month of shows dedicated to the legendary Black Sabbath.

Throughout the month, each member of the Brummie outfit - Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne - will be exclusively interviewed on air.

The coverage will start on October 2nd with Black Sunday (ahem, even though it’s a Tuesday) hosted by Mr Tony Iommi himself. The best bits will be broadcast every Tuesday throughout the month.

On October 21st, the Set List Special will host Three Decade Live, featuring some of Sabbath’s greatest songs over the years.