English guitarist, founding member and primary songwriter of Black Sabbath, widely credited with pioneering heavy metal guitar sound.

Founding member of Black Sabbath; lost fingertips in a factory accident which affected his playing and led to use of prosthetic tips; released the solo album 'Iommi' in 2000 featuring multiple guest vocalists; diagnosed with lymphoma (reported as stage three in reviews) which affected touring in the 2010s.

Two DeBaser reviews cover Tony Iommi's autobiography and his 2000 solo album, praising his influence on heavy metal and doom. Reviewers note his long career, factory accident with fingertip loss, and his 2012 lymphoma and its impact on touring. The solo album features many guest vocalists and a near-reunion with Ozzy.

For:Fans of Black Sabbath, heavy metal listeners, guitarists, rock history readers

 "At the moment I'm fine, I dare say. I had stage three lymphoma so I was told not to have illusions, it could return at any time. This is one of the reasons we decided to end our live activity. The problem isn't the concerts, but the long journeys and the schedules we keep. It's a negative thing for me because it affects my health. I love playing with the band and it's really sad that this is the last tour we're doing"; "The Black Sabbath have always been my life and everything, including marriages, has always revolved around them".

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 A luxury retiree then? Tony’s answer seems to be dry and imposing. We can only acknowledge it with great joy.

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