TONY IOMMI
He’s the Iron Man – in more ways than one. In terms of influence, the Black Sabbath guitarist is full of it. We talk to the man who wrote the heavy metal guitar rule book.
Interview: Neville Marten
Tony Iommi: triumph from adversity.
JAMES CUMPSTY
After a serious hand injury (losing the tips of two fretting fingers) that would have halted most players in their tracks, Tony Iommi ignored the doubters, stuck with his guitar, used his ingenuity and went on to both directly and indirectly influence every hard rock and heavy metal guitarist who has come along since.