Tomi Iommi

Kaunista, hoitavaa, elämäniloista, suloista! Tällaisia adjektiiveja nousee mieleeni Gottfried August Homiliuksen musiikkia pohtiessani, soittaessani ja kuunnellessani. Homiliuksen maallinen vaellus ajoittuu vuosien 1714-1785 välille. Dresdenissä kirkkomuusikkona elämäntyönsä tehnyttä Homiliusta pidettiin suuressa arvossa elämänsä aikana ja vielä 1800-luvun lopulla hänen musiikkinsa oli hyvin suosittua. Häntä kutsuttiin jopa ”kirkollisen musiikin parhaaksi säveltäjäksi”. Hiljalleen Homiliuksen musiikki painui unohduksiin, mutta ihmiskunnan iloksi sitä on alettu löytämään viime vuosikymmeninä uudestaan. Hänen tuotantonsa koostuu lähes täysin kirkkomusiikista ja siihen kuuluu lukuisia motetteja, kantaatteja ja passioita.

Tony Iommi - Fused (2005) {Sanctuary}
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Rock / Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes have quite a storied history together. Both hail from the same area in England. Iommi and Hughes first collaborated together on the 1986 Black Sabbath album, Seventh Star, before reuniting in 1996 to work on some new tunes Iommi had penned. The project was ultimately shelved when Iommi reunited with his Sabbath pals, but it finally saw an official release in 2004, as DEP Sessions: 1996. During the album's resurgence, the duo decided to work on a proper album together, which resulted in Fused a year later.

Iommi is Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's first official solo album. He came close before. 1986's Seventh Star was supposed to be, but Warner Bros. insisted on calling it a Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi record for marketing purposes. In a way, Iommi is nearly a Black Sabbath tribute album since its ten songs each feature an all-star guest vocalist…

Iommi is Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's first official solo album. He came close before. 1986's Seventh Star was supposed to be, but Warner Bros. insisted on calling it a Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi record for marketing purposes. In a way, Iommi is nearly a Black Sabbath tribute album since its ten songs each feature an all-star guest vocalist. Actually, "Who's Fooling Who" is three-fourths Black Sabbath since it includes vocalist Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bill Ward. The other singers are Black Flag and Rollins Band's Henry Rollins, Skunk Anansie's Skin, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Pantera's Philip Anselmo, System of a Down's Serj Tankian, the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, the Cult's Ian Astbury, Type O Negative's Peter Steele, and Billy Idol. Guest musicians include Queen guitarist Brian May, John Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff, White Zombie drummer John Tempesta, Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, and '80s-era Black Sabbath bassist Laurence Cottle.