There's the "Man in Black" in the person of Ritchie Blackmore, and he's the
"Iron Man" according to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". And Tony Iommi deserves this
nickname, so much so that his memorable guitar parts contributed to the birth of
heavy metal. Tony Iommi's trademark Black Sabbath sound is as sharp and violent
as a primitive arrowhead, with high notes that leap out from Geezer Butler's
monumental bass and force Ozzy Osbourne into the octaves. After Ozzy Osbourne's
departure in 1979, Tony Iommi held the ship alone until the wreck ofBorn Again
in 1983. Although released under...