This album has aged so well.

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Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath were an essential band in the early days of hard rock and heavy metal, but the guitarist also cites John Mayall as an influence.

When Eddie Van Halen called Tony Iommi the master of riffs, he wasn’t just whistling “Dixie.” Master riffmeister Iommi’s back story, rise to legendary status, and his influence on the New Wave of ...