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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi performs with a Gibson SG Special and Laney amp
Six Ways Tony Iommi Broke the Rulebook and Invented Heavy Metal Guitar

By Jesse Gress Published

From guitars, amps and effects to power chords and the "devil's interval," here's how the legendary Black Sabbath guitarist changed music forever

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The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time

By Guitar Player Staff Published

The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history

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Jimmy Page performing with Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Coliseum, June 1972
The Best Guitar Moments of 1972

By Chris Buono Published

From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi is Gibson’s Latest Signature Artist (Again!)

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Gibson teams up with “Dark Lord” of riffs for Tony Iommi SG Special “Monkey” release.

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Black Sabbath, 1970 (left-right): Bill Ward, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, and Geezer Butler
Watch Black Sabbath Put a Brutal End to Flower Power

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The moment the era of 'peace & love' officially expired.

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Tony Iommi performs with Black Sabbath in 2016
Tony Iommi "Not Happy at All" with Uncovering of Lost Dio-Era Black Sabbath Song, "Slapback"

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The riff-master also said that Dio himself plays bass on the 1979 recording, not Geezer Butler.

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Black Sabbath perform live in 1980
A Lost Dio-Era Black Sabbath Song, "Slapback," Has Been Uncovered

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Uploaded to YouTube by the stepson of Geoff Nicholls, Black Sabbath’s late former keyboardist, the 1979 song was verified by Geezer Butler as legitimate.

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Tony Iommi Discusses Custom SGs, How He Re-Learned Guitar After a Devastating Injury, and More in 1974 GP Interview

By Steve Rosen Published

Hop in a time machine and revisit our 1974 interview with the godfather of heavy metal.

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Brian May: "There is a Chance" Tony Iommi Collaboration Will be Released

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The two have long hinted at the existence of a treasure trove of material. Will it soon see the light of day?

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Tony Iommi Discusses His Love for the Gibson SG and Laney Amps in This 1974 Interview

By Steve Rosen Published

The heavy metal pioneer discusses switching from Fender to Gibson and never looking back

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