Black Sabbath

Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast of guitar heroes had so much fun playing them

Supporting Sabbath throughout The End Tour, Rival Sons got a better view of metal's godfathers than anyone – and will pay tribute to them at their final show. What will they play? Holiday's sworn to secrecy

Ozzy Osbourne’s longest serving six-string lieutenant on what it means to be one of the family, and what to expect at Black Sabbath's emotional homecoming and farewell concert

As he gears up for Black Sabbath's last hurrah, the Mastodon man looks back on his brief – but probably very helpful! – exchange with Tony Iommi, and explains why no-one tops the Sabbath riff lord

The Halestorm leader is a die-hard Black Sabbath fan who first encountered the Dio lineup before discovering the Ozzy era. She explains why Back to the Beginning will be a full-circle moment

Ahead of his performance at Back to the Beginning, Anthrax's riff-master reflects on the influence of Black Sabbath, and how he got into their "acid rock" in the first place

They are from the same city, sharing a similar mission, and this weekend they will gather for one last push for metal as the former Judas Priest man steps onstage to celebrate Black Sabbath

The Alice in Chains riffmaster on his love of Tony Iommi and what to expect from his performance at Black Sabbath's curtain call, Back to the Beginning