Tony Iommi names his top 5 Dio-era Black Sabbath riffs By Greg Prato published 1 March 21 Ahead of the reissues of two classic Ronnie James Dio-fronted Black Sabbath albums, the godfather of heavy metal takes a trip down memory lane
Tony Iommi names the best (and worst) Black Sabbath albums By Jeff Kitts published 19 February 21 The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography
Luxurious new Eddie Van Halen photo book – with guitar-shaped slipcase – celebrates the life of the late guitar hero By Richard Bienstock published 15 February 21 "Edward Van Halen by Ross Halfin" also features an introduction by Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi: "In them days, you had to MAKE your sound – you couldn’t buy a gadget that made whatever sound you wanted" By Ellie Robinson published 22 December 20 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath's classic Paranoid album, we swung way back to its inception with the man, myth and maniac himself, Tony Iommi
The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Everybody Wants Some!! By Chris Gill published 9 November 20 Everything was on 10 for EVH on this feelgood hit from Women and Children First
Tony Iommi unravels the enduring legacy of Black Sabbath in Australian Guitar #140, out now! By Australian Guitar published 25 October 20 Plus plenty more in our epic final issue for 2020!
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds teams up with Marcus King to absolutely slay Black Sabbath’s Electric Funeral By Richard Bienstock published 30 July 20 Prepare for a full-on Flying V shred-fest
Hear Zakk Wylde's Zakk Sabbath cover band’s raging version of Black Sabbath By Richard Bienstock published 2 July 20 Vertigo, Zakk Sabbath’s re-recording of Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album, is due in September
Paul Gilbert announces virtual concert featuring a medley of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Spice Girls By Richard Bienstock published 18 June 20 It’s not the first time the guitarist has brought together the unholy trinity of artists
Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt shares his awe-inspiring guitar gear collection By Richard Bienstock published 15 June 20 The producer/guitarist reveals what made it onto Ordinary Man - and recalls the time Tony Iommi gave him some feedback, erm, feedback
The Sword on their musical evolution, gear epiphanies and secret pedalboard weapons By Jonathan Horsley published 10 June 20 Ahead of the unsheathing of a triple-disc anthology, J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt take an epic voyage down memory lane…
The secrets behind Tony Iommi's classic Black Sabbath guitar tone By Jamie Dickson published 19 May 20 How a Laney amp and treble booster contributed to the riff-master's iconic tone....
Geezer Butler recalls the B.C. Rich bass so sharp it cut his thumb open at Live Aid By Richard Bienstock published 5 May 20 "I could hardly play the bloody thing," laments the Black Sabbath bassist
Tony Iommi auctions autographed Epiphone SG to benefit Birmingham hospital charity during coronavirus pandemic By Richard Bienstock published 7 April 20 There’s also a right-handed version, previously played by Brian May, if the winner so desires
Tony Iommi: "I’ve always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You’re never going to be able to play guitar'" By Neville Marten published 1 April 20 The Black Sabbath guitarist and architect of heavy metal on a lifetime in riffs, bandmates and his trusty Monkey SG
Tony Iommi: "I could relate to Django Reinhardt after losing two fingers, and listening to him inspired me to play more" By Sam Roche published 17 February 20 The heavy metal pioneer talks gear and the early days of Black Sabbath in this in-depth interview with Gibson TV
Tony Iommi's 10 best Black Sabbath riffs By Guitar World Staff, Intro by Jackson Maxwell published 13 February 20 Guitar World pays tribute to one of rock's greatest axemen by revisiting 10 of his greatest riffs
Geezer Butler on Black Sabbath's early days, the making of 13 and which album has the worst bass sound By Rob Blasko published 8 January 20 The man who pioneered heavy-metal bass reflects on his never-ending tonal quest
Tony Iommi calls out YouTuber for getting his tone wrong By Richard Bienstock published 17 December 19 “Where do they get it from?” the metal legend asks
The 25 greatest metal guitar tones of all time By Jonathan Horsley published 25 September 19 We chart the rise of heavy guitar tones, from Sabbath to stoner, Swe-death to djent, thrash to doom…