Tony Iommi has been sharing mysterious info on social media that appear to point he is about to announce one thing new. What he is planning to disclose precisely stays unknown. Indicators point out that it could possibly be both a brand new solo single or presumably even an album.
The Black Sabbath guitar legend is ready to make an official announcement on Wednesday (July 29) at 10:30 A.M. EST that can lastly convey his plans into full focus. He’ll apparently be becoming a member of followers stay at the moment, in keeping with the beneath video which is presently counting all the way down to the scheduled occasion launch.
In a New 12 months’s message posted originally of January, Iommi shared that he was nicely into the method of constructing a brand new solo report, promising that additional updates would observe. “In 2026 I shall have – undoubtedly, undoubtedly – my solo album out. I’m actually trying ahead to that. I’ve loved doing it and it’s been nice enjoyable… I actually hope you get pleasure from it.”
What We Know So Far About New Music From Tony Iommi
The guitarist has been engaged on quite a lot of tasks up to now couple of years, together with guesting on a single by pop star Robbie Williams that got here out in Could 2025. He additionally launched a solo music, “Deified,” in July 2024, linked to the fragrance of the identical identify.
The latter monitor featured keyboardist and collaborator Mike Exeter, drummer Karl Brazil, bassist Laurence Cottle (a longtime affiliate who performed bass on the 1989 Black Sabbath album Headless Cross) and orchestrator Ben Andrew.
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Among the many present breadcrumbs being posted on Iommi’s socials is a transient video that provides quite a lot of tantalizing particulars to dissect. Amongst them is a photograph that the Horns Membership notes could possibly be Karl Brazil and bassist Becky Baldwin (recognized for her work with Mercyful Destiny, Fury and likewise, a famous Sabbath fan).
Geezer Butler shared earlier this yr that he’d been requested to contribute to Iommi’s creating venture (although a battle may stop him from being a part of it) and likewise revealed that his longtime bandmate was working with a “nice singer from Sweden.”
Followers can join extra particulars through a devoted web site at secret.iommi.com, which options extra mysteries to unravel, because of cryptic sayings on the web page like “Pull the Set off as They Swirl,” “Revolution Giving Start” and “The Darkness Cometh.”
In a extra analog vein, posters have been noticed (and shared on social media) for cities, lots of them surrounding Iommi’s dwelling space of Birmingham. His social posts have provided coordinates to information followers to the places the place the posters are situated, every for a restricted time frame.
How Lengthy Has it Been Since Tony Iommi’s Final Album?
It has been some time on all fronts. Black Sabbath launched its ultimate album, 13, greater than a decade in the past. The guitarist had additionally revived the Ronnie James Dio period of the band as Heaven & Hell, a rekindled collaboration that ultimately led to 2009’s The Satan You Know, previous to the singer’s unlucky passing.
A brand new solo album could be his third general, becoming a member of 2005’s Fused, which featured his longtime good friend Glenn Hughes and his 2000 solo debut, Iommi. The latter was an all-star affair that includes quite a few particular visitors similar to Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Billy Idol, Queen guitarist Brian Could and likewise, Sabbath bandmates Invoice Ward and Ozzy Osbourne.
No matter followers will study on July 29, it has been a enjoyable scavenger hunt — and one which Iommi himself has seemingly been encouraging. A submit appeared on Reddit, attributed to IommiHQ. It mentioned fairly merely, “Not everybody sees the identical factor. Some discover letters. Some discover solely darkness. Collect your findings right here. The darkness cometh.”
The enduring riff wizard lately honored the late Osbourne on the one-year anniversary of his passing. “I nonetheless can’t imagine that he’s not with us,” he mentioned in an Instagram submit. “I watch him on YouTube, and it seems like he’s nonetheless right here with us.”
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