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'''''Iommi''''' is the debut solo album by [[W:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]] guitarist [[W:Tony Iommi|Tony Iommi]]. It features "[[Black Oblivion]]" which was co-written and sung by [[Billy Corgan]]. Corgan also played bass on the track and provided additional guitar. | '''''Iommi''''' is the debut solo album by [[W:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]] guitarist [[W:Tony Iommi|Tony Iommi]]. It features "[[Black Oblivion]]" which was co-written and sung by [[Billy Corgan]]. Corgan also played bass on the track and provided additional guitar, while former [[Smashing Pumpkins]] touring member [[Kenny Aronoff]] provided drums. | ||
Two songs were apparently written with Corgan, but only one could be used.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=DJ|title=TONY IOMMI (of Black Sabbath)|url=http://www.cosmik.com/aa-june01/cosmik_conversations_6.html|work=A 6th Year of Cosmik Conversations|publisher=Cosmik Conversations|accessdate=22 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708193425/http://cosmik.com/aa-june01/cosmik_conversations_6.html|archivedate=8 July 2011}}</ref> | Each song on the album features an all-star guest vocalist who co-wrote the song with Iommi, with "Black Oblivion" being the sole exception of not being also being co-written by producer [[w:Bob Marlette|Bob Marlette]]. | ||
Two songs were apparently written with Corgan, but as it was essentially a Black Sabbath tribute album with guest artists, only one could be used.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=DJ|title=TONY IOMMI (of Black Sabbath)|url=http://www.cosmik.com/aa-june01/cosmik_conversations_6.html|work=A 6th Year of Cosmik Conversations|publisher=Cosmik Conversations|accessdate=22 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708193425/http://cosmik.com/aa-june01/cosmik_conversations_6.html|archivedate=8 July 2011}}</ref> Other artists featured on ''Iommi'' include [[w:Dave Grohl|Dave Grohl]] ([[w:Foo Fighters|Foo Fighters]] and [[w:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]), [[w:Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]] ([[w:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] and [[w:Rollins Band|Rollins Band]]), among others. | |||
''Iommi'' peaked at number 129 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 43 in Germany. | |||
== Tracks of interest == | == Tracks of interest == | ||