While the new Anno Domini box set reflecting on the Tony Martin-era of Black Sabbath is front and center for Tony Iommi right now, the guitar great revealed to Full Metal Jackie on her weekend radio show that things have been picking up creatively for him of late.
Iommi shared that he’s working on a new album and has been writing when he feels like it, taking the pressure off of having to meet a deadline. He also shared his appreciation for reuniting with Ozzy Osbourne in a creative space in recent years. But that’s just the beginning of things keeping Iommi busy as he drops the news he has a new perfume en route and talks about the Black Sabbath ballet’s expansion into other parts of the world.
As for the new box set, Iommi reveals why he was interested in giving a new mix to the Forbidden album, spoke of Tony Martin’s often overlooked place in Black Sabbath’s history and commented on his long running friendship with Queen guitarist Brian May.