<\/p>\n “I wouldn\u2019t accept the heavy metal thing for years,\u201d Iommi says. \u201cI kept saying we were a heavy rock band.”<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Guests on the first episode of Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal include Slash, Queen<\/a>‘s Brian May, Judas Priest<\/a>‘s Rob Halford, Rage Against The Machine<\/a> man Tom Morello, Yungblud, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, John 5, Pantera’s Phil Anselmo, W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless and longtime Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> guitarist Zakk Wylde.<\/p>\n “I was Catholic when I put the album on,\u201d says Wylde, referring to the first time he heard Iommi’s riffs. “Midway through the album, I became a full-blown Satanist. At the end of the record, I converted back to Catholicism so I could thank God for Black Sabbath.\u201d<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t know where Tony\u2019s stuff comes from,\u201d adds May. “Tony is in everybody. He\u2019s the godfather of heavy metal.”<\/p>\n “I’m very grateful to Gibson for this new documentary series and for honouring my role in the story of heavy metal” says Iommi. “Hearing the kind words from so many incredible artists is really humbling. Thank you all for telling the story with such heart \u2013 and to the fans who’ve kept it alive. Long may it continue!”<\/p>\n The series launches as Gibon reissue the company’s first-ever signature pickup, the Tony Iommi humbucker, which was originally developed in the late 1990s. It’s available to purchase now<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, Volume One – YouTube
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