



Sad to hear that Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi, was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma.

From Billboard:



Iommi, 63, is currently working with his doctors to determine the best course and “remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery,” a statement said.



In November, the group—Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward—announced album and tour plans. While the statement does not indicate whether live dates will be affected, the band continues to write and record their first album in over three decades. Rick Rubin will produce the group’s comeback album, which is expected to be released in fall 2012 through Vertigo/Universal.



The metal pioneers are scheduled to headline Download Festival, which will take place between June 8-10 in Donington Park, England.

Here’s hoping he makes a full recovery. Iommi’s autobiography, Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath, was published in late 2011 by Da Capo Press.

Below, Black Sabbath in their evil prime on regional Yorkshire Television. Shot in Paris in 1970, the group plays songs from their first album and Paranoid.







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