- published: 10 Jul 2015
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Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi/aɪˈoʊmiː/ (born 19 February 1948) is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. Best known as lead guitarist and founding member of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, he has been the band's sole continual member and primary composer.
While working in a factory as a teenager, left-handed Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring finger of his right, fretting, hand in an accident; an event which crucially affected his playing style. Iommi briefly left Black Sabbath's forerunner, 'Earth', in 1968 to join Jethro Tull, after which he returned to Black Sabbath in 1970, recording their self-titled debut album. In 2000, he released his first solo album Iommi, followed by 2005's Fused, which featured his former bandmate Glenn Hughes. After releasing Fused, he joined Heaven & Hell, which disbanded after Ronnie James Dio's death in 2010.
Iommi is widely considered one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time. A prolific riff writer, he was ranked number 25 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
It's taken your will, and deep is the knife
The blood it will spill, the rest of your life
It's more than a glance, it's cold down below
You've taken the chance, where you shouldn't go
The wheel of life is turnin'
You never should have crossed the track
Your karma is burnin'
You know you never can go back
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
It's so hard to break the spell
Now say what you must, and kill your design
To ashes and dust, it chills to the spine
I don't understand, thought I knew you well
It's so outta hand, you can't break the spell
The wheel of life is turnin'
You never should have crossed the track
Your karma is burnin'
You know you never can go back
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell
And now you're all alone
You've taken my advice
And you have never known
I should have told you twice
And you will hear the call
And now you start to fall
I see you lose your grip
And now you start to fall
The wheel of life is turnin'
You never should have crossed the track
Your karma is burnin'
You know you never can go back
Why did you forsake, you had to take
And now you're living in your hell
The vow you break, you try to shake
But it's so hard to break the spell