Article: Heaven and Hell; Tony Iommi and friends take a step away from Black Sabbath.(ETC.)

Byline: Scott McLennan

COLUMN: SCOTT MCLENNAN

For the first time since 1969, guitar god Tony Iommi is performing concerts with a band other than Black Sabbath.

Sort of.

Iommi is the axman for Heaven and Hell, which is the new name of the old Sabbath lineup that includes singer Ronnie James Dio. Dio first teamed with Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, another member of Heaven and Hell, back in 1980 after Black Sabbath booted singer Ozzy Osbourne the previous year. Remarkable at the time, the Dio-fronted Sabbath hit new heights with the release ooof the album "Heaven and Hell," putting to rest speculation that Black Sabbath could not ...

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