Tony Iommi confirms new solo album, ‘From The Dark’, with special guest vocalist
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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed a new solo album, "From The Dark", set for release via BMG this autumn. The record teams Iommi's guitar work with vocals from Norwegian singer Jorn Lande, marking a collaborative project outside his work with Black Sabbath and giving fans a fresh solo release from the veteran musician.
The album contains eight tracks, with bonus material available on physical deluxe editions, and features bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil alongside longtime producer Mike Exeter. The lead track, "World Alone", was released with an accompanying music video following a character called The Believer through a dystopian virtual world in search of redemption, with Iommi voicing enthusiasm about the finished record.
- Tony Iommi announces new solo album "From The Dark", out this autumn
- Features Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande across eight tracks
- Lead single "World Alone" released with dystopian-themed music video
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Iommi's solo album stands apart from Black Sabbath, the pioneering heavy metal band he co-founded and played guitar in for over five decades. Since Sabbath split from touring, Iommi has occasionally worked on material under his own name, often bringing in different singers rather than sticking with one regular vocalist. This new record continues that pattern, with Norwegian singer Jorn Lande taking on vocal duties.
The album's release comes not long after the death of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath's original frontman and one of Iommi's closest musical collaborators, which has placed renewed attention on the band's legacy and its surviving members. Iommi, now 78, remains active in the studio despite his age and the band's history having formally ended.
Beyond the headline announcement, readers may want to know the practical details: the album is called "From the Dark", is due out in autumn, will be released through the record label BMG, and features a supporting band including a bassist and drummer alongside a producer who has worked with Iommi many times before.
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