# TONY IOMMI Says It’s ‘Unfair’ To Compare JORN LANDE To RONNIE JAMES DIO: ‘That’s The Sort Of Voice I Wanted’ For ‘From The Dark’ Album

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tony-iommi-says-its-unfair-to-compare-jorn-lande-to-ronnie-james-dio-thats-the-sort-of-voice-i-wanted-for-from-the-dark-album/
- Published: 2026-10-30T21:01:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T23:21:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/tony-iommi-says-its-unfair-to-compare-jorn-lande-to-ronnie-james-dio-thats-the-sort-of-voice-i-wanted-for-from-the-dark-album
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Europe, Music, World

## Key points

- Iommi says Lande should not be measured against Dio.
- Lande’s powerful voice suited the sound Iommi wanted.
- *From The Dark* was released on 23 October.

## Summary

Tony Iommi says it is unfair to compare Jorn Lande’s singing with that of Ronnie James Dio, despite Lande’s admiration for the late Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell singer. Iommi chose Lande for his solo album *From The Dark* because he liked his powerful voice and wanted that style of singing for the record.

Iommi said he had first considered making an instrumental album and had sketched out four rough ideas, including acoustic pieces, but switched to recording with a band and vocalist. Released on 23 October through BMG, *From The Dark* features Lande, bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil; Lande shares writing credits on every song. Iommi said he may return to the instrumental ideas later.

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