THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Tony Iommi's first proper solo album in 21 years features exactly one guest — Brian May on a doom track called "Death Wake" §. No parade of famous names, no label-mandated all-star roster. Just Iommi, vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Becky Baldwin, and drummer Karl Brazil keeping it like a band §. *From The Dark* drops October 23 via BMG †.
THE DETAILS
- First single "World Alone" released July 29 *
- Full album *From The Dark* out October 23, 2026 via BMG †
- Lineup: Jørn Lande on vocals, Becky Baldwin on bass, Karl Brazil on drums *†
- Co-produced by Iommi and Mike Exeter over eight months of sessions *†
- Brian May recorded his solo at Iommi's home studio after Iommi played him a couple of tracks §
- Geezer Butler was Iommi's first choice for bass but was unavailable — working on his own album or couldn't travel to England *†
- Baldwin is a 35-year-old Birmingham bassist who plays in Geezer's style, exactly what Iommi wanted *†
WHY IT MATTERS
SKIP IT if you expected a Sabbath reunion disguised as a solo record — this isn't that. Iommi passed on the celebrity guest parade he did in 2000 and hired a working bassist most people have never heard of because she plays the right way, not because her name sells tickets *†.
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