Tony Iommi on why he turned down the chance to make one final Black Sabbath album with the original line-up
There's something quite poignant about Tony Iommi deliberately choosing not to go out with one last hurrah, especially when you consider how many bands milk their legacy for one final cash-grab tour or album. The man invented heavy metal riffs, so he's earned the right to decide when enough is enough, and it sounds like he genuinely felt they'd said what they needed to say. For Cledvibes Radio listeners who've grown up with Sabbath's influence threading through decades of music, there's actually something respectful about knowing they hung it up while they still had something left in the tank rather than limping through a nostalgia lap.
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