Tony Iommi performs at Chicago's Charter One Pavilion on June 11, 2009. Photo by Adam Bielawki. Photobra (Adam Bielawski), CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi diagnosed with lymphoma

Monday brought sobering news to metalheads across the globe with the announcement that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, 63, has been diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. The news came as a shock to fans who were understandably excited about the Nov. 11 announcement of a new Black Sabbath studio album and world tour (for coverage of the Nov. 11 announcement, please see Black Sabbath…

David Hillman (vocals) and Eric Getty (guitar) of Seattle-based Black Sabbath tribute Bastard of Reality.

Bastard of Reality | Seattle Black Sabbath tribute

To help celebrate the news of the original line-up of Black Sabbath reuniting for a world tour and new studio album, I decided to provide coverage of local Seattle Black Sabbath tribute band, Bastard of Reality. Bastard of Reality last played on Dec. 3, 2011 at The Mix in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. Originally scheduled to open, they…

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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi diagnosed with lymphoma

Bastard of Reality | Seattle Black Sabbath tribute