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…