In a 2023 New Year’s Day video message to fans, Tony Iommi, the legendary guitarist of Black Sabbath, revealed that he is about to start recording a new album (in his new recording studio). He also disclosed that he will possibly go on a tour (of playing or talking). In the 8-minute video, Iommi reflects on reuniting with Ozzy Osbourne for a brief performance at the 2022 Commonwealth games in Birmingham and also pays tribute to his late friend and guitar tech Mike Clement, who sadly passed away in November. He also talks about the reissues of Black Sabbath’s studio albums featuring vocalist Tony Martin.
“The studio is built, and it’s almost ready to go,” says Tony in the message. “I’m just waiting for some equipment. Because of the war [in Ukraine], it’s sort of stopped some of the parts coming through. But we’re almost there. In another couple of weeks, I think I’ll be ready to go in and start work in there, which I’m really looking forward to… writing another album” […] “Anyway, happy new year to you all and I hope to see you sometime on tour, whether it’s playing or a talks thing. Thanks for all your support over the years, I really appreciate it”.
You can watch the video message of Tony Iommi right below.
