Monday, March 2, 2015
Black Sabbath: Tony Iommi tribute album announced
“Great Lefty: Live Forever. Tribute To Tony Iommi Godfather Of Metal” – featuring the work of the Black Sabbath guitarist – will be released on May 4.
The first-ever tribute to the pioneering musician is the brainchild of Iommi supporters and Facebook communities Tony Iommi The Man The Master The Legend and Global Black Sabbath Convention.
The set includes participation from former Sabbath and Heaven And Hell drummer Vinny Appice, former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin, Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau, Hugh McDonald (David Bromberg, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Lita Ford), Mark Boals (Savoy Brown, Malmsteen, Dio Disciples, Dokken) and many others.
All of the songs presented on the compilation have been kindly donated for the cause as profits from the sales of “Great Lefty” will be benefit Macmillan Cancer Support in London.
Iommi was diagnosed with blood cancer lymphoma in January of 2012 and has been in an out of treatment for the health issue in the past few years while managing to both record and perform a world tour in support of Black Sabbath’s 2013 album, “13.”
Various Artists
“Great Lefty: Live Forever. Tribute To Tony Iommi Godfather Of Metal”
Release date: May 4
Disc 1
01. DARIO MOLLO Featuring MARK BOALS - Never Say Die
02. MANIAC RISE - Time Is Mine
03. KYLE COUSINS - Heaven And Hell
04. MARIO PARGA - Scarlet Pimpernel
05. CHILDREN OF THE GRAVY - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
06. IRONLUNG Featuring WIZARD OF OZZ - Electric Funeral
07. TANZAN MUSIC ACADEMY - Neon Knights
08. NICK DIDKOVSKY - Orchid
09. DARKING - Law Maker
10. INTO THE VOID - Loner
Disc 2
01. REKUIEM - Paranoid
02. PLACE OF SKULLS Featuring VICTOR GRIFFIN - You Won't Change Me
03. BLACK SABBATH/DIO Tribute CZ - I
04. PHIL JAKES - Behind The Wall Of Sleep
05. GIUNTINI - Anno Mundi, featuring Tony Martin
06. TONY REED - Live Forever
07. KILL VAN KULL - No Stranger To Love
08. APLANADORA Featuring SANTIAGO CABAKIAN - Hole In The Sky
09. BLOOD SABBATH - Snowblind
10. PHENOMENA - The Wizard
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