Tony Iommi has announced a new album titled From the Dark. Ahead of its October 23rd release via BMG, the legendary Black Sabbath guitarist has unveiled the lead single, “World Alone.”
The album, co-produced by metal godfather and his longtime creative partner Mike Exeter, will arrive 26 years after the guitar legend’s first solo album, Iommi, and 21 years after his collaborative effort with Glenn Hughes on Fused.
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As opposed to the album Iommi, which included a different notable singer on each track, From the Dark features Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (Masterplan, Vagabond, The Snakes) on all songs. The rest of Iommi’s solo band on the LP is comprised of bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil.
“It’s an album we’ve really enjoyed making,” stated Iommi in a press release. “We’re not trying to prove anything — it’s a great album, it rocks!”
Singer Lande co-wrote all the songs, including the first single “World Alone.” The track starts out with some monster riffage by Iommi, laying the foundation for Lande’s dramatic vocals, which call to mind the late Ronnie James Dio.
The track is accompanied by a music video that captures the dystopian essence of the lyrics. The clip features a lead protagonist, The Believer, who has to play a twisted video game in order to save his life.
From the Dark is available for pre-order in multiple formats, including CD and various vinyl colorways, via Iommi’s official merch store and Amazon.
Along with unveiling the music video for “World Alone,” Iommi also introduced the album with a global Q&A livestream on YouTube. Watch both below, and see the artwork and tracklist for From the Dark.
From the Dark Artwork:
From the Dark Tracklist:
01. Over the Violent Sun
02. Black Times
03. World Alone
04. Beyond the Dead
05. Stormwatcher
06. Death Wake
07. Return of the Arbalist
08. Legacy
09. Scent of Dark *
10. Deified *
* = bonus tracks included on deluxe CD version only
