There must be times when being Tony Iommi must be a right pain in the arse. All the man wants to do is play enormous riffs, but finding a singer to sing his songs without causing lots of drama has never been a strong point. In the mid-90s, the Black Sabbath legend had been lightly singed by stern criticism of the band's Forbidden album, and was seeking a new outlet for the aforementioned enormous riffs.
Enter vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes, a man who seems to be permanently busy and yet also always available. Diehard fans might have baulked slightly at lommi's choice of new partner, if only due to the pair's previous collaboration, the underwhelming Seventh Star, which was released as a Black Sabbath record in 1986 but never really convinced as one.
