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The "Iron Man" riff Play ⓘ. Upon hearing Tony Iommi's main guitar riff at rehearsal for the first time, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne remarked that it sounded "like a big iron bloke walking about", with "Iron Bloke" quickly becoming a placeholder title as the band developed the song.
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath , during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness".
The song "Iron Man" was originally entitled "Iron Bloke". Upon hearing Iommi play the main guitar riff for the first time, Osbourne remarked in awe that it sounded "like a big iron bloke walking around". The title was later changed to "Iron Man" as bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler composed the lyrics. [11]
Formed in 1968, Black Sabbath is one of the most revered heavy metal bands of all time, with over 75 million albums sold and a feast of hits that include “Iron Man,” “Paranoid,” “War ...
No Rest for the Wicked is the fifth solo studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.It was released in October 1988, [5] and was re-issued on 22 August 1995, and again on 25 June 2002.
A ranking of Ozzy Osbourne's 10 studio albums, from 1980's Blizzard of Ozz through 2010's Scream.
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The record company planned to include previously recorded live versions of "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave", and "Paranoid" featuring Rhoads on guitar, so Sharon told the band to not bother rehearsing those particular songs. As rehearsals continued without Ozzy, the band was still coming to terms with the loss of Rhoads, and morale was very low.