Iommi finally prizes himself away from the blackness of Sabbath, but his riffs remain as dense as thunder. Eleven cuts at almost an hour, Iommi's record is bathed in trademark doom riffs and each track blessed with a different vocalist - something which nowadays appears popular, as the likes of Slash and Dave Grohl have experimented with similar projects. However, Iommi's rises head and shoulders above the rest simply because of those riffs from Hell. And as each of those mighty serpents writhes into action, the likes of Phil Anselmo (Pantera), Skin (Skunk Anansie), Pete Steele (Type O Negative) Henry Rollins, Ian Astbury apply their varying tones. Brian May, Dave Grohl, Billy Idol, and a handful of others also contribute but it's Ozzy's magnificent presence which caps this truly astounding album off. Riffs as dark as they ever was, 'Iommi' brings doom into the next millennium and leaves a mighty furrow in the minds of those brave enough to listen.
A black slab.
9/10
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