Iommi and Gillan working on some new songs.

This is for a charity but i hope this turns into another full album project!

TONY IOMMI, IAN GILLAN To Collaborate On New Music - Apr. 1, 2010

Legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has revealed to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he will collaborate on new music with his former SABBATH bandmate, singer Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE). Iommi tells the magazine, "Ian was at [my place] a few weeks back, and we put a couple of tracks down, just to try and raise some money for Armenia. "We raised some money 20 years ago and we wanted to do it again, to be able to buy stuff. "We went over a few months ago because they gave us an Order Of Honor from the president and so Ian and I went over and Pat Cash came. They showed us what the money had bought. They showed us this old music school; it was freezing and the kids had no instruments so we bought them some new instruments — drums and guitars — and we want to build a new school for the kids. "We're going to do a few songs and, hopefully, we can raise the money to afford to buy them a new school. "The plans are quite open at the moment. "We've talked about doing a couple of shows out there, but it's about working round what we are both doing — because we [HEAVEN & HELL] hope touring will start again soon." In October 2009, Gillan and Iommi were awarded the Orders Of Honor — which were delivered to them by Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan — for the Armenia Grateful To Rock program (see video below). The objective of the program, was to express gratitude to those musicians who 20 years ago participated in the Rock Aid Armenia. In 1989, within the framework of Rock Aid Armenia, the British rock stars recorded DEEP PURPLE's classic "Smoke On The Water" and also released a disc called "Rock Aid Armenia".

Very cool, I hope they get a chance to record some new stuff. The re-recording of Trashed from Gillan's recent solo album was awesome.

I hope TZ you are right since 'Born Again' is one of my favorite Black Sabbath releases. I agree with detuned the re-recording of Trashed was indeed awesome.

I guess Tony is tying up all his loose ends...first the Ozzy/Sabbath reunion...then Iommi Hughes...then Heaven & Hell...no Ian Gillan...I guess Tony Martin is all that's left at this point...

S wrote:

...I guess Tony Martin is all that's left at this point...

Please....NO!!!!!!

detuned wrote:

S wrote:

...I guess Tony Martin is all that's left at this point...

Please....NO!!!!!!

It's either him or Ron (multi platinum) Keel

manny wrote:

detuned wrote:

S wrote:

...I guess Tony Martin is all that's left at this point...

Please....NO!!!!!!

It's either him or Ron (multi platinum) Keel

Or Jeff Fenholt...

S wrote:

manny wrote:

detuned wrote:

S wrote:

...I guess Tony Martin is all that's left at this point...

Please....NO!!!!!!

It's either him or Ron (multi platinum) Keel

Or Jeff Fenholt...

Thank God Iommi lost David Donato's phone number!

I just posted my thread, then saw this, and was about to alert a mod. "S" beat me to it though.

Anyway, this sounds cool.

I would've liked to have heard The Eternal Idol with Ray Gillen... but i do like Tony Martin.

manny wrote:

I hope TZ you are right since 'Born Again' is one of my favorite Black Sabbath releases. I agree with detuned the re-recording of Trashed was indeed awesome.

Born Again was awesome!!!

Every Black Sabbath album is good. "Born Again" is no exception.

I'd welcome a reunion.

Would this be under the Black Sabbath 'name'?

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Would this be under the Black Sabbath 'name'?

Not if Sharon Osbourne has a say.

As an Armenian this makes me very happy. We're an insignificant little country caught somewhere between Europe and the Middle East, and these two legends find it in their hearts to built a school there. I'm loving it!

They will tour with Geezer and some unknown drummer and call the band 'Born Again"

thejokeriv wrote:

They will tour with Geezer and some unknown drummer and call the band 'Born Again"

thejokeriv wrote:

They will tour with Geezer and some unknown drummer and call the band 'Born Again"

And you know it will sell out everywhere they play.

Troublezone wrote:

I would've liked to have heard The Eternal Idol with Ray Gillen... but i do like Tony Martin.

Have you heard the Gillen Eternal Idol? It's pretty close to Martin's. Same vocal melodies.

SpectreFate wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

I would've liked to have heard The Eternal Idol with Ray Gillen... but i do like Tony Martin.

Have you heard the Gillen Eternal Idol? It's pretty close to Martin's. Same vocal melodies.

No, I haven't heard Gillen's version.

Troublezone wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

I would've liked to have heard The Eternal Idol with Ray Gillen... but i do like Tony Martin.

Have you heard the Gillen Eternal Idol? It's pretty close to Martin's. Same vocal melodies.

No, I haven't heard Gillen's version.

If you are curious.....

http://blacksabfan.blogspot.com/2009/03/eternal-idol-with-ray-gillen.html

Thanks

There are two version of "Eternal Idol"? I had no idea of this.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

There are two version of "Eternal Idol"? I had no idea of this.

Not officially. Ray Gillen was the original singer for the album before he left. At the last minute, Tony Martin was hired to re-record all his vocals.

Oh I see.

Is the first version available as a download?

Look a couple of posts up.