In a newly shared four-minute clip post for New Year’s Day, pioneering heavy metal architect Tony Iommi looked back on the year that was and what he has in store for 2026. 2025 was of course a bittersweet year for the Black Sabbath guitarist, having famously seen him reunite with his original Black Sabbath bandmates for one last swan song show this past July.
While that livestreamed event was a fateful, star-studded sendoff, weeks after that last show and the various accolades that came with it, Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne passed away. Outside of reflecting on that and his various other happenings that took place last year, including the Black Sabbath ballet, his collaboration with Robbie Williams, and more, Iommi also indicated in this new video that his long-awaited third studio album will finally arrive sometime in 2026. He said of that:
“I shall have definitely, definitely my solo album out. And I’m really looking forward to that. I’m enjoying doing it, and it’s been great fun, and I really hope you enjoy it.”
He also made mention of an upcoming documentary on himself that is in the works via Gibson.
