Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show - 23/10/2009

This week, Bruce talks to one of the godfathers of metal, Tony Iommi.Together with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Tony Iommi is considered one of the pioneers of the rock riff. Born in 1948 Tony's musical career was nearly cut short after an accident at a metal factory, when a machine sliced off the tips of his fingers. However fame eventually followed when he began to play with a Birmingham quartet by the name of Black Sabbath.Now 40 years on they've sold millions of albums and are one of the most important and influential bands of all time. Tony comes in to tell Bruce about their decision to release remastered deluxe editions of five classic Sabbath albums.