Fun read. I like black sabbath and this was a well done music biography. ( )

An easy to read and highly entertaining peek behind the metal curtain known as Black Sabbath. Rather obviously written by T.J. Lammers from recorded interviews with Tony Iommi, (the book reads as though Iommi is sitting on a comfortable couch and recalling events from his past), the stories are amusing and revelatory.

The book is chock full of anecdotes about how Sabbath came about and how Iommi has worked with a multitude of talented people over the years. Many of the pranks these guys pulled on each other had me laughing out loud - even though some were extremely dangerous. I also did not know how much Sabbath had influenced the This is Spinal Tap movie. The Stonehenge thing is real and is perhaps even more funny here than how the film portrayed it. Also, Sabbath is the band with an actual combustible drummer - although there was nothing spontaneous about it in real life as it was a prank gone wrong.

Highly recommended to anyone that is a fan of the heavy music genre. ( )

The human story is always interesting, especially when it involves a rags-to-riches story. While the typical biography of a rock n roll star is one of drugs, sex, and wild times -- and this story delivers some of that -- this autobiography shares the inner thoughts of a working class guy that really likes making music. My passion for Black Sabbath has waned over the years as my music taste has changed, I'm glad to get some insights into a band that helped define heavy metal rock. ( )

What a fun read. Sabbath's one of my favorite acts and it's great hearing Tony tell all the old stories. If your interest in rock and metal isn't high, and you don't get a kick out of the antics of rock stars, this may not be up your alley. ( )

The autobiography of the man who invented heavy metal. The life of Tony Iommi from the humble beginning, the high-and-lows of the Black Sabbath story to the present days with the hopefully happy reunion and a frightening disease. If you like Black Sabbath, if you like heavy metal, read the book of the Iron Man! ( )