Ranked: Best Guitarists of All-Time

Tony Iommi

Black Sabbath, though wildly revered today, was once a taboo and feared band. Even in their infancy, Tony Iommi was revered as a metal pioneer that was able to show restraint and patience. Though not the fastest guitar playing, Tony Iommi’s playing was so precise and striking that it created the backsplashes on which Black Sabbath lyrics could be placed.

“Iron Man” is easily one of the most recognized songs in metal music. Iommi’s slow, yet powerful and controlled playing create the chords that we recognize today.