Tony Martin is the voice of classic 80s/90s metal... It's that simple

It’s been a 30 year wait for Headless Cross to return. I am here for it

At last Tony Martin’s contribution to Black Sabbath is finally getting the justice it deserves. Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, they were absolutely brilliant in every way.

Tony Martin was truly underrated singer for Sabbath. He gave it a real power metal during the that time

@SuperLuckao

16 күн бұрын

Hard rock. Even iommi doesn't refer to them as metal. He says he doesn't understand the term.

I'm so glad the Tony Martin era is finally getting some love. Tony is one of my all-time favorite singers and all his albums with Black Sabbath are top-notch and underrated. Can't wait to hear these remasters.

@krakatau123

Ай бұрын

Absolutely !

Tony Martin is such a cool, humble guy and the music deserves to be appreciated without being compared to any other lineup.

Really happy to see the Tony Martin Era of Black Sabbath being brought back into the limelight. Great music

R.I.P. COZY POWELL 🙏👊

Headless Cross is a total classic, it's going to sound massive remastered

Martin era albums are fantastic and it's great to finally see them get some appreciation.

Tony Martin era is my favorite. 😎👍 Great albums. 🤘🤘🤘 Great voice. 🔥🔥🔥

Can’t wait to hear the remix of Forbidden! Would love to see Tony Martin come to America and play his era of Sabbath material. There’s a whole new generation who’ve discovered and love this era.

@Inmate999

Ай бұрын

Can't agree more. I'm taking in these albums again with an open mind and i feel like listening to brand new amazing music. There's plenty of great songs, riffs and especially KILLER vocals. I love this era.

@mikekeeler6362

Ай бұрын

A tour will not happen Tony's Health prohibits any type of touring

Tony Martin's solo album "Thorns" (2022) is awesome. 🤘😎🤘 I hope Tony will release new music soon and hopefully tour. 👍

@TheChadTI

Ай бұрын

He has a lot of great stuff (Forcefiled, Dario Mollo, ect).

@DrDommm

Ай бұрын

Love his 2 solo cds Scream is outstanding

@nickvickers3486

Ай бұрын

Agreed, Thorns is fantastic! Tony Martin's still got the pipes, if Tony Iommi still has the chops they should get together and do something!

I’ve been waiting for this for years Tony Martin era. A Black Sabbath is the best very underrated singer the legend.

The Eternal Idol , Headless Cross and Tyr are three of the best albums Black Sabbath ever made .

@johnkatsoudas4767

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! All three albums are MASTERPIECES to me.

@johnstrychalski915

Ай бұрын

INDEED 👊

@juancarloscalderonmiranda7259

Ай бұрын

Glad to see some others BS fans thinks like me

@gladiator22666

Ай бұрын

Listening to Tyr right now !

@carloschong2795

Ай бұрын

Period

It always felt like Tony Martin got the unfair end of the stick with Black Sabbath. Repeatedly ditched for another ex-singer, yet always coming back and delivering 110% for no good reward (small fame, no fortune), only to get the bulk of his body of work be unavailable for nearly two decades. I am very happy to see all the attention these reissues are finally receiving. It is long overdue and so well deserved. These records were Power Metal before that became a thing.

@justsomedude5727

2 ай бұрын

Not only that but he was the most reliable singer they had, almost did as many albums as Ozzy and even more than Dio, and he could sing the entire catalog which Ozzy and Dio couldn't/wouldn't do.

@ThemFuzzyMonsters

2 ай бұрын

@@justsomedude5727 100%

@jamesw4895

Ай бұрын

Onya tony.

Black Sabbath is unique in many ways

My favorite Black Sabbath era!!! 🔝🔝🔝

Wouah.... a whole interview about the Tony Martin era and not one mention of bassist extraordinaire Neil Murray....

It's been amazing all this re-validation of that whole era. But I wonder why no one talks to or even mentions Neil Murray, the bassist

I’m so happy to see him happy ♥️

My favorite singer in the band. So glad his contributions are now getting the recognition they deserve.

I can't wait for TYR remaster! My favorite Martin era Album 🤘

@juancarloscalderonmiranda7259

Ай бұрын

Mine too

Tony Martin is such an underrated vocalist. Killer albums with Sabbath, and thrilling to finally have the I.R.S. records back in print!

Congratulations Tony Martin. Youre the BEST singer ever and most certainly in sabbath. Cant stop listening.

He's right. I was 16 in 1995 and almost nobody of my friends listened to Black Sabbath or metal in general. It was grunge and the new resurgence of punk.

This is probably my most anticipated box set release ever! Can't wait to hear one of the best metal vocalists given new breath! Thank you Tony Iommi for shining a big beautiful light on this era of Sabbath 👍💯👏🤘🎸🎶🎤🎶😊

We, the fans , REALLY love you Tony...The first release of the Forbidden album, on my first hearing, amazed me. Because, for me stands the song writing...I am proud as a Sabbath fan that i had the privilege to hear your amazing VOICE. God Bless you Tony. Cheers from Veria-Greece.

For me.. This was my black sabbath. Growing up, headless cross, cross purpose, forbidden was soundtrack to my younger years... 💪👍

Tony Martin looks like a British Robin Williams. With that being said, he’s a great guy and I love this music

Tony Martin is the best singer Sabbath ever had he has no ego fully respecting all era's of the band and the albums he sang on are brilliant

I just preordered the boxset while watching this video! Can't wait to hear the tracks!! Great interview with Tony Martin, cheers!

Tony Martin is my favourite Black Sabbath singer.... The TYR album is very very underrated... I wish the had included the full length Cross Purposes Live DVD/BR and CDs here with the box set.... Cheers!.... Eduardo Avello.

@madmanmark8387

Ай бұрын

That is ashame. I twice have watched the concert on KZread and I am sure Tony Iomi would have liked to have a go with this one. Probably forgotten on his to-do list to remaster the concert.

@juancarloscalderonmiranda7259

Ай бұрын

Maybe later he will put out the remastered Cross Purposses live dvd he still have work to do

Huge fan of Tony!! Glad he’s getting his due

They all sound fantastic. There are some real bangers on these. So glad Tony is getting the appreciation he deserves.

I love that they included the banner across the front of the cover with Henry just like on the Devil You Know album! Sabbath IS Sabbath.

The greatest Sabbath vocalist! Can't wait to buy the box set.

Love Tony, one of the best ever and seems like a proper sound guy

I'm one of those who liked Forbidden as it was; yet, am excited to see and hear the changes.

Tony! What a great dude.

My introduction to Black Sabbath was Headless Cross !..! !..!

Can't wait. Dio was always my number one by tony Martin is my second fave Sabbath era and headless cross is top 3 album of all Sabbath albums. So under rated it's criminal. Maybe now some Ozzy die hard/fan boys can give it the time and credit it deserves.

@DaPoopIsInDaPudding

Ай бұрын

I like em all but Ozzy and dio are better.

Tony martín. Lo queremos en colombia con black sabbath. Gracias maestro por su música. 🇨🇴🤘

CHEERS FROM BRAZIL DUDE!!! AWESOME MAN!!! I´M SO FUCKING HAPPY FOR IT ALL!!! TONY MARTIN RULZ MAN!!! MY FAVORITE BLACK SABBATH ERA!!! THANKS FOR ONE MORE NICE INTERVIEW!

You dont owe BS anything. You delivered the voice which they needed. No one owes anyone anything. Supply and demand.

Tony seems like a genuinely good guy. Good on him and Sabbath for putting this box set together. Can't wait to hear them.

Interesting bit on black Sabbath and singing in harmony

@ThemFuzzyMonsters

2 ай бұрын

There is stuff on there that is very reminiscent of Alice In Chain.

@madmanmark8387

Ай бұрын

Virtual death on Cross Purposes is very Alice in Chains'ish kind of sound. ​@@ThemFuzzyMonsters

@juancarloscalderonmiranda7259

Ай бұрын

TYR have some very good harmonies

@DaPoopIsInDaPudding

Ай бұрын

@@ThemFuzzyMonstersgood ol Alice in chain

Cross Purposes marked its 30th anniversary this past January. So far, what I’ve heard of the remixes has been stellar. I’ve written about it on my site. 🤘

👍👍😍👍👍 Awesome Tony Martin!!!! Congrats from Brazil!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Miss Cozy his drums were turned up

Tony the best Sabbath Singer

Excellent interview with Tony Martin about the “Anno Domini” Box Set and the host seriously resembles Actor Robert DeNiro! My only gripe about the Box Set was the Albums were all reissued with cheaper Paper Sleeves like Records and not put together in cool conditional digipaks or jewel cases to fully protect the CD’s from easy play side scratches! Overall, very happy with the amazing remastering and remix sound quality! Wow! Glad to have this new Box Set as part of my CD collection in 2024! Way too long a wait and overdue! It’s finally here! Cheers!

I have all the original albums, but I am definitely getting the boxset. One for the remastering, and second for the remix of Forbidden. I absolutely adore the Tony Martin era! Albums like Headless Cross and TYR are MASTERPIECES to me.

Tony Martin è uno dei miei cantanti preferiti, una voce incredibile delle linee vocali bellissime, per me è tra i migliori cantanti di sempre 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️❤️❤️

@gammastorta

2 ай бұрын

Hai preso il box in uscita tra poco?

I’ve been waiting 30 years…..

Great interview. Tony is a welcome part of the Sabbath family.

We appreciate you Tony! Can’t wait to hear these.

Awesome interview. I have been a Sabbath fanatic since I was 8 in 1980. I discovered KISS and Black Sabbath at the same time and ran with the music my whole life. I have loved every era of the band and back when Tony Martin first joined, I was one of the biggeat fans of his era of the band too. I also worshipped the Ozzy, DIO, and Ian Gillan eras. But yeah, I still have my old copies from when they first came out and I bought them again through some sort of Chinese boxset of the entire Sabbath career on CDs. But I am definitely looking forward to getting this. I loved every album with Tony Martin including "Forbidden". I actually went to see the Forbidden tour with Motorhead opening and I loved it in Chicago. Very cool interview here though! I sing in a Black Sabbath tribute band in Chicago called After Forever:Black Sabbath tribute. It more of an Ozzy era band though but I love the Tony Martin era too.

Thank you Metal Voice for a great interview. I have a Tony Martin era 12 inch single from back in the day and the 2 b-sides are the guys doing 'Paranoid' and 'Heaven and Hell' out in Russia and it sounds excellent! This box set is great news. Also if you haven't checked out Thorns, Tony's album from 2022, do it now because it's brilliant! He seems like such a cool guy and he's one of the best metal vocalists still out there, so let's hope he can get a band sorted and hit the road because he deserves it!

I listened to remastered Forbidden song! Wow it sounded fabulous!!! Tony Martin always sounds great!

I have them all on CDs when they were first released. The chance to get the vinyl versions is great. Got mine on order cannot wait.

Love the Tony Martin era!

thank you for this amazing interview, I am waiting nearly 30 years for fixed Forbidden :)

I'm one that has liked forbidden as it is, I tend to listen thru the production, great songs! however, I just started listening to the remix. From the very start I am thrilled at the wonderful job that was done to remix it. Wow! Love it! Well done!

They are my favourite Sab records. I love MArtin voice.

SO glad these albums will finally be widely available, I love them all. Thanks Jimmy!

Hi all, Think everyone is looking forward to it. Finally the contractual worked out.

I love Forbidden as it was and as I hope it will be 😁

I for one really like The Illusion of Power.

@funkhousefevertrio7116

2 ай бұрын

Great riff, Great drums

So looking forward to the box (vinyl for me )..all new to me with no precipitation’s…. Great interview… a really nice bloke is Tony ..🤘

Great interview. I have all the originals so I don't plan to get the boxset but am looking forward to hear the remixed version of Forbidden and yes, I do love that album including the original mix.

Thank you so much for this interview! Love hearing Tony's thoughts. Unfortunately BMG canceled all preorders to Finland, because of high demand, so I can't get one. But congratulations on selling all the vinyl boxes in Europe!

Great interview. I didn't know much about Tony Martin but he seems like a really humble, down to earth guy. I've grown to appreciate this edition of Sabbath and I'm looking forward to this box set next week.

Great interview! I was always curious what they had done for the Gregorian chants in Anno Mundi (i.e. whether his vocals were involved at all), and I'm glad he finally talked a little bit about that. Brilliant work by Geoff Nicholls and Tony Martin

Thanks for interviewing Tony Martin.

Hey guys. Great to see you

May 31....cant wait to get this box set

Should maybe try and get an interview with Ernie C 🤔

I'm finally getting back into vinyl. My first purchase, since Mob Rules, will be this new set. I hope I can finally make my peace with Forbidden. But TYR was my jam from that era.

Really enjoying Cross Purposes . Psychophobia , Back to Eden, the Hand that rocks the Cradle !!! Love this chapter of Sabbath. Great bunch of songs and sound really fresh.

Good interview. I like the Cross Purposes album of the Tony Martin era. I played the TYR album at the radio station, and they had it on vinyl. A couple of years ago, I had to go on KZread to listen to Headless Cross and Forbidden. I do have Eternal Idol on cd. Twice I've watched the Cross Purposes live concert on KZread. Ashame nothing from Born Again was sung. I think Tony is an underrated singer from Black Sabbath and is overshadowed yet did the second most albums in Black Sabbath behind Ozzy with 5 albums under his belt. You mentioned Blaze in the interview. I had the pleasure of doing a telephone interview with him on my radio show years ago. I look forward to getting a copy of the box set a physical copy to add to my cd collection. Even if it's streaming, I want the physical version. The sad part about the Judas Priest box set they omitted in streaming one of the albums Tim Ripper Owen's did with Judas Priest. What I like about Iron Maiden is that Bruce actually sings some of the Blaze era songs. That's respectful in my view.

Great interview Jimmy Kay.

I must say the new remixed albums sound much better and as a long time Black Sabbath fan I think looking back over history it is clear to me that Tony Martin is the best singer the band ever had because of his voice and range he is the only one who could sing any song on all 19 albums.

A shame they couldn’t have worked out a deal with Warner Brothers to include The Eternal Idol in this box set. Will always feel incomplete without it.

@richardhincemon

2 ай бұрын

Eternal Idol has already been released by Sanctuary Records deluxe Ed 2 disc cd who Tony Martin and Ray Gillen demos .

@GonzoAmerican

2 ай бұрын

@@richardhincemon I am aware. Just pointing out it would have been nice to have all of the Tony Martin albums in one box set.

I just have to say here ,when you guys are speaking of fans of the original Forbidden album. I can honestly say I am one of them and this was indeed the album that opened my very closed mind up to all other Sabbath (non Ozzy years). Before I heard this album, I was dead set on the only Sabbath was the original with Ozzy until a friend In high-school popped a set of headphones on my head and unexpectedly not knowing what was playing. It was the Illusion of power track during the verse and I instantly recognized Iommis guitar sound. I borrowed the album and still have it to this day, but this album was responsible for opening me up to all other Sabbath albums. Once I heard this I knew I was missing out of so much good quality Sabbath

@ColtraneTaylor

2 ай бұрын

Me too!

Tony Martin saying the remix is great makes me even more excited

Can't wait to get my hands on this set, but I do wish The Eternal Idol would get a re-issue.

@thefonzkiss

2 ай бұрын

Came out in 2010 Deluxe. Not hard to find.

The original version of Forbidden is bloody great. The nerve, the vibe, the angst. It is what it is, and that is the sound of a band really out of their comfort zone. It draws different stuff out of people. It just has this feeling all over it of things fallin appart. It's just great.

I can't wait to get this box set on cds and vinyl. I wish they would reunite and call their band Headless cross and tour together one more time.

Never saw Sabbath at the Odeon, did see Hawkwind, Doctor Feelgood and Ted Nugent there. Looking forward to getting the box set next week, great that this era of Sabbath is getting the recognition it deserves.

The first Black Sabbath album I ever owned was headless cross. My father bought it for me in the early nineties on cassette and I have been a fan ever since. I really hope these albums will be available on streaming platforms like tidal and qobuz.

man the metal voice still has the best opening theme! most metal possible!!! hails!

I’m pleased especially pleased for Tony Martin that his tenure with Black Sabbath is getting the spotlight all these years on. When I get the box set the Forbidden remix will be the first CD in my player. Black-Sabbath online have just reviewed this box set and reckon that Headless Cross comes out on top..

Metals best kept secret escapes at the end of this month! Lost forever, Sabbath stones, Evil Eye - those songs smoke

Listened to all of these full albums on KZread over the past few years. I must confess that I had zero interest when these came out back in the day. Black Sabbath seemed old hat back then. Now it’s great to revisit all of this and learn all these new songs that are old. 😂😂😂

Tony is age 67. Great looking guy. Real name Anthony Philip Harford.

@seagullpoet

2 ай бұрын

Married August 2015 ( Carol )

Nada como o tempo para resgatar esse álbum e dar o devido reconhecimento para a LENDA TONY MARTIN, injustiçado pela falta de reconhecimento nos vocais do Sabbath, mas tudo tem o seu tempo e a hora chegou. 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🤘🤘🤘🤘

I loved that Forbidden Album, Ice-T was awesome on The Illusion Of Power song, that middle part with the Gangsta Rap he did was cool, & Ernie C is an awesome guitarist & record producer, (btw I met Ernie C with Ice-T, Ill-Will, O.T., Vincent Price, Griz-Bear, Moose-Man, Bendrix, D-Roc The Executioner, Beat Master V, Sean-E-Sean, Sean-E-Mack, Nat The Cat & the whole Rhyme Syndicate Posse Entourage, good times at all their concerts), was happy with that Forbidden record, had some great songs: Kiss Of Death, Rusty Angels, Shaking Off The Chains, Can't Get Close Enough (loved it)! Diehard Faithful Body Count & Ice-T fanatic I am, as well as I am with Sabbath & Tin Lizzie/Thin Lizzy as you well know me by now Mr. Iommi & Mr. Martin! I personally saw Ice-T & Body Count about 20 times in concert: (Stone SF, Oakland Omni, Warfield SF with Exodus, One Step Beyond, DNA Lounge, Slim's, Townsend Club twice, {the 2nd time was when Ice-T was just a judge at a Comedy Show}, Tracadero Transfer, Club 315 with MCM & The Monster, The Filthy Filmoe Filmore West, AfterschockFest Discovery Park Sacramento, The I-Beam, SF State University, Palo Alto The Edge, 3 Shoreline Ampatheater Mountainview concerts: (1. Lalapalooza Tour with Ministry, Perry Farrell's Jane's Addiction, & the Cramps @2 nights Friday & Saturday, 2. Van's Warp Tour, & 3. Mayhem Fest Rock Star Tour with Cannibal Corpse, fun times) & also ofcourse, I saw the Forbidden World Tour, saw you guys at the San Francisco Warfield SF August 1 1995 awesome show, I bought the short-sleeve shirt with the tour dates & the long sleeve World Tour t-shirt, Cozy Powell did his awesome 1812 Overture Drum Solo & Tony Martin was true to form with his strong awesome vocals & awesome long straight jet black hair & that totally awesome 20min long guitar solo you did, oh Mr. Tony Iommi, you were totally killer & out did yourself, I mean, I've seen your guitar solos live in concert before, over 56 times at the shows but this was the first time, I ever saw & heard an earthquake rumbling connected with your solos, (rad) & you made the ground shake & cause a mini shaking Earthquake Effects, with your guitar on stage WTF Killer, which I think figured out, was some kind of shaking effects machine under the stage, to make the whole Warfield Theater shake & rumble, that was awesome, was totally surprised & was an intro to the next song, Black Sabbath good times, also saw you guys at the SJ Event Center & sorry about the Henry J. Kaiser show being cancelled but you guys did play there, I saw with Exodus during the Dehumanizer Tour 1992 great times! Mr Tony Iommi, I have a gut Jedi Instincts feeling, that you are going to reunite with Tony Martin, Neil Murray & Bobby Rondinelli for a reunion, for the Seventh Star, Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, TYR, Cross Purposes & Forbidden Album Records World Tour, I just know it & possibly play Chase Center here in my hometown San Francisco, I hope! In conclusion Mr. Iommi, I am looking forward to that 4th solo record you are currently recording & hopefully, if your well & healthy enough, do a solo tour like possibly at the Regency Ball Room or Warfield Theater SF, that would be grand! Please Mr Tony iommi, I can't overemphasize for you, to be safe, to take care of yourself & see your MD Dr. often for your health, your family & hopefully if you are feeling energized & well up to it, play here in San Francisco again, ty Mr. Tony Iommi, you are my number#1 Metal Guitarist of all time, All Hail Mr. Tony Iommi, the Metal Riff Godfather & All Hail Sabbath & Heaven & Hell Band, The Masters Of Heavy Metal!👩‍🎤🧑‍🎤👨‍🎤🎸🪕🎻:⃝𖤐🤘⃤⃤⃤⩜⃝🤘⃤ ⃝𖤐🤟⃤𓆩🤘𓆪⩜⃝🤘⃤\m/⸸⁶⁶⁶⛧🤘

Still play cross purposes on my cd player routinely. Maybe it may have been more accepted as a Toni Iommi solo project but love the music.

I really hope they do a US tour!