Tony Iommi Announces Solo Album Listening Events

Legendary guitarist, Tony Iommi releases his brand-new solo album, ‘From The Dark‘ on Friday 23^rd October. And fans will be able to exclusively hear his first solo album in twenty-one years at a series of listening events held at the finest rock and metal bars in major cities globally the night before release on Thursday 22^nd October.

As well as playing back his extraordinary new album, there will be exclusive giveaways including limited edition merch items and copies of the album. Everyone is invited, so make sure you can attend at one of the following venues and cities. See venue socials for timings.

Amsterdam, NL	Excalibur	@excalibur.amsterdam
Berlin, DE	Rockcafe Halford	@rockcafe halford.berlin
Birmingham, UK	Scruffy Murphys	@scruffymurphysuk
Brooklyn, USA	Duff’s	@duffsbrooklyn
Copenhagen, DK	Escobar	@escobar_cph
Helsinki, FI	Bar Loose	@barloose
London, UK	Helgis	@helgisbar
Madrid, ES	Wrong Way	@wrongway_punkrock
Melbourne, AU	Rare Records	@rarerecordsaus
Mexico City, MX	Café Bizzaro	@bizarro.mx
Milan, IT	Headbangers Pub	@headbangerspubmilano
Oslo, NO	Vaterland	@vaterland_oslo
Paris, FR	Dr Feelgood – Rock Beer Temple	@rockbeertemple_x_drfeelgood
Prague, CZ	Hells Bells Pub	@hellsbellsprague
Sao Paulo, BR	The Metal Bar	@barbarsao paulo
Stockholm, SE	Pub Anchor	@Pubanchor
Tokyo, JP	Godz	@metalbar_godz
Warsaw, PO	Beer & Bones	@beerbones_craft

‘From The Dark‘ will be released on 23^rd October 2026 and is available in several deluxe vinyl and CD formats – preorder – here

Track List:

Over The Violent Sun
Black Times
World Alone
Beyond The Dead
Stormwatcher
Death Wake
Return Of The Arbalist
Legacy

Deluxe CD bonus tracks

Scent Of Dark
Deified

There will be a limited edition 7” single of ‘World Alone’, backed exclusively with an instrumental version and housed in a deluxe, foiled sleeve which will be released on 4^th September. The song will also be available on the Gibson learn to play guitar app – here

‘From The Dark‘ will be available in several deluxe vinyl and CD formats.

The double LP edition will be manufactured in four colours, available from different retailers. Cut at 45rpm on double vinyl for optimum dynamic range the deluxe, gatefold package is premium black card with a die cut of Tony’s signature cross, that holds beneath a suitably dark and detailed, illustrative journey across the album. Part visible when in situ and with the full image revealing as the inner sleeve is drawn out. There will also be a CD Amazon exclusive that also has the same die cut sleeve and a deluxe 32-page CD media book edition that includes two bonus tracks.