Tony Iommi New Album From The Dark Out Now, With Over The Violent Sun Video

The new Tony Iommi album, From The Dark, is out today, Friday 23 October 2026, and the legendary Black Sabbath guitarist has released a new lyric video for the opening track, “Over The Violent Sun”. Released through BMG, it is Iommi’s first new solo music in 21 years, and early reviews have been glowing.

• Artist: Tony Iommi
• New album: From The Dark, out now via BMG worldwide
• New video: official lyric video for “Over The Violent Sun”, out now
• Vocals and lyrics: Jorn Lande, who shares writing credits on every song
• Band: Becky Baldwin (bass) and Karl Brazil (drums)
• Produced by: Tony Iommi and Mike Exeter
• Formats: digital, CD, deluxe CD media book and double vinyl

Watch the Over The Violent Sun lyric video

Tony Iommi – “Over The Violent Sun” (official lyric video), via Tony Iommi’s official YouTube channel.

What is the new Tony Iommi album From The Dark?

From The Dark is the first solo album from Tony Iommi in 21 years, and his first full-length release since Black Sabbath’s final studio album, 13. It arrives a year after Black Sabbath played their last-ever show at the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, and it proves that the creative fires still burn brightly in the man widely known as the godfather of heavy metal.

The record runs to eight tracks, and it was co-produced by Iommi and Mike Exeter, his long-time creative partner, co-writer, producer and audio engineer. Iommi has described it simply: “It’s an album we’ve really enjoyed making. We’re not trying to prove anything – it’s a great album, it rocks!”

Who plays on Tony Iommi’s From The Dark?

Iommi is joined throughout by Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande, who shares writing credits on all of the songs. Lande’s dramatic, operatic delivery is one of the album’s defining features, and his lyrics are full of dystopian imagery and thoughts on the fleeting nature of human life. Becky Baldwin plays bass and Karl Brazil is on drums, giving the album a driving rhythm section to match the guitar work.

Mike Exeter’s production gives the album a sound that is crystalline, vibrant and enormous. It is a modern-sounding record, but one that is built on the dark, devilish riffs that have been Iommi’s trademark since the dawn of heavy metal.

What is Over The Violent Sun?

“Over The Violent Sun” opens the album with a classic, driving down-tuned guitar riff from Iommi and a dramatic vocal performance from Lande. It sets the tone for everything that follows, and now it has a lyric video of its own, released today on Tony Iommi’s official YouTube channel, so fans can follow Lande’s words as the riffs crash in.

From there, “Black Times” is described as a sucker-punch strike that takes no prisoners, which leads straight into “World Alone”, the fast-paced, riff-heavy first single that came with its own video earlier this year. Fourth track “Beyond The Dead” then changes the pace with a stately and sinister riff, woven together with epic orchestration.

What is the From The Dark tracklist?

The standard album runs as follows:

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

The deluxe CD adds two bonus tracks, “Scent Of Dark” and “Deified”. The centrepiece of the record is “Stormwatcher”, with its nautical metaphors and dreams of new horizons, which is matched in scope and drama by “Death Wake”. The album closes with the furious “Return Of The Arbalist” and the epic, kaleidoscopic “Legacy”.

What formats is From The Dark available on?

Iommi fans are well catered for. As well as digital, the album is out on CD, including a deluxe media book edition with a 32-page booklet and the two bonus tracks. The standard CD is available from Amazon UK through the box above.

Vinyl collectors can pick up a double LP, cut at 45rpm for the best dynamic range. It comes in a deluxe gatefold package made from premium black card, with a die-cut of Tony’s signature cross, and the full illustrated artwork is revealed as the inner sleeve is drawn out. The double vinyl is made in four versions, available from different retailers: black, red and black marble, white and black marble, and transparent blue.

What are critics saying about From The Dark?

The reviews have been remarkable. Classic Rock called it “absolute killer, gold-standard Iommi”, while the Daily Telegraph described it as “a thunderous record, featuring the sort of crunching guitar riffs with which Iommi invented the heavy-metal genre”. Metal Hammer said the guitarist “reaffirms his demigod status”, and Kerrang! called it “a reaffirmation of the man’s elemental power and enduring importance”.

MOJO praised a “heroic return” and Uncut wrote “Praise Iommi! Sabbath’s Lord of the Riffs returns”. Guitarist magazine summed it up by saying that the album “stands as concrete proof you simply can’t keep a good man down”.

Where does From The Dark fit in Black Sabbath’s story?

Few guitarists have shaped a genre quite like Tony Iommi. The riffs he wrote with Black Sabbath in Birmingham became the blueprint for heavy metal, and the band’s farewell was marked by the Back to the Beginning show at Villa Park, where metal’s biggest names gathered to pay tribute. If you want to relive that day, we have a full look at Ozzy’s final bow in Birmingham too.

From The Dark is not a nostalgia trip, though. It is a new chapter, driven by new songs, a new collaborator in Jorn Lande and a guitarist who sounds as heavy as ever. It is also a busy day for heavy music, as Deep Purple have also just released their new single “Splat!” and video.

Tony Iommi From The Dark FAQ

When is the new Tony Iommi album From The Dark released?

From The Dark is released worldwide on Friday 23 October 2026 through BMG.

Who is on Tony Iommi’s From The Dark album?

Tony Iommi is joined throughout by vocalist Jorn Lande, who shares writing credits on every song, bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil. The album was co-produced by Tony and his long-time creative partner Mike Exeter.

What is Over The Violent Sun?

“Over The Violent Sun” is the opening track on From The Dark. A new official lyric video for the song was released on 23 October 2026 on Tony Iommi’s YouTube channel.

What is the From The Dark tracklist?

The eight tracks are “Over The Violent Sun”, “Black Times”, “World Alone”, “Beyond The Dead”, “Stormwatcher”, “Death Wake”, “Return Of The Arbalist” and “Legacy”. The deluxe CD adds two bonus tracks, “Scent Of Dark” and “Deified”.

What formats is From The Dark available on?

It is available digitally and on CD, including a deluxe media book edition with a 32-page booklet and two bonus tracks. There is also a double vinyl LP in black and several colours, with a die-cut gatefold sleeve, cut at 45rpm.

Is From The Dark Tony Iommi’s first solo album in years?

Yes. It is his first new solo music in 21 years and his first full-length release since Black Sabbath’s final studio album, 13.

Rock News final word

More than half a century after he helped to invent heavy metal, Tony Iommi has made an album that sounds massive, dark and alive. “Over The Violent Sun” is the perfect way in: a huge, down-tuned riff, a commanding vocal from Jorn Lande and a song that sets up everything that follows. Watch the lyric video, stream the album and, if you want to own a copy, the CD is waiting on Amazon UK.

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