Brazilian musician Max Cavalera, guitarist/vocalist for the bands Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer Be Killed and Go Ahead And Die, gave an interview to Guitar World and mentioned which guitarists shaped his way of playing guitar. One of the names mentioned by Max was Tony Iommi, leader of Black Sabbath and one of the most respected names in the history of Heavy Metal.
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As expected, Max didn’t mince words and praised the guitarist who created some of the most memorable riffs of all time.
“He wrote the Bible of Metal and we’ve all read it thousands of times! Picking a favorite Sabbath riff is very difficult. It could be the opening to ‘Cornucopia’, but ‘Symptom of The Universe’ probably wins. That first riff with It always makes me think: ‘Game over’.
We had a chance to do a cover [de ‘Symptom Of The Universe’] when Sepultura did ‘Chaos AD’ and it was the hardest cover we’ve ever done. I was very nervous because the Sabbath is something sacred. You shouldn’t touch it, as if it were some kind of religious artifact,” said Max Cavalera, who was lucky enough to meet Iommi.
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“I met him when Sepultura opened for Sabbath in Europe and he was a really nice guy, he took photos with all our kids.”
Finally, Max praised Iommi and compared the persistent Black Sabbath guitarist to a being from another planet.
“I read his book, ‘Iron Man,’ and it was really powerful stuff. If you’re reading this and need inspiration, buy this book! It talks about the accident that [Iommi] He suffered at first, almost giving up playing the guitar and then deciding not to, becoming the architect of the Heavy Metal sound.
I love Tony’s solos. They are great. But, at least for me, what matters are the riffs. To have invented these things before anyone else, he’s probably not even human. He probably came from outer space, man!” concluded the iconic frontman.
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One of the most famous riffs created by Tony Iommi is the one that can be heard in the song “Iron Man”. Read more about this immortal riff in the note below.
