because Warner Bros. refused to release it as a Tony Iommi solo project, it was billed as “Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi”—even though he was the only original Black Sabbath member in the band. If any Sabbath fans hadn’t been confused before, they certainly were now. Seventh Star was a commercial flop, as was the tour that followed. I thought the Sabbath name was being dragged through the mud.
