T. Iommi Diagnosed With Cancer 2012-01-09 by fish CONTRIBUTOR | 79 Replies | 3599 Views |
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has recently been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. A statement on the band's facebook page reads:
"Iommi is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan--the “IRON MAN” of Rock & Roll remains upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery.
This comes as Black Sabbath--Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums)--are writing and recording their first album in 33 years in Los Angeles (still set for release this fall) with producer Rick Rubin. They will now go to the UK to continue to work with Tony. Further information will be released as it becomes available."
http://www.facebook.com/BlackSabbath/posts/10150480858784615
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Horrible news...
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wow.... absolutely terrible news.
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fucking sucks
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First Dio and now this
God must hate m/
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just awful awful news
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Oh no. Such a fantastic guitarist, and right in the middle of the BS reunion plans. I hope he recovers and will be able to continue with the upcoming tours.
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Yeah, harsh. At least they caught it early.
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GOD FUCKING DAMN
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:[
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oh
no
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FUCK! 
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This sucks!
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ugh brutal
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Just terrible.
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saw this on FB, got pissed. Pull through it dude m/
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Wishing you the best
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Hoping he pulls through.
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Hopefuly he can pull through since they seem to have caught it early )=
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sucks, hope he gets well soon.
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godspeed, sir.
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hope he gets better
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awful news, hope he hangs in there.
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He'll survive. Metal lives on
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Dio wasn't able to beat cancer, but I hope this man will. Single most important guitarist in metal.
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This is truly terrible news. Hope he gets better.
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Fuckin bummer, hoping for the best though
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damn, sucks.
never really been a fan but i hope he pulls through.
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fuck
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kick that cancer in the fuckin ass for dio m/
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Damn. Hope he recovers.
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That's terrible. Here's to a fast and healthy recovery Iommi!
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are you fucking kidding me...
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awful news
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rip
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We don't need to lose another legend of metal so soon.
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Nooo
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Fuck a bitch, why?
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sad day for metal
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I hate cancer so fucking much I want to scream.
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>:[
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Rare to see this much respect in a Sputnik thread. Nice to see. Hope the guy gets through it.
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Kind of feels ominous considering his bandmate died of cancer a short time ago. Fuck.
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this fucking sucks
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I feel bad for Tony, I've had cancer affect my family life recently and it sucks.
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Hope he pulls through this one, metal isn't ready to lose its primary creator though not nearly enough people acknowledge him as such
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Kind of feels ominous considering his bandmate died of cancer a short time ago. Fuck.
Especially when Dio was so optimistic about "slaying his dragon" at the time.
Dude was like the reason I became proud to be a lefty, hope he kicks its ass and gets do that tour.
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This is so unfortunate. Poor guy. But he's done more than enough in his time.
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Fuck cancer right in its ass. Fuck it hard.
Get well, Tony.
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That's fucking awful! Thank god they found it in its early stages though
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I can't believe that.
Awful news. 
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cancer is gay as fuck
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Awful news.
Hope they prescribe him the sweet leaf.
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If Ozzy is any indication I think he should make it fine
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Hopefully he doesn't suffer the same fate as Dio...He is an extremely influential guitarist; I hope he beats it and is able to tour.
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awful news. FUCK CANCER!
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fuck i hope hes good
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fuck cancer
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this is awful. I hope he recovers. He is a true legend of metal.
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this is awful. I hope he recovers. He is a true legend of metal. [2]
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I hope he pulls through, I love that man.
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OZZY TAKES DRUGS FOR DECADES AND NEVER GETS CANCER
TONY JUST GETS IT
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Get well soon!
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Early stages guys, that's a good thing. He'll probably have a good chance of making it out alright. Good luck you fingertip-less god
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Hope he pulls through this one, metal isn't ready to lose its primary creator though not nearly enough people acknowledge him as such [2]
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a sad day for metal if anything happens to him. How do Dio and Iommi get sick but Ozzy is fine?
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Yeah haha.
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Good Luck to Tony! One of my Idols!
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Hopefully he recovers
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Just saw this. Fucking bullshit.
Hopefully he can beat it. As people have said, they caught it early so that's a good sign. Fuck cancer.
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bump
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=( Oh man this sucks, i always thought of him as that immortal metal guy who would never die. Pull through, Tony boy
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cmon metal army!
pray for iommi!
to hell with beyonce"s baby !
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Bad :/
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Hope he turns out alright in the end. What a legend.
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He's gotta make it. He's the Iron Man.
Fuck, man...
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Fuck this.
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yeah, luck to him. where would sputnik be without the metal he spawned?
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Hopefully, Tony will get through this. I would love to be able to see them live.
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