The voice that breathed new life into Black Sabbath from 1987-1997 was
Tony Martin.
Spanning 10 years and writing along side Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell, Geezer Butler, Neil Murray, Eddie Van Halen, and Bill Ward. Creating albums like “Headless Cross” “Tyr” “Cross Purposes” and “Forbidden”.
Featuring on “Eternal Idol” &“Sabbath Stones” Also worked with Brian May who played the solo on "When Death Calls" and who also appeared on Tony’s solo album, “Back Where I Belong” That boasts the appearance of musicians such as Laurie Cottle, he was the bass player on "Headless Cross", (Mike Oldfield, Alan Parsons Project),
Nigel Glockler (Saxon) Who you can hear on "Sweet Elyse" in the track player, and Zac Starkey. (Ringo Star, The Who)
Tony’s career has spanned 45 years, beginning at 7 years old as a guitarist, But the guitar was layed down when he joined "Legend" They already had a guitarist and it was the first time Tony sang as a singer, not as a player/singer. But Tony’s voice has featured on some 26 albums, and has appeared with many other famed musicians, including one of his heroes, Jan Ackermann on the Forcefield album. And writing on the Blue Murder album “Valley of the Kings” with John Sykes and Tony Franklin. Tony has fronted 6 major world tours and endless numbers of other tours and shows with bands from Orion, to The Alliance, to Sabbath, and others, also fronting Cozy Powell’s Hammer for the European Tour of 93.
He hasn't done many sessions, usually prefering to be a singer /songwriter rather than just a voice, but one of the best sessions was the Rondinelli album "Our Cross Our Sins" which was recorded around the time of the 9/11 incident in New York. Another is the Phenomena album Psyco Fantasy.
Tony has also worked in different areas of music with bands such as
Musical Youth and Dexy’s Midnight Runners, but recently he has started writing with the guitar plyer Mario Parga who he met when he joined Cozy Powells Hammer in 93 and they have come up with a new as yet undefined sound. Check out Mario and Tonys web sites for a listen, suprised you may be!! Not forgetting his time with M3 Classic Whitesnake, Tony is proving to be one of the most versatile and reputable vocalists in the business.
There is another side to Tony Martin musically, and its amazing the variations that come from Tony's head! Another site is being worked out that will display the varied talents of Tony Martin and the side that only closest freinds and family ever get to hear.
And just one comment about hooking up as TM friends, we tend to deny those that have their sites set to private. Just because we prefer to check them out first to make sure we are not taking on something we shouldnt and also that we have SOMETHING in common. But apart from that we love it. Bring it on.
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