Black Sabbath mastermind Tony Iommi looks back on the accident that cost him two fingertips — and inadvertently helped birth heavy metal — in a new interview with VH1.
The metal world's collective heart sank when it was announced in the beginning of 2012 that the godfather of metal himself, Tony Iommi, was battling lymphoma. However, the Black Sabbath guitarist has managed to persevere despite the diagnosis, and has started the new year with his latest health update.