On my lunch break, I decided to listen to an album that I've had for a while, but haven't had the chance to listen to yet, Iommi/Hughes' 2005 album Fused. This is a collaboration between guitar legend Tony Iommi and bassist and vocalist for the Mk. III and IV lineups of Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes. These icons of rock actually worked together on the Black Sabbath's Seventh Star album,which was originally supposed to be Iommi's first solo effort, but Warner Brothers Records billed the album as Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi.
Anyway, this album kicks serious ass!
In this album, you get all of Iommi's heavy riffs with the wonderful melody vocals of Glenn Hughes. The highlights of the album are the deeply personal songs Dopamine, Wasted Again, and my personal favorite, Resolution Song. One things that surprised me about this album was how it combines the classic guitar riffs of Iommi while Hughes gives a wondefully modern vocal performance. What do
I mean by modern vocal performance? Sometimes when you listen to older singers, and you feel like they are stuck in the era that they started or they stick to the same old style. In this case, Hughes takes chances, expanding his vocal ranges while sticking to some of the bluesier styles that made him famous.
All in all, this was a pleasant surprise this afternoon.
For your listening pleasure, I have provided three tracks from this album.
As always, thank you for reading.
Marty Sabin
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