Ex-Black Sabbath Tony Martin Interview-Anno Domini 1989-1995- Discussed-Forbidden Remix Any Good? 

Tony Martin is the voice of classic 80s/90s metal... It's that simple

It’s been a 30 year wait for Headless Cross to return. I am here for it

Tony Martin was truly underrated singer for Sabbath. He gave it a real power metal during the that time

At last Tony Martin’s contribution to Black Sabbath is finally getting the justice it deserves. Eternal Idol, Headless Cross, they were absolutely brilliant in every way.

R.I.P. COZY POWELL 🙏👊

Tony Martin is such a cool, humble guy and the music deserves to be appreciated without being compared to any other lineup.

Really happy to see the Tony Martin Era of Black Sabbath being brought back into the limelight. Great music

I'm so glad the Tony Martin era is finally getting some love. Tony is one of my all-time favorite singers and all his albums with Black Sabbath are top-notch and underrated. Can't wait to hear these remasters.

Headless Cross is a total classic, it's going to sound massive remastered

Martin era albums are fantastic and it's great to finally see them get some appreciation.

Tony Martin era is my favorite. 😎👍 Great albums. 🤘🤘🤘 Great voice. 🔥🔥🔥

Can’t wait to hear the remix of Forbidden! Would love to see Tony Martin come to America and play his era of Sabbath material. There’s a whole new generation who’ve discovered and love this era.

I’ve been waiting for this for years Tony Martin era. A Black Sabbath is the best very underrated singer the legend.

Tony Martin's solo album "Thorns" (2022) is awesome. 🤘😎🤘 I hope Tony will release new music soon and hopefully tour. 👍

The Eternal Idol , Headless Cross and Tyr are three of the best albums Black Sabbath ever made .

My favorite Black Sabbath era!!! 🔝🔝🔝

Black Sabbath is unique in many ways

It always felt like Tony Martin got the unfair end of the stick with Black Sabbath. Repeatedly ditched for another ex-singer, yet always coming back and delivering 110% for no good reward (small fame, no fortune), only to get the bulk of his body of work be unavailable for nearly two decades. I am very happy to see all the attention these reissues are finally receiving. It is long overdue and so well deserved. These records were Power Metal before that became a thing.

I’m so happy to see him happy ♥️

I can't wait for TYR remaster! My favorite Martin era Album 🤘

It's been amazing all this re-validation of that whole era. But I wonder why no one talks to or even mentions Neil Murray, the bassist

My favorite singer in the band. So glad his contributions are now getting the recognition they deserve.

Congratulations Tony Martin. Youre the BEST singer ever and most certainly in sabbath. Cant stop listening.

Tony Martin is such an underrated vocalist. Killer albums with Sabbath, and thrilling to finally have the I.R.S. records back in print!

Wouah.... a whole interview about the Tony Martin era and not one mention of bassist extraordinaire Neil Murray....

Tony Martin is the best singer Sabbath ever had he has no ego fully respecting all era's of the band and the albums he sang on are brilliant

Huge fan of Tony!! Glad he’s getting his due

He's right. I was 16 in 1995 and almost nobody of my friends listened to Black Sabbath or metal in general. It was grunge and the new resurgence of punk.

The greatest Sabbath vocalist! Can't wait to buy the box set.

Love Tony, one of the best ever and seems like a proper sound guy

This is probably my most anticipated box set release ever! Can't wait to hear one of the best metal vocalists given new breath! Thank you Tony Iommi for shining a big beautiful light on this era of Sabbath 👍💯👏🤘🎸🎶🎤🎶😊

We, the fans , REALLY love you Tony...The first release of the Forbidden album, on my first hearing, amazed me. Because, for me stands the song writing...I am proud as a Sabbath fan that i had the privilege to hear your amazing VOICE. God Bless you Tony. Cheers from Veria-Greece.

I'm one of those who liked Forbidden as it was; yet, am excited to see and hear the changes.

For me.. This was my black sabbath. Growing up, headless cross, cross purpose, forbidden was soundtrack to my younger years... 💪👍

Tony! What a great dude.

I love that they included the banner across the front of the cover with Henry just like on the Devil You Know album! Sabbath IS Sabbath.

Tony Martin is my favourite Black Sabbath singer.... The TYR album is very very underrated... I wish the had included the full length Cross Purposes Live DVD/BR and CDs here with the box set.... Cheers!.... Eduardo Avello.

I just preordered the boxset while watching this video! Can't wait to hear the tracks!! Great interview with Tony Martin, cheers!

Tony Martin looks like a British Robin Williams. With that being said, he’s a great guy and I love this music

You dont owe BS anything. You delivered the voice which they needed. No one owes anyone anything. Supply and demand.

Interesting bit on black Sabbath and singing in harmony

Can't wait. Dio was always my number one by tony Martin is my second fave Sabbath era and headless cross is top 3 album of all Sabbath albums. So under rated it's criminal. Maybe now some Ozzy die hard/fan boys can give it the time and credit it deserves.

Great interview. Tony Martin is a very underrated singer. Headless Cross is one of my all-time favourite songs!

Tony martín. Lo queremos en colombia con black sabbath. Gracias maestro por su música. 🇨🇴🤘

👍👍😍👍👍 Awesome Tony Martin!!!! Congrats from Brazil!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

My introduction to Black Sabbath was Headless Cross !..! !..!

CHEERS FROM BRAZIL DUDE!!! AWESOME MAN!!! I´M SO FUCKING HAPPY FOR IT ALL!!! TONY MARTIN RULZ MAN!!! MY FAVORITE BLACK SABBATH ERA!!! THANKS FOR ONE MORE NICE INTERVIEW!

Love the Tony Martin era!

Tony seems like a genuinely good guy. Good on him and Sabbath for putting this box set together. Can't wait to hear them.

Tony the best Sabbath Singer

I’ve been waiting 30 years…..

Tony Martin è uno dei miei cantanti preferiti, una voce incredibile delle linee vocali bellissime, per me è tra i migliori cantanti di sempre 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼❤️❤️❤️

Great interview. Tony is a welcome part of the Sabbath family.

They all sound fantastic. There are some real bangers on these. So glad Tony is getting the appreciation he deserves.

We appreciate you Tony! Can’t wait to hear these.

Cross Purposes marked its 30th anniversary this past January. So far, what I’ve heard of the remixes has been stellar. I’ve written about it on my site. 🤘

Excellent interview with Tony Martin about the “Anno Domini” Box Set and the host seriously resembles Actor Robert DeNiro! My only gripe about the Box Set was the Albums were all reissued with cheaper Paper Sleeves like Records and not put together in cool conditional digipaks or jewel cases to fully protect the CD’s from easy play side scratches! Overall, very happy with the amazing remastering and remix sound quality! Wow! Glad to have this new Box Set as part of my CD collection in 2024! Way too long a wait and overdue! It’s finally here! Cheers!

Miss Cozy his drums were turned up

I have all the original albums, but I am definitely getting the boxset. One for the remastering, and second for the remix of Forbidden. I absolutely adore the Tony Martin era! Albums like Headless Cross and TYR are MASTERPIECES to me.

Awesome interview. I have been a Sabbath fanatic since I was 8 in 1980. I discovered KISS and Black Sabbath at the same time and ran with the music my whole life. I have loved every era of the band and back when Tony Martin first joined, I was one of the biggeat fans of his era of the band too. I also worshipped the Ozzy, DIO, and Ian Gillan eras. But yeah, I still have my old copies from when they first came out and I bought them again through some sort of Chinese boxset of the entire Sabbath career on CDs. But I am definitely looking forward to getting this. I loved every album with Tony Martin including "Forbidden". I actually went to see the Forbidden tour with Motorhead opening and I loved it in Chicago. Very cool interview here though! I sing in a Black Sabbath tribute band in Chicago called After Forever:Black Sabbath tribute. It more of an Ozzy era band though but I love the Tony Martin era too.

Thank you Metal Voice for a great interview. I have a Tony Martin era 12 inch single from back in the day and the 2 b-sides are the guys doing 'Paranoid' and 'Heaven and Hell' out in Russia and it sounds excellent! This box set is great news. Also if you haven't checked out Thorns, Tony's album from 2022, do it now because it's brilliant! He seems like such a cool guy and he's one of the best metal vocalists still out there, so let's hope he can get a band sorted and hit the road because he deserves it!

I love Forbidden as it was and as I hope it will be 😁

I listened to remastered Forbidden song! Wow it sounded fabulous!!! Tony Martin always sounds great!

I'm one that has liked forbidden as it is, I tend to listen thru the production, great songs! however, I just started listening to the remix. From the very start I am thrilled at the wonderful job that was done to remix it. Wow! Love it! Well done!

They are my favourite Sab records. I love MArtin voice.

I have them all on CDs when they were first released. The chance to get the vinyl versions is great. Got mine on order cannot wait.

So looking forward to the box (vinyl for me )..all new to me with no precipitation’s…. Great interview… a really nice bloke is Tony ..🤘

May 31....cant wait to get this box set

thank you for this amazing interview, I am waiting nearly 30 years for fixed Forbidden :)

Tony Martin saying the remix is great makes me even more excited

SO glad these albums will finally be widely available, I love them all. Thanks Jimmy!

I must say the new remixed albums sound much better and as a long time Black Sabbath fan I think looking back over history it is clear to me that Tony Martin is the best singer the band ever had because of his voice and range he is the only one who could sing any song on all 19 albums.

I for one really like The Illusion of Power.

I just have to say here ,when you guys are speaking of fans of the original Forbidden album. I can honestly say I am one of them and this was indeed the album that opened my very closed mind up to all other Sabbath (non Ozzy years). Before I heard this album, I was dead set on the only Sabbath was the original with Ozzy until a friend In high-school popped a set of headphones on my head and unexpectedly not knowing what was playing. It was the Illusion of power track during the verse and I instantly recognized Iommis guitar sound. I borrowed the album and still have it to this day, but this album was responsible for opening me up to all other Sabbath albums. Once I heard this I knew I was missing out of so much good quality Sabbath

Can't wait to get my hands on this set, but I do wish The Eternal Idol would get a re-issue.

Great interview. I didn't know much about Tony Martin but he seems like a really humble, down to earth guy. I've grown to appreciate this edition of Sabbath and I'm looking forward to this box set next week.

A shame they couldn’t have worked out a deal with Warner Brothers to include The Eternal Idol in this box set. Will always feel incomplete without it.

Hi all, Think everyone is looking forward to it. Finally the contractual worked out.

Hey guys. Great to see you

Thanks for interviewing Tony Martin.

man the metal voice still has the best opening theme! most metal possible!!! hails!

Great interview. I have all the originals so I don't plan to get the boxset but am looking forward to hear the remixed version of Forbidden and yes, I do love that album including the original mix.

Tony is age 67. Great looking guy. Real name Anthony Philip Harford.

Should maybe try and get an interview with Ernie C 🤔

Good interview. I like the Cross Purposes album of the Tony Martin era. I played the TYR album at the radio station, and they had it on vinyl. A couple of years ago, I had to go on RU-vid to listen to Headless Cross and Forbidden. I do have Eternal Idol on cd. Twice I've watched the Cross Purposes live concert on RU-vid. Ashame nothing from Born Again was sung. I think Tony is an underrated singer from Black Sabbath and is overshadowed yet did the second most albums in Black Sabbath behind Ozzy with 5 albums under his belt. You mentioned Blaze in the interview. I had the pleasure of doing a telephone interview with him on my radio show years ago. I look forward to getting a copy of the box set a physical copy to add to my cd collection. Even if it's streaming, I want the physical version. The sad part about the Judas Priest box set they omitted in streaming one of the albums Tim Ripper Owen's did with Judas Priest. What I like about Iron Maiden is that Bruce actually sings some of the Blaze era songs. That's respectful in my view.

I'm finally getting back into vinyl. My first purchase, since Mob Rules, will be this new set. I hope I can finally make my peace with Forbidden. But TYR was my jam from that era.

The original version of Forbidden is bloody great. The nerve, the vibe, the angst. It is what it is, and that is the sound of a band really out of their comfort zone. It draws different stuff out of people. It just has this feeling all over it of things fallin appart. It's just great.

I can't wait to get this box set on cds and vinyl. I wish they would reunite and call their band Headless cross and tour together one more time.

Really enjoying Cross Purposes . Psychophobia , Back to Eden, the Hand that rocks the Cradle !!! Love this chapter of Sabbath. Great bunch of songs and sound really fresh.

I really hope they do a US tour!

Forbidden sounds friggin great now.

Thank you so much for this interview! Love hearing Tony's thoughts. Unfortunately BMG canceled all preorders to Finland, because of high demand, so I can't get one. But congratulations on selling all the vinyl boxes in Europe!

It's not that they were less accepting, it's just that by the time Tony Martin came on the scene Sabbath had changed members so many times that you needed a program to keep up! This was a historical iconic legend of a band that many just lost interest in.

Hope we also get the original mix of Forbidden too.

Never saw Sabbath at the Odeon, did see Hawkwind, Doctor Feelgood and Ted Nugent there. Looking forward to getting the box set next week, great that this era of Sabbath is getting the recognition it deserves.

I can’t wait to hear these albums remastered. I just turned 31 and for the longest time, I thought Sabbath was Bill,Tony,Geezer and Ozzy. As I got older and did a deep dive in the 80s era sabbath, I love the Tony era. Especially Headless Cross. As much as I can’t wait for this set to release, I’m kinda gonna be a little greedy and want the other 80s era sabbath to get a rereleases. Bring on a remix/remasters of Born Again, the Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol 🙌🏽

Sabbath in all its forms are masters of metal.

I’m pleased especially pleased for Tony Martin that his tenure with Black Sabbath is getting the spotlight all these years on. When I get the box set the Forbidden remix will be the first CD in my player. Black-Sabbath online have just reviewed this box set and reckon that Headless Cross comes out on top..

Great interview! I was always curious what they had done for the Gregorian chants in Anno Mundi (i.e. whether his vocals were involved at all), and I'm glad he finally talked a little bit about that. Brilliant work by Geoff Nicholls and Tony Martin

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