Fused is the second solo album by Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, released in 2005. The album also features vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (who briefly fronted Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s, assuming vocal duties on the album Seventh Star – an album that was originally intended to be Iommi's first solo album) and drummer Kenny Aronoff.
Fused | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 July 2005 | (UK)|||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 49:27 | |||
Label | Sanctuary | |||
Producer | Bob Marlette and Tony Iommi | |||
Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes chronology | ||||
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The album was recorded in Monnow Valley Studios, Wales in December 2004 and BHM's studio in Warwickshire, England,[2] and was produced, engineered and mixed by Bob Marlette (who also contributed keyboards and bass on the album), with additional production by Tony Iommi. Fused reached number 34 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bob Marlette, Glenn Hughes and Tony Iommi.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dopamine" | 4:10 |
2. | "Wasted Again" | 3:56 |
3. | "Saviour of the Real" | 4:07 |
4. | "Resolution Song" | 4:56 |
5. | "Grace" | 5:13 |
6. | "Deep Inside a Shell" | 3:42 |
7. | "What You're Living For" | 4:37 |
8. | "Face Your Fear" | 4:36 |
9. | "The Spell" | 4:57 |
10. | "I Go Insane" | 9:13 |
Personnel
editper liner notes[4]
- Tony Iommi – lead and rhythm guitars, additional production
- Glenn Hughes – vocals, bass[a]
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Bob Marlette – keyboards, bass,[a] production, engineering, mixing
- Mike Exeter – additional engineering, programming
- Hugh Gilmour – artwork, design
- Ralph Baker – executive producer
- Jeff Greenberg – legal at Beldock, Levine & Hoffman, NYC
- JMO Design – logo
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Sid Riggs – programming
- Mike Clement – equipment technician
Charts
editYear | Chart | Position |
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2005 | US Billboard (Top Heatseekers) | 34 |
German Album Charts | 92 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r782417
- ^ Riou, Jo. "Made In Monnow – Black Sabbath…Tony Iommi 'Fused' | Monnow Valley Studio". Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "AllMusic Billboard". Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ Fused (liner notes). Tony Iommi, Glenn Hughes. Sanctuary Records. 2005. SANCD372.
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