Tony Iommi Turned Down Final Black Sabbath Album With Original Lineup Because Producer Andrew Watt Was “Too Excited”

The big-deal producer Andrew Watt got his start working with pop stars like Justin Bieber and Post Malone. In recent years, he has developed a reputation as a kind of legend whisperer, producing albums for aging foundational figures like the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Pearl Jam. Watt worked with Ozzy Osbourne a bunch of times before the metal legend passed away last year. Apparently, though, he missed out on making a final Black Sabbath reunion album because, according to guitarist Tony Iommi, he was "too excited."Just a few weeks before Ozzy Osbourne passed away, the original Black Sabbath lineup reunited to play an emotional farewell set, headlining an all-day metal festival in their Birmingham hometown. Recently, Tony Iommi announced From The Dark, his first solo album in 21 years, which means he's out doing press now. As Music Radar reports, Iommi recently told Classic Rock magazine that he and Osbourne had conversations about recording another original-lineup Black Sabbath album a few years ago, when Osbourne was first working with Andrew Watt. Iommi says, "I’d met Andrew Watt when he was producing Ozzy. He was very keen and a bit too excited. He also didn’t know what...