Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. (; born 19 February 1948) is an English<!--Do NOT add "Italian" per WP:ETHNICITY.--> musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968, and was the guitarist, leader, main composer, and only continuous member during the band's existence for over fifty years, playing guitar on all of their releases. He is considered one of the creators of heavy metal music and has been referred to as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal". Wikipedia