Vinyl Record
Black Sabbath - Forbidden (2024 Tony Iommi Remix)
Black Sabbath - Forbidden (2024 Tony Iommi Remix) on LP vinyl. A 2024 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.
LP ยท 2024
Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.
Buyer notes: 2024 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.
Forbidden has always been the problem child of Black Sabbath's studio catalogue, which is exactly why the 2024 Tony Iommi remix matters. The original album arrived in 1995 with Tony Martin singing, Tony Iommi anchoring the band, Cozy Powell back on drums and Neil Murray returning on bass. It was made in a metal world that had shifted sharply since Sabbath's early years, and its reputation was tangled up with questions of production, timing and whether the songs had been given the physical weight they needed. The remix identity reframes the record without pretending it belongs to the classic Ozzy run or the Dio peaks. Illusion of Power, Get a Grip, Rusty Angels and Kiss of Death reveal a band trying to sound contemporary while still depending on Iommi's sense of menace. Heard now, Forbidden becomes less a failed ending than a fascinating rescue attempt: a late Sabbath album pulled back toward the heaviness its founder felt was inside it.
The 2024 Tony Iommi remix matters because it turns a disputed Sabbath album into an active act of catalogue repair. Rather than letting Forbidden remain defined by old complaints, it asks listeners to reconsider the songs, the lineup and the final Tony Martin studio chapter on firmer sonic terms.
For collectors, this is the Tony Martin-era title with the clearest before-and-after story. It is essential for anyone following Iommi's stewardship of the catalogue, because the remix is not nostalgia packaging; it is a founder returning to unfinished business and changing how the album can be heard.
Heavy 1990s Sabbath reshaped around firmer guitar authority, darker low-end pressure and clearer dramatic focus. Tony Martin's vocals cut through material that mixes modern hard-rock gestures with Iommi's older doom instincts. A reassessment listen: less about classic-era comparison, more about hearing a troubled album given renewed weight.
Recommended for: listeners curious about the reassessed Tony Martin period; Black Sabbath collectors filling the 1990s gap; fans who want a heavier modern presentation of Forbidden.
Why is the year 2024 here? This entry is for the 2024 Tony Iommi remix identity. The original Forbidden album was released in 1995. Is Forbidden part of the Tony Martin era? Yes. It is the final Black Sabbath studio album with Tony Martin as lead vocalist. Why is this version important? It gives a long-disputed album a new mix overseen around Iommi's intent, making it central to the modern reassessment of this era.