Reuters: Oddly Enough: Black Sabbath guitarist pens Armenia's Eurovision song entry

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Black Sabbath guitarist pens Armenia's Eurovision song entry Mar 6th 2013, 22:35 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Jimi Hendrix estate rolls out "People, Hell and Angels" studio set Sun, Mar 3 2013 Bowie is back to best on new album, critics say Tue, Feb 26 2013 Madonna crowned top music earner in 2012 due to world tour Fri, Feb 22 2013 UPDATE 4- Black Keys win three as Grammys spread widely Mon, Feb 11 2013 Unsigned singer tops MTV poll as artists call tunes Wed, Feb 6 2013 Analysis & Opinion Finding harmony in music and Islam Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Music » Tony Iommi of British heavy metal group 'Heaven and Hell' on stage during concerts in Oslo June 4, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Terje Bendiksby/Scanpix LONDON | Wed Mar 6, 2013 5:35pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has written the music for Armenia's entry to the annual Eurovision Song Contest, bringing a heavy metal pioneer to an event described by the media as a "kitschfest" and "bad taste party". The musician, a founding member of the influential British band, said the song called "Lonely Planet" was a "demo idea" which was eventually voted Armenia's Eurovision contender. It is due to be performed by the Dorians in the semi-finals on May 16 in Malmo, Sweden, Iommi said. Iommi has connections in Armenia as he was one of several rock stars who helped raise funds after a huge earthquake in 1988 killed 25,000 people and let tens of thousands homeless in the then Soviet Armenia. He was given an order of honor by Armenia during a visit in 2009 and became involved in another project, to re-build a music school there. Despite critical derision, Eurovision is watched by a television audience of tens of millions each year, and has helped launch the career of one of the biggest acts of all time, Abba, which won in 1974 with "Waterloo". Last year's Eurovision Song Contest was held in Azerbaijan and won by Swedish act Loreen. The victory means Sweden hosts the competition this year. Iommi has joined fellow founding members Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) and Geezer Butler (bass) to record Black Sabbath's first new album in 33 years, 13", which is due out in June. Drummer Brad Wilk joined them after original band member Bill Ward pulled out of the reunion recording over a contract dispute. The band's plans for a tour in 2012 were scaled back drastically after Iommi was diagnosed with cancer and underwent treatment for lymphoma. (Reporting by Mike Collett-White, Editing by Belinda Goldsmith) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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