Iommi- The 1996 Dep Sessions (with Glenn Hughes)

The 1996 DEP Sessions is a collaborative studio album by English musicians Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes. The album title reflects the fact that the tracks were recorded in the DEP International Studios in Digbeth, Birmingham. The relationship between iconic Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and English musician Glenn Hughes stretches far back into the mid-eighties. Best known for playing bass and performing vocals in the hard rock band Trapeze and in the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple, Hughes sang on the 1986 Black Sabbath album 'Seventh Star'. It was the twelth album from the fabled heavy metal originators and was initially intended to be the first solo release from Iommi, but record company and management pressures led to the album being billed as 'Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi'. Despite these demands, the album was a commerical success and reached the Top 30 of the English charts. Glenn's powerful, soulful voice complimented Iommi's unique guitar style perfectly and eve