Win the new Tony Iommi CD

You might not know him by name but if you’ve listened to a CD or the radio in, oh, say, the last 20 years you’ve either heard one of his guitar licks or heard a guitar player who has been directly influenced by the Master of Darkness, Mr.Tony Iommi. As one of the founders of Black Sabbath, Iommi could very well be considered one of the godfathers of heavy metal guitar. His distinct style, mixed with Ozzy’s vocals, are a signature sound of ’70s heavy metal (shit, the guy is responsible for the music in songs like “Iron Man” and “Paranoid”).

In 1986 Iommi recorded an album (Seventh Star) with singer Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple), bass Dave Spitz (brother of Anthrax’s Dan Spitz), keyboardist Geoff Nichols and drummer Eric Singer (Kiss). The record label, a little nervous with releasing a Tony Iommi solo record, insisted that the project be called “Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi.” This was where the working relationship between Iommi and Hughes was forged. In 1996 Iommi and Hughes hooked up to record the Dep Sessions. The CD didn’t see the light of day until last year. Iommi and Hughes hooked up once again in 2004 to record Fused, set to be released on July 12.

And, lucky for you, we’ve got 2 copies of the CD to give away.

It’s the Donewaiting/Atomic Ned Iommi “Fused” CD giveaway contest.

Here’s how you enter:
Guess the birth date and sex of my soon-to-be-born child. The 2 people who guess the correct date and sex will win a copy of the new Iommi CD, “Fused”. To prevent ties from happening, also include your guess as to the birth weight. This will be the tie-breaker should more than 2 people guess the correct date and sex. Here’s a few facts to help you out: Mrs.Atomic Ned’s due date is July 20. We have 2 daughters, both born before their due date — one born 10 days early, the other born 8 days early. We DO NOT know the sex of the baby so don’t ask for any hints.

Because the date of birth is up in the air, get your guesses in quickly as it could happen at any time. Only one guess per email address. Winners will be notified via email. This contest open to U.S. residents only.

Good luck and good guessing.