# Into the Void guitar solo

> Tony Iommi's guitar solo on Into the Void by Black Sabbath (1971) starts at about 3:40. From the album Master of Reality.

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Black Sabbath, 1971, from *Master of Reality*. Solo by *Tony Iommi*.

Sludgy detuned guitars and a sudden shift into a stomping lead section made this a template for doom and stoner metal.

Into the Void by Black Sabbath is #9 in our ranking of the best Black Sabbath guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Iommi and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Black Sabbath Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/black-sabbath-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best Tony Iommi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-iommi-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Into the Void?

Tony Iommi played the solo on Black Sabbath's Into the Void (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Into the Void solo?

A gibson sg through a Laney amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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