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Tony Iommi Turned Down Final Black Sabbath Album With Original Lineup Because Producer Andrew Watt Was “Too Excited”

By Tom BreihanSeptember 14, 2026
2 min readSource: Stereogum
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Tony Iommi Turned Down Final Black Sabbath Album With Original Lineup Because Producer Andrew Watt Was “Too Excited”
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1. The News

The big-deal producer Andrew Watt got his start working with pop stars like Justin Bieber and Post Malone. In recent years, he has developed a reputation as a kind of legend whisperer, producing albums for aging foundational figures like the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Pearl Jam. Watt worked with Ozzy Osbourne

2. Core Intelligence Points
Reported by Stereogum.
The big-deal producer Andrew Watt got his start working with pop stars like Justin Bieber and Post Malone.
In recent years, he has developed a reputation as a kind of legend whisperer, producing albums for aging foundational figures like the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Pearl Jam.
3. The Signal for Independent Rights Holders

The big-deal producer Andrew Watt got his start working with pop stars like Justin Bieber and Post Malone.

4. Extended Analysis

The big-deal producer Andrew Watt got his start working with pop stars like Justin Bieber and Post Malone. In recent years, he has developed a reputation as a kind of legend whisperer, producing albums for aging foundational figures like the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Pearl Jam. Watt worked with Ozzy Osbourne a bunch of times before the metal legend passed away last year. Apparently, though, he missed out on making a final Black Sabbath reunion album because, according to guitarist Tony Iommi, he was "too excited." The post Tony Iommi Turned Down Final Black Sabbath Album With Original Lineup Because Producer Andrew Watt Was “Too Excited” appeared first on Stereogum.

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