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Clothingstorm410th August 2015I can't get enough of hearing this! It's so damn cool!
thefireball23rd May 2010nice riffing!
Daniel Realpe22nd April 2010This sounds excellent! Black sabbath are definitely the creators of metal
Marcus Siepen29th September 2009Thanks guys, and yes, this lesson was recorded using Guitar Rig 3
- Self Ordained Sinner17th July 2009
Awesome atmosphere
Dexxter16th July 2009Can't believe why I haven't commented on this
This is so METAL!!! You rule Marcus! \m/
mba6416th November 2008Great riff and great sound you play this thru Guitar Rig
- mba6416th November 2008
Great riff and great sound you have you play this thru Guitar Rig.
Black Sabbath is Metal - Marcus Siepen26th October 2008
haha maybe because I am a member of BG, this might reflect in whatever I am playing
Nazgul22nd October 2008Though it's Black Sabbath Style lesson I can hear a little Blind Guardian in it, don't know why.
Just sounds a little bit "middle-age" sometimes. Awesome. 
- BartV22nd October 2008
Hey Marcus, great lesson. This is my first lesson on GMC and I love it.
And learning in the style of one-of-the-metalgods is just awesome.
Keep the video's comming 
jer15th October 2008Thanks Marcus.... Now I have to tune a guitar to Eb.....
- Marcus Siepen14th October 2008
Thanks a lot guys
Pedja Simovic12th October 2008Cool lesson Marcus!
- David OToole12th October 2008
I love The Sabs from day 1 I have to say, and it was great to hear the Iommisms in that mix
. That was one cool piece and lesson Marcus! \m/ 
Ramiro Delforte12th October 2008Nice sound! Cool lesson Marcus!
Gerardo Siere12th October 2008Fantastic lesson Marcus. You got a beautiful sound.
Nighthawk111th October 2008Awesome !!!And thanks for the GP5 also !
Jerry Arcidiacono10th October 2008Great lesson Marcus
- Marcus Siepen9th October 2008
Yes, I think I was jamming around with that lick in the profile video back then. About the key, it changes a couple of times. Since we have this nice feature called my notes here now I think I will write a bit about this lesson there, a kind of "making of"
Capt.Z9th October 2008Didn't you play the intro lick in your profile vid??
Sweet lesson
steve259th October 2008Hi Marcus great lesson, what key is it in?
Jad Diab9th October 2008Yeah man, Black Sabbath rulz !! best in the style of lesson
Fsgdjv9th October 2008This might be the best riffing lesson on GMC. Really awesome.
Trond Vold9th October 2008This rocks!
Excellent lesson- Marcus Siepen9th October 2008
Hehe, true, the vibe of the lesson fits to Halloween
This was not planned though 
BIGD28th October 2008Great lesson with a great tone.
AND it sounds great for this months theme around our house.......
HALLOWEEN
Thanks for the cool lesson!!- Alex878th October 2008
Very nice lesson Marcus. I'm sure Mr. Iommi inspired alot of players
MickeM8th October 2008You very much caught the Black Sabbath style. Great one!
And btw I'm also a fan of your guitar
Nemanja Filipovic8th October 2008Amazing lesson Marcus,and the sound is a killer one.
Thanks.- Marcus Siepen8th October 2008
again thanks a lot to all of you. Funny to see that my guitar seems to have a lot of fans here
Kristofer Dahl8th October 2008 Love it - your lessons are always very useful and inspiring - thanks Marcus!
Vasilije Vukmirovic8th October 2008Amazing tune, great tone also!
Lian Gerbino8th October 2008well, one of my favs guitar player is cover another of my favs guitar players
what can I wish next?
awesome!
Alejandro Pinero8th October 2008Fantastic lesson man!!
I like your guitar!
Carlos Carrillo8th October 2008The style of Black Sabbath it is very tense at the moment of play, but you play this very relaxed !! Very good work!!
Sergio Dorado7th October 2008Amazing tune, and really great recording!
DeepRoots7th October 2008Awesome lesson- you have a huge sound here, and what a great tune too
sigma77th October 2008very mezmerizing p.s. like the guitar, suits u good!
Ivan Milenkovic7th October 2008This lesson rocks man, long and cool sounding!
Disturbed217th October 2008I have to say i have seen nobody who has managed to create something this close to black sabbath's sound. Awesome lesson Marcus.
Oh and awesome guitar too
Hisham Al-Sanea7th October 2008very welldone Marcus.real sabbath
Harris Sopovic7th October 2008Really cool lesson !, this style kicks butt
Toni Suominen7th October 2008Great job Marcus, and nice guitar!
chmilew7th October 2008Awesome lesson Marcus, very dark atmosphere
\m/
Praetorian7th October 2008HA-HA!!!! \m/ Awesome!!
Gabriel Leopardi7th October 2008Excelent lesson! It sound like Iommi's riffing!
I also have to add that your guitar looks beautiful!
kaznie_NL7th October 2008Thnx Marcus! Good to see a new lesson from you!
- fatb0t7th October 2008
Sweet!
Hey, what scale(s) did you use to compose this? 
Dejan Farkas7th October 2008I love Sabbath too, great job Marcus
- Marcus Siepen7th October 2008
Thanks guys, this was a lot of fun for me cause I just love this band, Toni Iommi is one of my biggest influences and it is great to see that you like this lesson
Hehe, and I just couldn't resist to do the horns, there was enough time in that break And about the competition, there are two winners, Rethla is right, it is Heaven and Hell of course, and the second winner is fatb0t who send me the answer in a pm, send me your addresses in a pm and you'll get your picks 
Bogdan Radovic7th October 2008Wow this was amazing ! Also I loved the sound you dialed in..
- inertia7th October 2008
wow, very dark and potent
Emir Hot7th October 2008Rock on Marcus
Great riffs
Marek Rojewski7th October 2008I love it, keep rocking Marcus!
ItsMe7th October 2008Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Just awesome. That's the riffing I really like.- Mark.7th October 2008
Awsome! Black Sabbath has influenced me a lot
Unleash-The-Shred7th October 2008This is the best Black Sabbath style lesson!
Bondy7th October 2008Great lesson Marcus dead on
- fatb0t7th October 2008
HORNS! \m/
mattacuk7th October 2008Awsome work Marcus
- Rethla7th October 2008
Great lesson, i really like the part just before the little devil sign
I wuld say the song is Heaven and Hell perhaps? 
Kuba Szafran7th October 2008Hello Marcus, awesome lesson! Also idea of competition is great!
Fran7th October 2008Awesome riffing, captured BS spirit perfectly Marcus.
Jose Mena7th October 2008Awesome, pure evil
Muris Varajic7th October 2008Great lesson Marcus,thanks for the sign too!
berko7th October 2008I loved the relaxed heaviness of this
Especially loved the harmonics there. Really got the Black Sabbath vibe in it... Simply awesome 
RIP Dime7th October 2008Awesome band, and you captured the vibe perfectly!
- Nazgul7th October 2008
This is awesome. This and Gabriels lesson rock.
ZakkWylde7th October 2008Hell Yeah! I loved how you showed us the horns in the break^^
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- My notes
Welcome to my first "In the style of" lesson here on GMC, this one tries to capture the style of one of my biggest influences... Mr. Toni Iommi and Black Sabbath.
He can be considered to be the godfather of Metal and is one of the most influential musicians in the whole music scene. His heavy riffs are milestones and his doomy melodies with a lot of half tone progressions brought darkness into music :) Together with Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne he created and formed Heavy Metal throughout the 70's, and after Ozzy had to leave the band he continued with some of the best singers around, people like Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillan, Glen Hughes or Toni Martin.
I hope you enjoy this lesson as much as I enjoy Black Sabbath's music, in case you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Marcus
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Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Custom (EMG Pickups)
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