Norwegian powerhouse vocalist Jorn Lande has shared his thoughts on joining forces with Black Sabbath guitar icon Tony Iommi for the guitarist’s upcoming solo record, From The Dark.
The singer is credited as a co-writer across all eight tracks on the forthcoming studio album. The recording lineup features Tony Iommi on guitar, drummer Karl Brazil, who has previously recorded and toured with pop artists Robbie Williams and James Blunt, and British bassist Becky Baldwin, who recently joined Danish metal pioneers Mercyful Fate.
On Wednesday, July 29, Jorn Lande issued a statement on social media celebrating the announcement of the LP and the release of its lead single, “World Alone“, while praising his studio collaborators:
“Finally the cat is out of the bag!!”
“After nearly 2 years in the making, I’m extremely happy to see my friend Tony‘s solo album From The Dark hitting the stores!”
“I am extremely proud to have been co-writing and singing on this album!”
“Thank you my friend, for the challenge and experience, it is an absolute honour to work with you!”
“A big thank you to producer Mike Exeter, for baring over with my pickiness and bringing out the best in me, and to Ben and Ralph Baker for navigating everything brilliantly!”
“I also want to give praise to our fellow musicians on the album, Becky Baldwin (Mercyful Fate) and Karl Brazil Drummer (Robbie Williams), you guys nailed it and better players can’t be found!”
“All songs are written and composed by the Striking Viking and the most powerful and legendary Brummie in existence!”
“I am humbled and very grateful for having the opportunity to put my mark on this great album, for a rock singer it can’t get more significant than this!”
“First single and video ‘World Alone‘ out now, hope you all like it as much as we do, be prepared to rock!”
The collaboration builds on history between the two musicians. Jorn Lande previously performed alongside Tony Iommi and surviving Heaven & Hell members Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice during a 2010 High Voltage festival set at London’s Victoria Park. That concert paid tribute to late frontman Ronnie James Dio, with former Deep Purple singer and bassist Glenn Hughes also taking part in the performance.
Earlier that same year, the now-58-year-old singer released Dio, a full-length tribute album dedicated to the musical legacy of the late Black Sabbath, Dio, and Rainbow vocalist.
From The Dark is scheduled to arrive on October 23, 2026. Speaking on the creation of the record, Tony Iommi shared:
“It’s an album we’ve really enjoyed making. We’re not trying to prove anything – it’s a great album, it rocks!”
The track listing for From The Dark includes:
- Over The Violent Sun
- Black Times
- World Alone
- Beyond The Dead
- Stormwatcher
- Death Wake
- Return Of The Arbalist
- Legacy
The release will also feature two exclusive bonus tracks:
- Scent Of Dark
- Deified (Extended Version)
