A 469 million year old fossil that was found in Russia has been named after Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi. The fossil was discovered by Palaeontologist and Sabbath fan Mats Eriksson who named it after his metal hero. It is knows as “Drepanoistodus Iommii”
Iommi said “When I first heard about this, it was a real shock! I’ve had a bit of abuse from my friends about it who’ve enjoyed calling me an old fossil, but I think it’s great, a real honor. This has to be the weirdest thing that’s ever been named after me.” More on the story HERE
Rock met rock as @BlackSabbath’s @tonyiommi was presented with a life-sized sculpture of prehistoric fossil Drepanoistodus Iommii, who palaeontologist Mats Eriksson named after his rock hero, who features on @westsidebid’s heavy metal bench. Full story: https://t.co/LMaKjet9ZJ
— Westside BID (@westsidebid) July 6, 2023
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