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Tony Iommi bassist Becky Baldwin shares “Stormwatcher” playthrough video, recalls thinking studio invite was a hoax

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U.K. bassist Becky Baldwin has shared a playthrough video of “Stormwatcher,” a song from Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi’s upcoming solo album, From the Dark .

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