When you talk about the absolute Mount Rushmore of heavy metal, the conversation begins and ends with the Riff Lord himself, Tony Iommi. But when the master of doom decides to unleash a brand new sonic assault upon the world, he needs a voice that doesn’t just cut through the smoke—it commands it. Enter Jorn Lande, the powerhouse Norwegian vocalist whose golden pipes have been channeling the spirit of classic rock and metal royalty for decades.
The heavy music community collectively lost its mind recently with the announcement of From The Dark, the monumental new collaborative album set to drop on October 23, 2026 via Planet Rock. Forged in the fires of mutual respect, the seed for this earth-shattering project was planted back when Jorn absolutely blew the roof off a London venue during a poignant Ronnie James Dio tribute show. Iommi knew right then and there that he had found the perfect partner-in-crime to breathe life into his latest vault of crushing riffs. Led by the apocalyptic debut single World Alone – which recently received a massive global streaming premiere right out of the metal heartland of Birmingham—the record promises a masterclass in classic heavy metal grandeur, co-produced alongside the brilliant Mike Exeter.
What makes From The Dark so special isn’t just the pedigree of the names on the sleeve; it’s the pure, unadulterated creative freedom behind it. Working at their own leisure with zero record label pressure, Iommi and Lande spent months trading ideas back and forth, culminating in Jorn heading straight to the Riff Lord’s house to capture lightning in a bottle. The result is a dynamic, collaborative masterwork that honours the heavy, dark blues roots of old while pushing both legendary artists into exhilarating new territory.
I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the legendary Jorn Lande to get the full inside scoop on what it’s like to write music with the godfather of heavy metal. We dive deep into the writing sessions at Iommi‘s house, the intense emotional weight of stepping into the studio to front these massive riffs, the global reaction to World Alone, why this album might just be the most honest, unfiltered music he has ever recorded and more.
