The BLACK SABBATH lead guitarist, widely credited with creating the heavy metal music genre, worked with his friend the Dean of Birmingham, the Very Reverend Catherine Ogle, on the five-minute-long arrangement, which features lyrics performed by Birmingham Cathedral Choir.

 

Called 'How Good It Is', the song features the BLACK SABBATH star on acoustic guitar, with lyrics inspired by Psalm 133. 

 

 

Sixty-eight-year-old Tony, who gave birth to the heavy metal music genre in the 1960s, is currently on 'The End' world tour with BLACK SABBATH, and will be performing two last-ever gigs at Birmingham's Genting Arena on February 2 and February 4.

 

He described writing the music for the Cathedral as "a nice thing to do" for his hometown.

 

"It's great to be involved with the Cathedral and doing something for it," he said. "When Catherine mentioned it, it felt like a nice thing to do, to be able to give something to the city."