What incident affected Tony Iommi's guitar playing?
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Tony Iommi's guitar playing was profoundly impacted by an industrial accident at a sheet metal factory where he worked. The accident resulted in the loss of the tips of two fingers on his right hand. Undeterred, he devised a unique playing style using prosthetic fingertips and adapted guitar tunings, giving birth to the iconic heavy metal sound that defined Black Sabbath and influenced generations of rock guitarists.
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