London, July 24 -- Black Sabbath's lead guitarist Tony Iommi, in his first interview since the tragic death of the legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, spoke about his long-time collaboration with the singer, as well as his lingering disbelief over the passing of the 'Prince of Darkness.'

"God, am I dreaming all of this?" shared Iommi with ITV News, reports Loudwire.

"It was a shock for us," commented the legendary guitarist. "I mean, when I heard yesterday, it couldn't sink in. I thought, 'It can't be.' I only had a text from him the day before. It just seemed unreal, surreal. And it really didn't sink in."

Iommi spoke about Ozzy's ailing health, and said that the singer did not look well during rehearsals for the band's f...