This is the Sabbath album I return to when I need a Sabbath fix. Other Sabbath albums may have had better songs but there was always filler. H&H bangs from beginning to end.
Heaven & Hell was not only a great album but Dio pushed the band as well as himself and they made great music after he had done great things in 9:07 Rainbow and eventually his own band DIO. Ozzy has never written a lyric or piece of music with Sabbath as well as on his own. Ozzy has been ok and was the voice of Sabbath in the early years but Dio revived a dead band.
Band i was in ...waaaayyyy back...played the whole album front to back a mnth after it came out....people didnt really know what it was at first. awesome album!
The rebirth of Sabbath! They became a totally different band. Ronnie definitely pushed them in a new direction which was perfect for the new decade. I like Mob Rules the best between the two mammoth Dio records. Great video as always!
Black Sabbath at their most melodic, nimble, and cohesive. Still plenty heavy, but so much more musical and optimistic sounding with Ronnie reinvigorating the band. This is one of my personal favorite albums by any band.
I was 18 years old and graduating high school when this album dropped. I had low expectations for this project even though I was a fan of Ronnie's singing in Rainbow. It really depended on the material. This combination could deliver if the songs were good. If not, it would have been a minor footnote to their career. Boy, did they deliver. The first song from the new line up that I heard on the radio was Neon Nights and I was blown away. I went and bought the album right away. Ronnie breathed new life in to a group that could have easily been wasting away in the discount bin. Although my feeling, to this day, is that Black Sabbath in its truest form is the original four members, I loved this era. The early 80s seemed to rejuvenate hard rock and shake off the disco and punk of the late 70s. It was a great time to go to concerts for a few bucks and see your heroes. Too bad Ronnie and Sabbath didn't last long.
Yeah it would have been nice if they had lasted into the 90’s but I’ll take the 3 albums we have. I’m a huge fan of the Ozzy era but appreciate that they were reinvigorated with Ronnie. 👍👍
The "truest form" was a dead end and the final two albums with Ozzy was proof of that. That basic blues based stuff was unsophisticated and boring compared to the Dio stuff.
Awesome album especially without the Oz man. RJD had an unbelieveable voice and carried a note! My favorite song on the album is 'Children of the Sea', but the rest of it is a close second. Thx for the fantastic coverage Jeff!
I can only think of a few times where a band replaced a singer and not only did they remain the same but became a totally different group ie. AC/DC - Black in Black, Black Flag - Damaged and Genesis - A Trick of the Tail. Growing up listening to Detroit Radio, I heard the title track at least once a day. It was a mini-adventure listening to that song. It was slow then fast, classical then progressive, melodic then heavy. Dio fit in perfectly I believe. And yet you didn't think it was Elf or Rainbow even though his vocals were exactly the same. A masterpiece of British Rock. 5 star presentation Jeff!
Feel so lucky to have been around in 1980. What a year for Metal. Wheels Of Steel, Back In Black, Heaven And Hell, Iron Maiden, British Steel, Lightning To The Nations, Ace Of Spades. All released in one calendar year
This is my favorite Sabbath album. Tony's guitar playing especially his solos really improved. I was 1 of those "It's only Sabbath if Ozzy is in it" idiots back in 1980 til I saw Dio Sabbath on the Mob Rules tour & then I was sold. Not a bad song on it.
Love Ozzy and his work with Sabbath which is legendary in its own right but Dio has not only the best metal voice but his stage presence and lyrical mind are 2nd to none. Long live the Metal Voice God 🤟❤
First off, I really liked the video montage you did for Children of the Sea. Very cool. And what was the weird fire pits of hell silent film clips? Incredible. I’ll be honest, I didn’t buy this album when it first came out. I was young and couldn’t buy everything obviously. But I got Mob Rules when it came out and then went back and bought H&H. I love both of these albums so much. They definitely crushed the last two albums Sabbath made before these, but that being said, I love all the early Sabbath and don’t normally compare the two lineups. I love them both. I agree that Die Young sounds like early Iron Maiden. Both coming out about same time. I love this video and will probably watch again. More Bo please.
Thanks Gary I don’t like to compare the two lineups either, all that matters is they both gave us some killer music. It’s hard for me to say which Dio album I like the best they are both rock solid. Glad you liked the Bo! 🤟🏻🤟🏻
When this came out I wasn't expecting it. I also didn't know Ozzy was gone. Wow. What a surprise. I didn't know what to think. It took me a while to warm up to it. Now? I'm blown away by it and anything Dio. I still can't believe he died.
Great deep stuff ..very artistic yourself with vids ..I as musician in London ..80s ..Influence was such of 70s ..went on to play with Enid .friends of Jimmy page ..peter grant an all that ,,age 22 ..I wanted to capture that wonderful period ...then on EMI ..played with Matt Goss ! ..out of here ...no substance ..love the days of real rock ..that does not die ...lets hope 100 years time one kid gets a beaten up old guitar and starts playing rock n roll again ...with these influences ..when it was real ..rock n roll never dies ...its soul. ..binged this ..love it. Cheers ..
Martin Birch really pushed Tony, Geezer, Bill & Ronnie (and Geoff) to the edge of sonic world. A forever and ever album. Unmatched production since then.
Phenomenal video Jeff! The 2 Dio albums of this era are my favorite Sabbath albums! Flawless from start to finish!! And of course you are the Deep Dive master!! Exceptional job brother 👍🤘🤘
I was flabbergasted when I first heard these songs. More than two decades of Classic Rock Radio and I NEVER heard anything from this album. I would have loved this as a kid in the 80's! I think it's criminal that this got so little airplay.
Hey Jeff, amazing video. First Sabbath album I ever owned. Still listening to it regularly today. Can I ask where the silent horror movie clips came from? I am a massive fan of old horror movies. Looking forward to watching your next program.
Thanks Brian, I will have to rewatch this episode because I can’t remember what clips I used. 😂 but if I recall correctly I believe they were old silent films I found on the internet. Not entirely sure the titles.
Ronnie was one of the few singers whose voice never changed. It was just as good in 2009 as it was in 1974. A second Heaven and Hell album probably would have been incredible! R.I.P. Ronnie. Bill Ward claims to have no recollection of recording this album
I disagree with you my friend, concerning Ronnie's voice it wasn't as good as in 74 it was better, and even stronger towards the end of his career. Not to be arguing I'm a fan like you I just always seemed to notice this upgrade in control of pitch and in intensity. And not that I'm a singer I just was always amazed by his voice before that became All the rage with the everyone
"Heaven and Hell" was one of the top 5 albums of 1980, along with "Back in Black", "Ace of Spades", "Iron Maiden" and "British Steel". A great slab of Metal! 🤘
Got to see this tour also. The Black and Blue concert. Blue Oyster Cult and Molly Hatchet as openers at the Rockford Speedway. RJD was a breath of Fresh Air and reinventing the band for the better. Trying to stand on the high bank track was a pain in the Ass. Guys tumbling down from the top. We walked to center. Enjoyed it still the same ✌❤
Nothing against Ozzy at all, but Dio brought a vocal range to this album that makes it shine like a star. This is probably my all time favorite Sabbath album, and I always get push back from other fans of the band when I say that. That said, I'll admit, I like way more of Ozzy's solo career after Sabbath than Ronnie's even though Holy Diver is on par with anything Ozzy ever did solo (including the Randy Rhoades albums in my opinion).
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 I don't know how many times I've said Heaven and Hell is the best Black Sabbath album only to get laughed at, maybe I should hang out with your friends instead? LOL
I was 14 when Heaven and Hell came out. My friends and I were completely blown away. It was a change up and everything worked out as far as we were concerned. We got Randy with the original Blizzard of Oz band crushing it too.
Saw this tour in Chicago - Black and Blue - Oyster Cult opened. Was really great, Ronnie injected a new life - great job and love the flicks - where do you get those old flicks?
This is the album that opened my eyes to Heavy Metal and, RJD. I own every CD that Dio has appeared on, along with most of the concert footage. Amazing, amazing singer... who never gets the credit he should.
Fantastic album from start to finish!. As a kid I probably played this album a couple hundred times. The songs are just amazing. Ronnie James Dio was a genius. I actually think the band connected with him better than with Ozzy in some ways. I don't know, of course the original Sabbath they put up some amazing music. It's almost like two different bands here. Black Sabbath, heaven and hell.
Dio sabbath was the best And Ozzy was better on his own than w/ sabbath. I met Ronnie on Mob rules tour He said ''I think that ozzy talks out of his ass and sings out of it too''. Truth! Dio is the man!
Iron Maiden aren't worth the time of day, guilty of making the same album at least 20 times over & their fans kept falling for it & made those morons millionaires.
Mob Rules is my favorite because of its heavier sound. Although, I still love Heaven and Hell and would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't at least think it's good. It could probably convert a priest into a metalhead, but I'm kidding
Funny fact about Ronnie Dio. He hated the music Sabbath played and wasn’t sure about joining forces with them. Rainbow and Deep Purple styled music was more his thing. Well when his wife Wendy told him They only had $800 left in then bank. She told him he better wise up and appreciate Sabbaths style Of Music. 😂. He wised up and we are all the better for it. 🤘 we lucky they only had $800 in the bank or we may have never known how good this band could Have been again.
I’m so glad his wife talked some sense into him. I wonder how it was for him to have to sing Ozzy songs in concert? He probably held the microphone in one hand and his wallet in the other.
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 It’s been said he disliked signing the Ozzy songs because Ozzy mostly sang with the riff. Not against it. He felt Ozzy Sabbath was cavemen not very musically intelligent. I agree with him to a certain extent and if Sabbath had one weakness it was Ozzy always singing with the riff. Makes it seem nursery rhyme at times. RJD had a gift of always singing across or vs the riff. So yeah Ronnie hated doing the Ozzy stuff. And you can feel it on Live Evil. I think he does a competent job but his handling of songs such as Iron man and war pigs are pretty cringe worthy. Also said he was happy as smitten when Heaven and Hell formed and they didn’t feel obligated anymore to play the Ozzy material. I don’t blame him. Already was tough enough replacing Ozz but having to put up with Ozzy’s crap and stage antics towards him was tasteless at best. I’m glad Ronnie fought back in his 1981 Interview. Ronnie may of been small in stature but his mind was brilliant and was a very intelligent and eloquently spoken man. That guy could read the phone book to me and I would stilll be enthralled 😂😂😂😂
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 Btw I met the man twice. In ‘94 and ‘09. Backstage both times. 30 min or so. Asked him a few questions and was always glad to give the answers. I asked him about Ritchie Blackmore and he gave me about a 5 min response. In short he basically said the man was a brilliant musician but a shit human being who didn’t value his fans. One thing about RJD was he appreciated his fans and you could feel it was genuine. If any indication of how he treated a nobody like myself is his true self then yes he loved the fans to death. Also asked him about how he felt about Sabbaths music before he joined. He told me the 800$ in the bank story and he had to suck it up. But he was determined to make Sabbath much different from the Ozzy years. And he definitely succeeded. Say what you want about the Dio years but I felt he made Tony and Geezer think outside their box a bit more. Tony became more Musical for sure. His solos I think are much more musical than during the Ozz years. I like both Marks of Sabbath and beyond that too but Dio Really got the ball rolling he could speak to Iommi more in musical terms since he was a guitar player himself. All Ozzy did was hum melodies he didn’t play any instruments except a hack job at. harmonica lol. Ok. Sorry about the ramble but most of my information is from meeting the man himself. So in the maybe combined 60 or so minutes I met him between the 2 times he was always open and honest. Very rare in rock and roll. I’ve met some asshole rock stars too. One within Sabbath but I won’t reveal his name as he’s still one of my idols. You can probably guess who he is 😂
I never heard anyone say heaven and hell is not really sabbath, where did you hear that? New singer is all. Like born again. I have heard seventh star was meant to be a solo album. The Martin albums are black sabbath too.
@@iancocks9408Martin destroyed whatever remained of Black Sabbath & drove them to the edge of irrelevance & oblivion, didn't suit Sabbath in ANY shape or form.
Ronnie James Dio the saviour of Bla ck Sabbath was a master-stroke by Tony lommi, new direction, new energy & new found power, not to mention a new proven producer in Martin Birch Heaven & Hell sounds as crisp & relevant now as the day it was made , even lommi's playing style had changed, all the planets realigned for Sabbath Mkll, my only complaint is in my opinion is Bills drums sound a bit generic & it could have done with a couple more songs on it, otherwise it was a classic foundation stone for a new decade.
Just my opinion, but Evil Woman , reminds me of some of the same riffs , as on ''Never Say Die'' recordings and the Rainbow song Long Live Rock And Roll....so , just a straight ahead rock and roll song....I find it to be the weakest of the 8 songs !!!
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486Definitely better without Ozzy which I saw live in 72,75 and 77. When I saw Sabbath in September 26th Charlotte N.C . 1980 Ronnie James Dio had joined and took Sabbath to a whole new level . Cheers 🍻
Hey kids, can you say perfect frikkin album??? This 12 yrold was a very happy pup when I bought this a week after it came out, die young my fav dio Era song
Every ounce of the album heaven and hell is PURE GOLD
Best. Sabbath. Album. Ever!
Dio was a great singer, but the first six Sabbath albums and the first two Ozzy solo albums are miles better than anything Dio did.
This is the Sabbath album I return to when I need a Sabbath fix. Other Sabbath albums may have had better songs but there was always filler. H&H bangs from beginning to end.
Heaven & Hell was not only a great album but Dio pushed the band as well as himself and they made great music after he had done great things in
9:07 Rainbow and eventually his own band DIO.
Ozzy has never written a lyric or piece of music with Sabbath as well as on his own.
Ozzy has been ok and was the voice of Sabbath in the early years but Dio revived a dead band.
Band i was in ...waaaayyyy back...played the whole album front to back a mnth after it came out....people didnt really know what it was at first. awesome album!
Apples and mash potatoes. Sure Dio was great, but no comparison to OzzY years 1969-1978. Different animal.
Love the bass intro to Lady Evil 🤘🏻
A Classic album of rock history : one of the best of all time, an outstanding effort :
The bass work on this album is fantastic. One of my favourites. Have this on vinyl when it was released.
The rebirth of Sabbath!
They became a totally different band. Ronnie definitely pushed them in a new direction which was perfect for the new decade. I like Mob Rules the best between the two mammoth Dio records. Great video as always!
Thanks brother! Mammoth is a great description of both albums. 👍👍
Black Sabbath at their most melodic, nimble, and cohesive. Still plenty heavy, but so much more musical and optimistic sounding with Ronnie reinvigorating the band. This is one of my personal favorite albums by any band.
What an amazing album, this and Mob Rules are my two favorite Sabbath albums. Great episode and visuals to the songs.
Thank you! It’s a shame the Dio era didn’t last longer.
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 they did have some reunions, incl as Heaven&Hell.
I was 18 years old and graduating high school when this album dropped. I had low expectations for this project even though I was a fan of Ronnie's singing in Rainbow. It really depended on the material. This combination could deliver if the songs were good. If not, it would have been a minor footnote to their career. Boy, did they deliver. The first song from the new line up that I heard on the radio was Neon Nights and I was blown away. I went and bought the album right away. Ronnie breathed new life in to a group that could have easily been wasting away in the discount bin. Although my feeling, to this day, is that Black Sabbath in its truest form is the original four members, I loved this era. The early 80s seemed to rejuvenate hard rock and shake off the disco and punk of the late 70s. It was a great time to go to concerts for a few bucks and see your heroes. Too bad Ronnie and Sabbath didn't last long.
Yeah it would have been nice if they had lasted into the 90’s but I’ll take the 3 albums we have. I’m a huge fan of the Ozzy era but appreciate that they were reinvigorated with Ronnie. 👍👍
The "truest form" was a dead end and the final two albums with Ozzy was proof of that. That basic blues based stuff was unsophisticated and boring compared to the Dio stuff.
Awesome album especially without the Oz man. RJD had an unbelieveable voice and carried a note! My favorite song on the album is 'Children of the Sea', but the rest of it is a close second. Thx for the fantastic coverage Jeff!
I can only think of a few times where a band replaced a singer and not only did they remain the same but became a totally different group ie. AC/DC - Black in Black, Black Flag - Damaged and Genesis - A Trick of the Tail.
Growing up listening to Detroit Radio, I heard the title track at least once a day. It was a mini-adventure listening to that song. It was slow then fast, classical then progressive, melodic then heavy. Dio fit in perfectly I believe. And yet you didn't think it was Elf or Rainbow even though his vocals were exactly the same. A masterpiece of British Rock. 5 star presentation Jeff!
Thank you George! I believe WLLZ and WRIF had this song on rotation back in 1980. It still gives me chills even after all these years. Perfection!
Don't forget WABX😁
@@buckruttin2246 ...and W4
This is my favorite album of all-time and definitely the best Black Sabbath album ever.
Feel so lucky to have been around in 1980. What a year for Metal. Wheels Of Steel, Back In Black, Heaven And Hell, Iron Maiden, British Steel, Lightning To The Nations, Ace Of Spades. All released in one calendar year
An incredible year for music! The changing of the guard in a way.
Animal Magnetism, too.
Sabbath matured and was given a new lease on life. Imagine, Sabbath and AC/DC reentering the scene with new singers in the same year.
Glad to see you didn't leave out the Dio era. Looking forward to Mob Rules!
This is my favorite Sabbath album. Tony's guitar playing especially his solos really improved. I was 1 of those "It's only Sabbath if Ozzy is in it" idiots back in 1980 til I saw Dio Sabbath on the Mob Rules tour & then I was sold. Not a bad song on it.
A fresh start to a new decade. This album crushed it!
Great show appreciate all your hard work.Never miss an episode .
Thank you! 😁
RJD gave Sabbath new life that brought them back from the Abyss 😊😊😊😊😊
Martin Birch!
EPIC Album !!!Once from the five Best Metal Albums ever
The BEST album ever, period.
I love this album so much
It’s a great one!
Love Ozzy and his work with Sabbath which is legendary in its own right but Dio has not only the best metal voice but his stage presence and lyrical mind are 2nd to none. Long live the Metal Voice God 🤟❤
OooooohNo....
Here it comes again!!!!!
First off, I really liked the video montage you did for Children of the Sea. Very cool. And what was the weird fire pits of hell silent film clips? Incredible. I’ll be honest, I didn’t buy this album when it first came out. I was young and couldn’t buy everything obviously. But I got Mob Rules when it came out and then went back and bought H&H. I love both of these albums so much. They definitely crushed the last two albums Sabbath made before these, but that being said, I love all the early Sabbath and don’t normally compare the two lineups. I love them both. I agree that Die Young sounds like early Iron Maiden. Both coming out about same time. I love this video and will probably watch again. More Bo please.
Thanks Gary I don’t like to compare the two lineups either, all that matters is they both gave us some killer music. It’s hard for me to say which Dio album I like the best they are both rock solid. Glad you liked the Bo! 🤟🏻🤟🏻
When this came out I wasn't expecting it. I also didn't know Ozzy was gone. Wow. What a surprise. I didn't know what to think. It took me a while to warm up to it. Now? I'm blown away by it and anything Dio. I still can't believe he died.
Agreed. Rest in peace, Ronnie!
A fantastic album that I loved.Dio turned a worn out group into winners again.
Great deep stuff ..very artistic yourself with vids ..I as musician in London ..80s ..Influence was such of 70s ..went on to play with Enid .friends of Jimmy page ..peter grant an all that ,,age 22 ..I wanted to capture that wonderful period ...then on EMI ..played with Matt Goss ! ..out of here ...no substance ..love the days of real rock ..that does not die ...lets hope 100 years time one kid gets a beaten up old guitar and starts playing rock n roll again ...with these influences ..when it was real ..rock n roll never dies ...its soul. ..binged this ..love it. Cheers ..
Thank you! If they’re was ever a great album to fall in love with Sabbath this is it. 👍👍
Martin Birch really pushed Tony, Geezer, Bill & Ronnie (and Geoff) to the edge of sonic world. A forever and ever album. Unmatched production since then.
The title track and the last on the album are the greatest songs on the record
solid album fer sure,thanks for doing this sir
Thanks for watching. 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Phenomenal video Jeff! The 2 Dio albums of this era are my favorite Sabbath albums! Flawless from start to finish!! And of course you are the Deep Dive master!! Exceptional job brother 👍🤘🤘
Thanks brother! 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
A real return with a classic album, Ronnie re energised the Sabs 🤘🏻❤
Yes he did. They sound like a different band.
great job on this so much I got uo and put on my copy of the album. bro looking foward to the next video on this
Thank you Rod! It’s always fun to revisit such a classic album.
I was flabbergasted when I first heard these songs. More than two decades of Classic Rock Radio and I NEVER heard anything from this album. I would have loved this as a kid in the 80's! I think it's criminal that this got so little airplay.
I remember the title track getting radio play but nothing else. And then it was forgotten.
Hell yeah awesome
Thank you bro
Top 5 Sabbath album for sure, maybe even Top 3.
Heaven and Hell number one Mob Rules number 3
Sabotage number two number four is Black Sabbath's first album then there were five Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Hey Jeff, amazing video. First Sabbath album I ever owned. Still listening to it regularly today. Can I ask where the silent horror movie clips came from? I am a massive fan of old horror movies. Looking forward to watching your next program.
Thanks Brian, I will have to rewatch this episode because I can’t remember what clips I used. 😂 but if I recall correctly I believe they were old silent films I found on the internet. Not entirely sure the titles.
Ronnie was one of the few singers whose voice never changed. It was just as good in 2009 as it was in 1974. A second Heaven and Hell album probably would have been incredible! R.I.P. Ronnie.
Bill Ward claims to have no recollection of recording this album
I believe it. Bill was not in much better shape than Ozzy.
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 He was a wreck by that time. I am a drummer, so when he left, that was when it didn't feel like Sabbath to me
I disagree with you my friend, concerning Ronnie's voice it wasn't as good as in 74 it was better, and even stronger towards the end of his career. Not to be arguing I'm a fan like you I just always seemed to notice this upgrade in control of pitch and in intensity. And not that I'm a singer I just was always amazed by his voice before that became All the rage with the everyone
Children of the sea, not sure what the lyrics are all about but what a song. It’s got everything….. Great musicianship and fantastic vocals
Agreed!
Heaven and Hell''' was, and I mean "WAS" the greatest Heavy Metal album that was ever made'''''''', and beyond'''''''''!!!
Such a beast of an album to kick off the 80’s!
Children of the Sea is one of the best songs ever made!
"Heaven and Hell" was one of the top 5 albums of 1980, along with "Back in Black", "Ace of Spades", "Iron Maiden" and "British Steel". A great slab of Metal! 🤘
Got to see this tour also. The Black and Blue concert. Blue Oyster Cult and Molly Hatchet as openers at the Rockford Speedway. RJD was a breath of Fresh Air and reinventing the band for the better. Trying to stand on the high bank track was a pain in the Ass. Guys tumbling down from the top. We walked to center. Enjoyed it still the same ✌❤
This is my favorite Black Sabbath album
Dio rules
5 million albums sold worldwide in his entire career......Ozzy, over 100 million, 25 Platinum......and counting....
Nothing against Ozzy at all, but Dio brought a vocal range to this album that makes it shine like a star. This is probably my all time favorite Sabbath album, and I always get push back from other fans of the band when I say that. That said, I'll admit, I like way more of Ozzy's solo career after Sabbath than Ronnie's even though Holy Diver is on par with anything Ozzy ever did solo (including the Randy Rhoades albums in my opinion).
I know many people who rank the Dio albums over the Ozzy albums. All classics!
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486 I don't know how many times I've said Heaven and Hell is the best Black Sabbath album only to get laughed at, maybe I should hang out with your friends instead? LOL
I was 14 when Heaven and Hell came out. My friends and I were completely blown away. It was a change up and everything worked out as far as we were concerned. We got Randy with the original Blizzard of Oz band crushing it too.
So happy you did the dio era
Balls to the wall from bell to bell. All killer, no filler. #2 fav from Sabbath, Sabotage #1.
A masterpiece!
God is within me''''''''''
Saw this tour in Chicago - Black and Blue - Oyster Cult opened. Was really great, Ronnie injected a new life - great job and love the flicks - where do you get those old flicks?
Thanks Glen! I dig pretty deep on TH-cam for these videos. Thankfully very few of them get blocked.
Lady Evil is a blues riff with lots of soul in Dios voice.
Could you do a video on the remix album forbidden
This is the album that opened my eyes to Heavy Metal and, RJD. I own every CD that Dio has appeared on, along with most of the concert footage. Amazing, amazing singer... who never gets the credit he should.
Absolutely although I think lately more fans are discovering his greatness.
I forgot to add that I wish that they could remaster Slapback.
Walk away is the Perfect 10.... But only in the video...
Fantastic album from start to finish!. As a kid I probably played this album a couple hundred times. The songs are just amazing. Ronnie James Dio was a genius. I actually think the band connected with him better than with Ozzy in some ways. I don't know, of course the original Sabbath they put up some amazing music. It's almost like two different bands here. Black Sabbath, heaven and hell.
I think as much of a bummer as Ozzy’s leaving was, it had to happen and the shake up is what helped revitalize the band.
I've never met a Sabbath fan who dislikes this album.
Ronnie James Dio was one of the best things to happen to Sabbath.
Used to be my favorite album of all time, and maybe I missed it but, how did you do it take on this album and not touch on the title track.
The song got blocked
Used to be my favourite but the more I listen to it, I think Mob Rules is better. 🤘🏼
Mob Rules and Heaven And Hell are my two favorites. But I love Dio. Too me he was pure metal until his death.
Dio was the Godfather of metal.
10!!!!!
Thank you bro!
🌿🌿🌹🌿🎤RONNIE JAMES DIO🌿RIP🙏THE🌹GREATEST🌹SINGER🌿EVER🌿🌹🌿🌹🌿🌿🌹🌿🌹🌿
He is a legend!
Heaven and Hell sure is a Metal classic.
The best album with dio
Maybe Rainbow or Deep Purple or Uriah Heep next.
Heaven and Hell in my BS top 5 easily!
Dio sabbath was the best And Ozzy was better on his own than w/ sabbath. I met Ronnie on Mob rules tour He said ''I think that ozzy talks out of his ass and sings out of it too''. Truth! Dio is the man!
Look how YOUNG Ronnie is
at the 3-minute Mark
I thought that too! 😃
My favorite Black Sabbath album and my favorite era of the band. No disrespect to Ozzy, who also kicks ass, but I prefer Dio.
Iron maiden? Please.
That is a great future idea…IF I can use the music. 👍👍👍
Iron maiden really disappointed from 1990 onwards. Brave new world is brilliant, other albums don’t reach the heights quite as much.
Iron Maiden aren't worth the time of day, guilty of making the same album at least 20 times over & their fans kept falling for it & made those morons millionaires.
Mob Rules is my favorite because of its heavier sound. Although, I still love Heaven and Hell and would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't at least think it's good.
It could probably convert a priest into a metalhead, but I'm kidding
Funny fact about Ronnie Dio. He hated the music Sabbath played and wasn’t sure about joining forces with them. Rainbow and Deep Purple styled music was more his thing. Well when his wife Wendy told him
They only had $800 left in then bank. She told him he better wise up and appreciate Sabbaths style
Of Music. 😂. He wised up and we are all the better for it. 🤘 we lucky they only had $800 in the bank or we may have never known how good this band could
Have been again.
I’m so glad his wife talked some sense into him. I wonder how it was for him to have to sing Ozzy songs in concert? He probably held the microphone in one hand and his wallet in the other.
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It’s been said he disliked signing the Ozzy songs because Ozzy mostly sang with the riff. Not against it. He felt Ozzy Sabbath was cavemen not very musically intelligent. I agree with him to a certain extent and if Sabbath had one weakness it was Ozzy always singing with the riff. Makes it seem nursery rhyme at times. RJD had a gift of always singing across or vs the riff. So yeah Ronnie hated doing the Ozzy stuff. And you can feel it on Live Evil. I think he does a competent job but his handling of songs such as Iron man and war pigs are pretty cringe worthy. Also said he was happy as smitten when Heaven and Hell formed and they didn’t feel obligated anymore to play the Ozzy material. I don’t blame him. Already was tough enough replacing Ozz but having to put up with Ozzy’s crap and stage antics towards him was tasteless at best. I’m glad Ronnie fought back in his 1981
Interview. Ronnie may of been small in stature but his mind was brilliant and was a very intelligent and eloquently spoken man. That guy could read the phone book to me and I would stilll be enthralled 😂😂😂😂
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Btw I met the man twice. In ‘94 and ‘09. Backstage both times. 30 min or so. Asked him a few questions and was always glad to give the answers. I asked him about Ritchie Blackmore and he gave me about a 5 min response. In short he basically said the man was a brilliant musician but a shit human being who didn’t value his fans. One thing about RJD was he appreciated his fans and you could feel it was genuine. If any indication of how he treated a nobody like myself is his true self then yes he loved the fans to death. Also asked him about how he felt about Sabbaths music before he joined. He told me the 800$ in the bank story and he had to suck it up. But he was determined to make Sabbath much different from the Ozzy years. And he definitely succeeded. Say what you want about the Dio years but I felt he made Tony and Geezer think outside their box a bit more. Tony became more
Musical for sure. His solos I think are much more musical than during the Ozz years. I like both Marks of Sabbath and beyond that too but Dio
Really got the ball rolling he could speak to Iommi more in musical terms since he was a guitar player himself. All Ozzy did was hum melodies he didn’t play any instruments except a hack job at. harmonica lol. Ok. Sorry about the ramble but most of my information is from meeting the man himself. So in the maybe combined 60 or so minutes I met him between the 2 times he was always open and honest. Very rare in rock and roll. I’ve met some asshole rock stars too. One within Sabbath but I won’t reveal his name as he’s still one of my idols. You can probably guess who he is 😂
Only tune I've never really been into on Heaven and Hell is Lady Evil. Every other is great
That big angel wing has 18 feathers 🪶 666
and I am REAL''''''''''''''
People say heaven and hell wasn't really Sabbath. So were the last couple garbage albums with Ozzy, Sabbath?
That’s a great point. It seems everybody gets decide who is the “real” Sabbath except the band themselves.
I never heard anyone say heaven and hell is not really sabbath, where did you hear that? New singer is all. Like born again. I have heard seventh star was meant to be a solo album. The Martin albums are black sabbath too.
@@iancocks9408Martin destroyed whatever remained of Black Sabbath & drove them to the edge of irrelevance & oblivion, didn't suit Sabbath in ANY shape or form.
Ronnie James Dio the saviour of Bla ck Sabbath was a master-stroke by Tony lommi, new direction, new energy & new found power, not to mention a new proven producer in Martin Birch Heaven & Hell sounds as crisp & relevant now as the day it was made , even lommi's playing style had changed, all the planets realigned for Sabbath Mkll, my only complaint is in my opinion is Bills drums sound a bit generic & it could have done with a couple more songs on it, otherwise it was a classic foundation stone for a new decade.
The last good Sabbath album
It' even''' moved God''''''''''''
Fantastic, perfect album, but it's not Sabbath . It's a more generic type of metal, cornerstone for the NWOBHM
I can't understand why Mr. Bill Ward didn't like this masterpiece!!!
Me either!
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Just my opinion, but Evil Woman , reminds me of some of the same riffs , as on ''Never Say Die'' recordings and the Rainbow song Long Live Rock And Roll....so , just a straight ahead rock and roll song....I find it to be the weakest of the 8 songs !!!
Well that guy sucked. What was sabbath thinking going theatrical SMH!
Not the same with out Ozzy
Nope
@@jeffwhitchervinyldestinati4486Definitely better without Ozzy which I saw live in 72,75 and 77. When I saw Sabbath in September 26th Charlotte N.C . 1980 Ronnie James Dio had joined and took Sabbath to a whole new level . Cheers 🍻
Sounds like a lot of the 80’s music, nothing new or exciting here for me
Hey kids, can you say perfect frikkin album??? This 12 yrold was a very happy pup when I bought this a week after it came out, die young my fav dio Era song
Pretty much everything Dio touched turned to solid gold.
Best version of Sabbath? With RJD.🤘