Ronnie was in class by himself. Saw him 3x in DIO. The ability of Ronnie to adapt and find fluidity with those sabbath members says a lot about Ronnie and the members of Sabbath. It was meant to be, and I really miss Ronnie too 😢
I missed seeing Heaven & Hell in Dallas right before Ronnie fell ill. We had just seen Rush at The Toyota outdoor venue and passed The Hard Rock with H & H on the billboard. Should’ve went down and seen it.
The fact that 42 years later we're talking about this album shows what a musical masterpiece this is. One if the best albums in history and all genres. What a gift Ronnie is to the world. And with the original Black Sabbath is absolutely phenomenal! Y'all have exquisite taste in music! Bravo!
My idol was..K.K..AND RANDY ..why I learned to play but I surpassed that technology. ...became much harder player ...but this is who I followed..stay safe Rockerz
... legendary BLACK SABBATH 🇬🇧 (formerly POLKA TULK BLUES BAND 🇬🇧/ POLKA TULK 🇬🇧/ EARTH 🇬🇧) from the UK, Heavy-/ Doom-Metal institution formed in 1968 - here feat. the masterful US American guy Ronnie James Dio aka Ronald James Padavona [R.I.P. 2010] on vocs ... 🤘 🇬🇧
Heaven and Hell is the first record I play when youngsters want to get into Metal. I know there are better known and more famous ones, but this Sabbath is the perfect example of how 80's Heavy Metal sounds. Teens get hooked right away and will never quit from being Heshers. Respect and Metal! 🤘🏼
My friends and I went to the Roxy in Hollywood when Mr varney was first starting his metal promotions. There was like 15 bands. None of them had a real song line up. I think there was 20 people in the audience. Got to see a lot of unknowns...slayer, king diamond, Metallica with Dave mustaine and cliff Burton. Betsy from bitch comes out in a leather teddy and started giving buttons to anyone who would kiss her ass. That was the start of metal. That was the first time they opened the Roxy in 25 years. The next day we got to Lizzy Borden in a high school auditorium..
RJD clearly has far more range and a more melodious timbre, but I've always preferred Ozzy on vocals when it comes to Black Sabbath. His voice just fits the whole Sabbath vibe a lot better in my opinion, it blends perfectly with their ominous tone. RJD is definitely an amazing singer, but for me Ozzy is an intrinsic component in the overall Sabbath sound.
Slyšela jsem poprvé 1981 u kamarádky, měla staršího bratra a ten poslouchal tvrdší muziku. Nechala jsem si to nahrát na kazetu a taky jela pořád. Tím se mi začal formovat můj hudební vkus. Sice už jsem v té době poslouchala Abraxas, Turbo atd. Ale tohle bylo doslova božské. Rodiče to nesnášeli a máma mi říkala :,,Až se vdáš, tak tě to přejde!" Je mi 59, nepřešlo! S manželem posloucháme Dia a Black Sabbath společně. 😊 Zdravím!
Lonely is the Word is the strongest song on album, and one of Sabbath's all time greats by any lineup! Saw tours for Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules and they were phenomenal!
In 1980 I went to Hara Arena in Dayton Ohio and seen them on a school 🏫 night, 4 hr Concert, greattess ever, the Drummer did a 15 min Solo, that was mind bending, it was this album they was promoting, of course I bought it , came out of there with my ears ringing into the next day and HIGHER THAN THE CLOUDS JUST FROM THE SMOKE IN THAT PLACE
@@poedottaviano6924 Nice point. I would put Blizzard of Oz, Back in Black and Rumours as the top come back albums of all time. This one is really in the top 20.
@@kevinklampe2350 Absolutely! Dio was all class and genuinely a real nice bloke who truly cared and loved his (Sabbath"s) fans. He actually thanked ME for being a fan.
I have been listening to this album for 33 years now. I would have easily got rid of wishing well lady evil and walk away, and I wish I shared a joint with BS angels
A heavy metal masterpiece in my opinion. . Not one bad song off this great album. A solid fuckin 10. . With outstanding guitar work and guitar solos. Awesome lyrics. . Pure fuckin gold here. . The metal god. Ronnie James Dio. . 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
This album was the anthem of my youth. Dio is a great performer and the riffs on this are so tight and concise, that this album will always be a winner.
Side 1 of this album still stands the test of time as one of the BEST 4-song groupings in history. From the opening riff of Neon Knights to the thunderous closing of Heaven and Hell - pure brilliance.
@@brittanyazzopardi5919 love them too. I followed Dio since '74 with "ELF . And your right- entire LP was righteous especially in 1980. Kept the rockers goin through the musical change of that year. !
Thank you dad for sharing all your music with me. It brings us together even though you’re gone. So dream for a while , at the things that make you smile. Don’t you know that I’m you’re wishing well.
thanks for the reflection, it's a pity that today's children don't want to share our music anymore, they are not interested in it, and I would love to share this joy with them ..
❤😢❤ I was introduced to Sabbath by my sister (8 yrs older) in 1979. I instantly became their biggest fan. My 2 boys cut their teeth on Sabbath. Now my grandchildren are as well. From Ozzy to Dio to Gillen to Matin and Hughes.
Was a US Marine in 1986 and was security for Dio. Buddy of mine broke his arm pushing back enthusiastic Japanese kids in the crowd Best concert of my life. I was 19. I'm 57 now
Remember buying this album. I was in my local record store as a goofy 18 year old! Flicking through all the vinyls! Next thing this album came on through the stores pa system! Wow I thought. Who the hell is this!! I asked the assistant and she said it was Black Sabbaths new album. Heaven and Hell! I bought a copy straight away😀 Still play it to this day and I'm 59 now 😎
I'm 59! In '79 I heard the Cars Candy-O in the store's PA and bought it on the spot. Back then, I was a super Christian boy and wouldn't dare think of buying a Black Sabbath album. If I knew then what I have learned through life, I would have bought that album instantly. Peace out my fellow fifty-niners... and yes, we did have the greatest music!!!
My most favorite album of all time. I used to carry this big ol boom box around Oahu blasting this album on cassette back in the early 80's. I sure miss those days. Life was much simpler.
What power. Still RJD has this over my ears ! I’m 55 and it moves me like I was 15 ! God bless rock n roll & 🤘🏼🤘🏼 u Ronnie Black Sabbath & so many more musicians
I wouldn’t say masterpiece but it is pretty comparable to their earlier stuff! Ronnie James Dio is a badass!! Ozzy and Ronnie are my top two followed by Rob Halford!!
Ronnie was such a legend even back in the day everyone knew he was special, it sucks I missed my chance to see the Holy Diver tour , my buddy did have a ticket and felt bad for taking off that afternoon , so right before they left for the show , he said , hey man , close yer eyes open yer mouth , normally I would have never for a second trusted him or anyone that told me to do that but on that day I thought , no way he'd punk me with a trick , but instead he stuck a little purple barrel on my tongue and said have fun , at 15 yo I had never had more fun that night , even trippin alone for the very first time it was a blast , I ran in to some other friends that didn't go to the show , I damn sure didn't tell them what I had gotten in to that night , man those were the days , metal ruled the world .. thanks Frank . rock 🤟
Great story Wow. I know the feeling. Good u had fun. I saw Dio Heaven and Hell tour. 1981. Toronto. I was 14. I missed a Maiden concert one day and had tickets in hand! Rock on
The guitar and vocals have captivated me since 1982 when I was 13 yrs old and it still hits me after all these years and makes me want to rock the hell out like there is no tomorrow! 🤘
I worked in airfreight. I personally went to LA to take Black Sabbath to Hawaii on the Black and Blue tour. Ronnie and I became friends..He was one of the nicest and most talented people in the music business. I helped him with DIO also. We remained friendly until his passing. RIP in HEAVEN my friend.
@@mikeernest1764 I saw him with Ritchie's Blackmore Rainbow in 1981 and was simply fantastic!!! A GREAT Showman, he really leads every band he was in, RIP Ronnie James Dio
@@ignaciogarcia1690 Dio was not in Rainbow in 1981 , he was in Sabbath in 1981 . I saw Rainbow in 1979 they had Graham Bonnet Dio left earlier that same year . Then saw Sabbath in 1980 in New York with Dio (black and blue)! , then I saw Dio in Dallas twice.. Hell of a singer..Probably the best.
After 40 years being a Metal fan and hearing almost everything, enjoying from hard rock to extreme genres, I consider that this is the finest Metal album ever
I remember hearing Heaven and Hell on the radio for the first time. I was staggered. Had to purchase the album immediately and did. Decided to play the whole thing to see which tunes were worthy of play. As you know ALL OF THEM ARE AMAZING... To this day I have never been more enthralled by a release from any group. H&H is a true monument of metal mastery that remains unequaled in my opinion.
I had auto-taped some FM when I was in college, played it back years later and heard Neon Knights but they never said who the band was and I didn't know. I had to dig around (before the internet) just to figure it out. I was hooked on Sabbath after that, it really started my love of metal.
Gosh.....it is SOOOO good to listen to this brilliant album once again after a few years...... Black Sabbath...... Godfathers of the heavy metal genre....... what a wonderful opener and the quality does not let up over the remainder of the album.....enough said!!!!
Neon Knights 00:00 Children of the Sea 03:54 Lady Evil 09:29 Heaven and Hell 13:55 Wishing Well 20:52 Die Young 24:59 Walk Away 29:45 Lonely is the Word 34:11 \m/ - - \m/
@@kenglass7833 Only Ronnie truly understands! Yet I think the "bleed" part means sacrificing your time, energy, and resources for someone. & the "dancer" part is referring to people that don't take life very seriously and just focus on having fun, not necessarily being successful!
@@enlight8 I thought maybe he is saying that he finds that Love conquers all and that it should be our true life guide but the second part is saying that nobody gives it back ? As if he is the dancer and he is getting disillusioned that he bleeds for everyone but nobody for him ? I' m new to this Dio stuff as I just discovered him from his recent movie. He is amazing !!!!
This is one of the greatest metal albums of all time. Its like lighting captured in a bottle. Every song is electric and honestly sounds magical. 10/10 fucking amazing
Tony Iommi's playing on this album is what inspired me to play guitar. His playing is so melodic and expressive, but accessable. This is still one of my all time favorite albums. R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio.
First heard this after a grueling football practice in High School and was blown away by the riff lines and blended change ups intermixed with the bass lines in Neon Knights. I bought the album a few weeks later off a fence in school who got them really cheap and wore out my turntable listening to it, it still holds up 40 years later. A very powerful and emotionally charged album. DIO will always be one of the best lead singers in the metal genre.
Thats so cool how we remember and associate these great albums with our memories and to the day ! Football practice, that's awesome. I was hanging out with a really fine girl I met after moving back to OC CA. after school. and this was playing. Good Times.
... legendary BLACK SABBATH 🇬🇧 (formerly POLKA TULK BLUES BAND 🇬🇧/ POLKA TULK 🇬🇧/ EARTH 🇬🇧) from the UK, Heavy-/ Doom-Metal institution formed in 1968 - here feat. the masterful US American guy Ronnie James Dio aka Ronald James Padavona [R.I.P. 2010] on vocs ... 🤘 🇬🇧
I am a huge Ozzy fan and would not accept this album as to me Black Sabbath was done when Ozzy was gone. It took me 10 years to finally appreciate this album and RJD. Killer album
So true, 70/80's rock/metal was the best.. From Sabbath, Purple, Floyd, Queen, Nazareth, Zep, Rush, Iron Maiden.. Many more.. A special time for rock n metal From an old rocker! 👍🇬🇧
I've just seen everyone's comments, tbh I hadn't listened to this album in years. It's Amazing! And still fresh to the ears. An all-time must to any true music lover. 🎶
1980 - What a year for British Heavy Metal. Ace Of Spades, Wheels of Steel, Iron Maiden and Heaven and Hell. What a time to have been alive. So glad i was.
my absolute favorite album ..got this album when it came out in 1980 and I just turned 15 ....THE WORLD IS FULL OF KINGS AND QUEENS,THEY BLIND YOU EYES AND STEAL YOUR DREAMS ITS HEAVEN AND HELL.....
Talk about two amazing talents finding each other at the right time. That opening one - two punch of "Neon Knights" and "Children of the Sea" is just massive! Highlighted by the soaring ecstasy of Ronnie's vocals and Tony"s thrilling solos. Pretty tough to beat
First, FULL, listen, in about 40yrs!.....(1/12/22) .. Played it non-stop when it came out, and, er yeah, still a fine Album. ....... Tony shredding it, and Bill and Geezer, still as tight as a Gnat's Chuff!!........... GAWD BLESS 'EM!!
@@vitocorleone1742 I disagree i do love ozzy very much but dio is another level and he took the band to the next level even if it was only for a short period of time. My opinion both are Mazing artists.
Was just 14 years old when I saw them on the Heaven and Hell tour in 1980. Opened with War Pigs and then went straight into Neon Knights. One of the best gigs ever
Although I've been listening to metal and rock my whole life,this album started my peronal metal journey!It will forever stay the most special and magic in my soul!
@@stevemcclure1577 Yup the mix on Born Again was terrible. I remember getting it when it was first released and I was shocked when I heard how bad it was recorded.
The Best Black Sabbath line-up ever!! Ronnie Dio and Tommy Iommi acting on a heavenly level here!! This masterpiece was passed from father to son in my family and tomorrow will be mandatory for my son! Rip Ronnie 🤘your legacy will never die!
@@joseantoniocespedesalmendr9095 personally my preference musically and vocally is definitely RJD, he had such a great voice for someone who sounded 10 feet tall.
Absolutely a classic masterpiece of rock history: Dio joining Black Sabbath (after Iommi had kicked Ozzy out of the band), and recording one of the best albums ever! Hands down some of the best work from Iommi, Butler, Ward, and of course Ronnie. Had met RJD at a Blue Murder album release party years later, he was one of the coolest musicians I'd ever met! On a completely different note, I was in an auto accident right around the same time this album was released and tragically my brothers girlfriend died in the accident, the song playing at the time -"Die Young"... R.I.P. Jenny we will never forget you!
When I first came to LA in 1980 I attended Summer Blowout concert held at the LA Coliseum during the day, Ronnie declared they were not used to playing in the light, but proceeded to burn, so powerful and surreal; my dark side was reminded there are two worlds to constantly choose from...this album was one of the few reincarnations that evolved beyond past glories.
my older brother bought this album and I was like, "no Ozzy? it must suck!" then he played it. I was enraptured! By "Children of the Sea" I was hooked, by "Wishing Well" I was like "Ozzy who?" Every song a quality piece of pure elemental rare METAL!
Bad Ass is an understatement. There are no words. however yes he was 1 Fuckin awesome "Bad Ass" Son of a B!tch. I met him back 87 had a backstage pass and was Speechless
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Its hard to be in my 50's with Ronnie gone.. R.I.P to the GREATEST ROCK VOCALIST OF ALL TIME!!! I miss you RONNIE!!!
He was A-ight but Ozzy Rules… but nonetheless RIP Ronnie😊
Ronnie was in class by himself. Saw him 3x in DIO. The ability of Ronnie to adapt and find fluidity with those sabbath members says a lot about Ronnie and the members of Sabbath. It was meant to be, and I really miss Ronnie too 😢
Easy there…greatest? My first concert was Dio, great show, but not the greatest
@mickeywhite7878 everybody's gotta have one, though :)
I missed seeing Heaven & Hell in Dallas right before Ronnie fell ill. We had just seen Rush at The Toyota outdoor venue and passed The Hard Rock with H & H on the billboard. Should’ve went down and seen it.
Love this album, it really does have a certain magic to it....
You’re so right. I don’t know how to describe it. It’s like destruction and beauty combined. The back-and-forth is mind bending.
it hhas geezer magic...the bass is really setting a uniqe tone to it, butler is shining!
Best music ever just beautiful I'm 62 and still enjoying it....
i am 48 and still enjoying it too
Because it's aggressive kick ass ballsy music...
The fact that 42 years later we're talking about this album shows what a musical masterpiece this is. One if the best albums in history and all genres. What a gift Ronnie is to the world. And with the original Black Sabbath is absolutely phenomenal! Y'all have exquisite taste in music! Bravo!
Same goes for, say, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Lead Zeppelin, J. Hendrix....to name a few.
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If Ozzy had never left Black Sabbath we would have never have received this gift nor would we have got Diary of a Madman
HEll Yaaas!
Fantastic album!!
One of the best albums of metal history.
I was just thinking top to bottom great but the first 5 might be the best 5 to start a album ever,
You stole my words!! Great f***ing album!
Yes it is !
YES
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A Heavy Metal gem. This album marked a turning point in my life and is the reason I still play guitar.
of the brightest sort
Purchased live evil first than this album.
Heaven and hell será la banda sonora de mi funeral cuando muera dentro de....40 años
Oh yeah you got that right !!
My idol was..K.K..AND RANDY ..why I learned to play but I surpassed that technology. ...became much harder player ...but this is who I followed..stay safe Rockerz
Im not a heavy metal fan.
This i must confess is one of the best albums ever recorded.
What a voice. Unbelievable.
Ray, Technically You are Now a Heavy Metal Fan.
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I bet your a fan now❤
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... legendary BLACK SABBATH 🇬🇧 (formerly POLKA TULK BLUES BAND 🇬🇧/ POLKA TULK 🇬🇧/ EARTH 🇬🇧) from the UK, Heavy-/ Doom-Metal institution formed in 1968 - here feat. the masterful US American guy Ronnie James Dio aka Ronald James Padavona [R.I.P. 2010] on vocs ... 🤘 🇬🇧
One of the greatest Heavy Metal voices of all time, maybe the best!
the best!
@@salvatoretotoriina9523 Ronnie James Dio was the best he was even better live in concert cheers👊🤘
I still get teary eyed when I think that Ronnie has left us. He was one of the greats! RIP good sir!
Definately the best @
Top3 voice 4 sure. Amazing power. I was blessed to hear it live !!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Heaven and Hell is the first record I play when youngsters want to get into Metal. I know there are better known and more famous ones, but this Sabbath is the perfect example of how 80's Heavy Metal sounds. Teens get hooked right away and will never quit from being Heshers.
Respect and Metal! 🤘🏼
My friends and I went to the Roxy in Hollywood when Mr varney was first starting his metal promotions. There was like 15 bands. None of them had a real song line up. I think there was 20 people in the audience. Got to see a lot of unknowns...slayer, king diamond, Metallica with Dave mustaine and cliff Burton. Betsy from bitch comes out in a leather teddy and started giving buttons to anyone who would kiss her ass. That was the start of metal. That was the first time they opened the Roxy in 25 years. The next day we got to Lizzy Borden in a high school auditorium..
@@lsutton4193hero
much as i love ozzy's melancholy, ronnie's power was electric. two totally different bands, really. love 'em both.
I agree 👍
Dio, much better.
RJD clearly has far more range and a more melodious timbre, but I've always preferred Ozzy on vocals when it comes to Black Sabbath. His voice just fits the whole Sabbath vibe a lot better in my opinion, it blends perfectly with their ominous tone. RJD is definitely an amazing singer, but for me Ozzy is an intrinsic component in the overall Sabbath sound.
Yes, Dio is the superior singer.
Same geezer bass and Tony guitar love Ozzy and Ronnie
Ronnie said when they played together it was magic. Wow what a masterpiece!
The song heaven and hell is incredible!
Dude, Israel forming was more of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Nobody has the answers. Just live life.
Super plyta i wokal Dio .Jest wielki na zawsze.👿🤘
"The album Heaven and Hell is incredible"
Kamarát mi túto platňu kúpil v Nemecku pred mnohými rokmi...počúval som ju stále dokola a dokola..Moja najobľúbenejšia. Mám 66 a stále počúvam ❤
Slyšela jsem poprvé 1981 u kamarádky, měla staršího bratra a ten poslouchal tvrdší muziku. Nechala jsem si to nahrát na kazetu a taky jela pořád. Tím se mi začal formovat můj hudební vkus. Sice už jsem v té době poslouchala Abraxas, Turbo atd. Ale tohle bylo doslova božské. Rodiče to nesnášeli a máma mi říkala :,,Až se vdáš, tak tě to přejde!" Je mi 59, nepřešlo! S manželem posloucháme Dia a Black Sabbath společně. 😊 Zdravím!
Lonely Is The Word is amazinlgy beautiful. The bassline givese chills!
Like the way you think protectors of the realm. The final sign.
Right? The solo, the ending. I wish I still smoked weed sometimes when I hear this song.
@@gailkoch-ashing9951 who needs the weed...? Take it on with all the senses alert... specially the bassline as said above.
@@cango5679 apparently he needs the weed, why are you downplaying that
Lonely is the Word is the strongest song on album, and one of Sabbath's all time greats by any lineup! Saw tours for Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules and they were phenomenal!
One of the best albums ever made.....by one of the best metal singers ever ...full stop.
This was the first record album I bought when I was a teen in the early 80s. It's great to see so many still appreciating this masterpiece.
Rock on, brother! 🤟😈
In 1980 I went to Hara Arena in Dayton Ohio and seen them on a school 🏫 night, 4 hr Concert, greattess ever, the Drummer did a 15 min Solo, that was mind bending, it was this album they was promoting, of course I bought it , came out of there with my ears ringing into the next day and HIGHER THAN THE CLOUDS JUST FROM THE SMOKE IN THAT PLACE
Saw this your in long beach, cal the outlaws opened for them. 40 years later my rars are still ringing
Not only one of the greatest albums but one of the greatest comebacks in music of all time
You're sister had a pretty good cumback too cj.
It certainly is
Facts.
This and Blizzard of Oz, being released that same time, was simply mind blowing.
@@poedottaviano6924 Nice point. I would put Blizzard of Oz, Back in Black and Rumours as the top come back albums of all time. This one is really in the top 20.
A Metal Masterpiece. Was lucky enough to meet Ronnie a great guy and true legend. RIP Ronnie.
Met RJD 2 X Agreed
A True Gentleman Genious
@@kevinklampe2350 Absolutely! Dio was all class and genuinely a real nice bloke who truly cared and loved his (Sabbath"s) fans. He actually thanked ME for being a fan.
Neon Knights 00:00
Children of the Sea 03:54
Lady Evil 09:29
Heaven and Hell 13:55
Wishing Well 20:52
Die Young 24:59
Walk Away 29:45
Lonely is the Word 34:11
A service to humanity and a credit to mankind....💥🔥 DIO 🔥💥
thank you very much.
Never mind the thrash trash, HEAVY DUTY METAL AND THE BEST BAND to do it with.
I have been listening to this album for 33 years now. I would have easily got rid of wishing well lady evil and walk away, and I wish I shared a joint with BS angels
A heavy metal masterpiece in my opinion. . Not one bad song off this great album. A solid fuckin 10. . With outstanding guitar work and guitar solos. Awesome lyrics. . Pure fuckin gold here. . The metal god. Ronnie James Dio. . 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
My Favourute Black Sabbath Album.😊
This album was the anthem of my youth. Dio is a great performer and the riffs on this are so tight and concise, that this album will always be a winner.
That guitar solo on Heaven and Hell always gets me on a high. Love it.
Contact High & Goosebumps 🤘🤘🇨🇦
Yeah. The part when he background vocals come in too!
Pure Euphoria without Dope 🤘🤘🤘
One of the most brilliant bass work on this album all through out! The bass player is killing it
"The bass player" lol
YEAH - He's a bit of a Geezer, all right!
That Gezzer is an inspiration to us bassist. He is the "Anti- Root Note " bass player that gives the instrument versatility.
Geezer, Steve Harris, and Lemmy with his unusual bass playing technique are the three greatest metal bassists in history......l
You know who are the bass player, don't you?
"blessed by the night, holy and bright, Called by the toll of the bell..." so awesome it gives me chills every time
The fool, the emperor, the empress, the lover, the devil, the sun, the moon, the star, the world, judgement: tarot song
Side 1 of this album still stands the test of time as one of the BEST 4-song groupings in history. From the opening riff of Neon Knights to the thunderous closing of Heaven and Hell - pure brilliance.
I always thought the same thing !!!!!
As much as I love side one, I think Lonely is the Word and Die Young are two of the strongest songs.
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER 4 TRACKS? THIS ALBUM IS A TOP NOCTH, FROM FIRST TO THE LAST TRACK. WHICH IS A 100% PERFECT. DIO + BLACK SABBATH =AMAZING.
@@brittanyazzopardi5919 love them too. I followed Dio since '74 with "ELF . And your right- entire LP was righteous especially in 1980. Kept the rockers goin through the musical change of that year. !
So true, side one of Moving Pictures by Rush is pretty intense as well...
Thank you dad for sharing all your music with me. It brings us together even though you’re gone.
So dream for a while , at the things that make you smile. Don’t you know that I’m you’re wishing well.
thanks for the reflection, it's a pity that today's children don't want to share our music anymore, they are not interested in it, and I would love to share this joy with them ..
❤😢❤ I was introduced to Sabbath by my sister (8 yrs older) in 1979. I instantly became their biggest fan. My 2 boys cut their teeth on Sabbath. Now my grandchildren are as well. From Ozzy to Dio to Gillen to Matin and Hughes.
God bless your Dad❤❤❤❤
Only one dream
Soo happy you appreciate that line in Wishing Well ! :) Makes me smile ;)
This is in the pinnacle of Rock music. Mid 70's thru the early 80's. What a great time for music!
One of the greatest rock/metal albums ever made. Always been a massive favourite of mine. 👍🇬🇧
Was a US Marine in 1986 and was security for Dio.
Buddy of mine broke his arm pushing back enthusiastic Japanese kids in the crowd
Best concert of my life.
I was 19.
I'm 57 now
Martin Birch, the greatest producer of all time.
You're not wrong, but: Rick Rubin?
@@michaelkottler Rick ruined 13, but had other successes like J Cash
AMEN
Remember buying this album. I was in my local record store as a goofy 18 year old! Flicking through all the vinyls! Next thing this album came on through the stores pa system! Wow I thought. Who the hell is this!! I asked the assistant and she said it was Black Sabbaths new album. Heaven and Hell! I bought a copy straight away😀 Still play it to this day and I'm 59 now 😎
Im 59 too. We had the greatest music experiences for sure !! *blessings to you and family
I'm 59! In '79 I heard the Cars Candy-O in the store's PA and bought it on the spot. Back then, I was a super Christian boy and wouldn't dare think of buying a Black Sabbath album. If I knew then what I have learned through life, I would have bought that album instantly. Peace out my fellow fifty-niners... and yes, we did have the greatest music!!!
You're never too old for good music.
Rony james did agreat job in this album!
Un dios del metal
My most favorite album of all time. I used to carry this big ol boom box around Oahu blasting this album on cassette back in the early 80's. I sure miss those days. Life was much simpler.
What power. Still RJD has this over my ears ! I’m 55 and it moves me like I was 15 ! God bless rock n roll & 🤘🏼🤘🏼 u Ronnie Black Sabbath & so many more musicians
Geezer Butler is the world best heavy metal Bass Guitarist in Europe & the world.
Amen brother.
@@chrisbenson3322 don't hesitate to talk to me so long enough and I am
Yep
True this!
And best rock lyricist.
One of the greatest albums in HISTORY
"Masterpiece of Black Sabbath and Masterpiece of the Heavy Metal Music"
I wouldn’t say masterpiece but it is pretty comparable to their earlier stuff! Ronnie James Dio is a badass!! Ozzy and Ronnie are my top two followed by Rob Halford!!
Ronnie was such a legend even back in the day everyone knew he was special, it sucks I missed my chance to see the Holy Diver tour , my buddy did have a ticket and felt bad for taking off that afternoon , so right before they left for the show , he said , hey man , close yer eyes open yer mouth , normally I would have never for a second trusted him or anyone that told me to do that but on that day I thought , no way he'd punk me with a trick , but instead he stuck a little purple barrel on my tongue and said have fun , at 15 yo I had never had more fun that night , even trippin alone for the very first time it was a blast , I ran in to some other friends that didn't go to the show , I damn sure didn't tell them what I had gotten in to that night , man those were the days , metal ruled the world ..
thanks Frank .
rock 🤟
Total Legend
haha awesome story, thanks for sharing man! Dio was special indeed.
PurpleHaze in the daze! Me too, woke up one night at a Robin Trower concert, fn Rippped............................................
Great story Wow. I know the feeling. Good u had fun. I saw Dio Heaven and Hell tour. 1981. Toronto. I was 14. I missed a Maiden concert one day and had tickets in hand! Rock on
My name is Todd also, weird huh
One of the best albums ever made.
technical exticey was and still is vastly underrated
Man, lonely is the word is such a bad ass song. That beautiful guitar work in the excellent melody and lyrics.
The greatest heavy metal vocalist..
Legend Dio
I will never forget
For me, he was more a hard-rock singer, not a metal singer!?
what a pointless comparison. He was a singer. Maybe he just kept playing the trumpet
Go Ronnie
@@Baldur1975 Agreed, an absolutely pointless comparison. Thank goodness he gave up that trumpet!
Could have sung opera with that voice!
Lonely is the word man.. one of the finest songs ever written!
The guitar and vocals have captivated me since 1982 when I was 13 yrs old and it still hits me after all these years and makes me want to rock the hell out like there is no tomorrow! 🤘
Listen to rainbow. Ritchie Blackmore and dio singing. Try man on the silver mountain
🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼go for it bro, never say die
I worked in airfreight. I personally went to LA to take Black Sabbath to Hawaii on the Black and Blue tour. Ronnie and I became friends..He was one of the nicest and most talented people in the music business. I helped him with DIO also. We remained friendly until his passing. RIP in HEAVEN my friend.
He's a great talent, his voice was tops. May he rest in heavy metal peace!!!
Voice of an angel. Saw him in 74 with 'ELF'.
@@mikeernest1764 I saw him with Ritchie's Blackmore Rainbow in 1981 and was simply fantastic!!! A GREAT Showman, he really leads every band he was in, RIP Ronnie James Dio
I remember of a Phrase in a forum: Please God take Justin Bieber with you and bring us back Dio!!!!
@@ignaciogarcia1690 Dio was not in Rainbow in 1981 , he was in Sabbath in 1981 . I saw Rainbow in 1979 they had Graham Bonnet Dio left earlier that same year . Then saw Sabbath in 1980 in New York with Dio (black and blue)! , then I saw Dio in Dallas twice.. Hell of a singer..Probably the best.
静と動の曲の雰囲気が上手く繋がっていて、通しで聴くとその世界観に引き込まれていきますね👍🏻
30年以上前に初めて聴いた時からその素晴らしさは変わらないです。
So cool❗️
No idea what that says but I'm going to like it anyway
Saw RJD with his band Elf in 77. They were the warm up band and blew the head liner away.
He was a powerful singer.
Ronnie James is true legend, very powerful voice
Almost 42 years still rocking it!!!!!!!
It's unbelievable how much better this album gets with age.
timeless
Absolutely perfect from start to finish.
@@ΑναστάσιοςΠαπαζαχαρίου "Masterpiece' s Album"
After 40 years being a Metal fan and hearing almost everything, enjoying from hard rock to extreme genres, I consider that this is the finest Metal album ever
I remember hearing Heaven and Hell on the radio for the first time. I was staggered. Had to purchase the album immediately and did. Decided to play the whole thing to see which tunes were worthy of play. As you know ALL OF THEM ARE AMAZING... To this day I have never been more enthralled by a release from any group. H&H is a true monument of metal mastery that remains unequaled in my opinion.
Yep
100% agree!
I had auto-taped some FM when I was in college, played it back years later and heard Neon Knights but they never said who the band was and I didn't know. I had to dig around (before the internet) just to figure it out. I was hooked on Sabbath after that, it really started my love of metal.
I forgot how good this album was. These tunes have been in my head since the release date. Rock on Ronnie.
This is crown jewel of my metal albums ! Black Sabbath reach whole new level with Ronnie 💎
Gosh.....it is SOOOO good to listen to this brilliant album once again after a few years...... Black Sabbath...... Godfathers of the heavy metal genre....... what a wonderful opener and the quality does not let up over the remainder of the album.....enough said!!!!
This music is so good. I never listened to sabbath when I was young, but now I really enjoy it, especially this album is remarkable...
Remarkable
JUST LEARN THE TRUTH, OF THE MIGHTY BLACK SABBATH. MY FRIEND.
The music is truly so good! I wouldn't say that about the vocals. I mean it's good, but I'm not into it.
@San Patricio's Space Dolphin Brigada surely he is not into it! He is deaf!
HAHAHA
Just like you say but i'm 54 and glad to have this kept aside for todays emptyness in music industry 😁
Neon Knights 00:00
Children of the Sea 03:54
Lady Evil 09:29
Heaven and Hell 13:55
Wishing Well 20:52
Die Young 24:59
Walk Away 29:45
Lonely is the Word 34:11
\m/ - - \m/
\m/ >_< \m/ indeed…
good stuff
RONNIE JAMES DIO
R.I.P TRUELY THE BEST VOCALIST IN THE WORLD !!!!🔥🔥
JULY 10 1942
MAY 16 2010
67 YEARS OLD🙏🙏
Thanks for that Edu .
Thanx...Die Young might be the best song on this album.
So glad I was alive to hear and see bands like this, this album is a masterpiece the likes of which we will never see again
The best album of all time.
YES
"Love can be seen as the answer, yet nobody bleeds for the dancer" - well said Ronnie
Life's fantasy to be locked away and still think your free 🤘
You've got to bleed for the dancer
I dont understand?
@@kenglass7833 Only Ronnie truly understands! Yet I think the "bleed" part means sacrificing your time, energy, and resources for someone. & the "dancer" part is referring to people that don't take life very seriously and just focus on having fun, not necessarily being successful!
@@enlight8 I thought maybe he is saying that he finds that Love conquers all and that it should be our true life guide but the second part is saying that nobody gives it back ? As if he is the dancer and he is getting disillusioned that he bleeds for everyone but nobody for him ? I' m new to this Dio stuff as I just discovered him from his recent movie. He is amazing !!!!
A true classic. It's hard to imagine a better hard rock album.
Timeless. People will be listening to this album hundreds of years from now.
It's too bad we lost Ronnie so early in life. He really took the front man for Black Sabath I was lucky to went and seen them in 1980
Ronnie was a good guy for sure.
I saw both that tour & The Mob Rules.
I did too! The MOB rules tour!!
@@Am3ro5e I did both of those tours & he was spectacular both times.
Agreed. Such range. Beauty of control. I miss this voice. For many years.
From Rainbow 🌈 to Black Sabbath, truly amazing music 🎵🎶🎵
From Ronnie and the Redcaps to Elf to Rainbow to Sabbath to solo.... truly amazing music
@@RetroscoopLong Live Ronnie James Dio 🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘😎
Hearing him on Heaven and Hell always makes me tear up. He was one of the greatest. RIP Ronnie.
hi i dont tear up csuse if gives md som rd of my best times growing up in nj
Music will never be the same as it was. This was my youth, I’d do anything to go back and experience it all over,… even the rough times.
This is what I call a perfect album 💿,, Musically and Production wise a masterpiece 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
One of the best Albums ever.
I was just thinking excalty the same
Speaking of Dio, long live rock and roll is right up there for me.
Iommi's work on Lonely is the Word, is some of the finest arrangement, playing and emotion in rock history.
The whole Iommi's stuff in every song of this album is just a thing of Gods.
that solo just mind blowing...
Gosh, yeah, he sounds like Alex Lifeson at some points....!!! Goose Bumps...!!!!
many guitar players immediately started imitated that sound
This is one of the greatest metal albums of all time. Its like lighting captured in a bottle. Every song is electric and honestly sounds magical. 10/10 fucking amazing
best album ever, title track is the best song ever written
Tony Iommi's playing on this album is what inspired me to play guitar. His playing is so melodic and expressive, but accessable. This is still one of my all time favorite albums. R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio.
Which song dude. It's the whole album. -_-
@@StepOnLegos1 "children of the sea", I forgot it wasn't song by song. My bad
One of the few albums I ever listened to....and loved every track. Dio, you rocked🤘
First heard this after a grueling football practice in High School and was blown away by the riff lines and blended change ups intermixed with the bass lines in Neon Knights. I bought the album a few weeks later off a fence in school who got them really cheap and wore out my turntable listening to it, it still holds up 40 years later. A very powerful and emotionally charged album. DIO will always be one of the best lead singers in the metal genre.
Thats so cool how we remember and associate these great albums with our memories and to the day ! Football practice, that's awesome. I was hanging out with a really fine girl I met after moving back to OC CA. after school. and this was playing. Good Times.
My thoughts exactly my friend
The best vocalist Heavy Metal ever, without no doubt...
... 🤘 🇬🇧
... legendary BLACK SABBATH 🇬🇧 (formerly POLKA TULK BLUES BAND 🇬🇧/ POLKA TULK 🇬🇧/ EARTH 🇬🇧) from the UK, Heavy-/ Doom-Metal institution formed in 1968 - here feat. the masterful US American guy Ronnie James Dio aka Ronald James Padavona [R.I.P. 2010] on vocs ... 🤘 🇬🇧
quorthon is better
I remember listening to this album over 40 years ago and it was as amazing then as it is now.
One more thing...Bill and Gezzer in my opinion were the best rythm section in metal history. Definitely spotlighted here!
I am a huge Ozzy fan and would not accept this album as to me Black Sabbath was done when Ozzy was gone. It took me 10 years to finally appreciate this album and RJD. Killer album
Man , cruising the back roads ( 1980 something )on a weekday morning with this cranking and being FREE !!! This was my favorite linup by far.
The 80's, heavy metal paradise!!!!
YEP!.
Never will see a period full of great groups and tunes of real rock than the 80s...that¡s for sure!!!
So true, 70/80's rock/metal was the best.. From Sabbath, Purple, Floyd, Queen, Nazareth, Zep, Rush, Iron Maiden.. Many more.. A special time for rock n metal From an old rocker! 👍🇬🇧
Does Anyone Have a Time Machine? I need to go Back to 1978- 1995,🤘🤘🤘😎
I've just seen everyone's comments, tbh I hadn't listened to this album in years. It's Amazing! And still fresh to the ears. An all-time must to any true music lover. 🎶
1980 - What a year for British Heavy Metal. Ace Of Spades, Wheels of Steel, Iron Maiden and Heaven and Hell. What a time to have been alive. So glad i was.
can't forget Judas Priest...
@@TheWestAnglian RIGHT ON! BRITISH STEEL
@@TheWestAnglian No you can't. They're at the top of my list
Don’t forget Back in Black by AC/DC. Epic album. I know most of them are Australian, but Brian Johnson is British..
Same here the 80s was the best years of my life so many great memories and rocking out
Long live Ronnie... thank you for your incredible gift to those who have taken the time to listen!
my absolute favorite album ..got this album when it came out in 1980 and I just turned 15 ....THE WORLD IS FULL OF KINGS AND QUEENS,THEY BLIND YOU EYES AND STEAL YOUR DREAMS ITS HEAVEN AND HELL.....
Talk about two amazing talents finding each other at the right time. That opening one - two punch of "Neon Knights" and "Children of the Sea" is just massive! Highlighted by the soaring ecstasy of Ronnie's vocals and Tony"s thrilling solos. Pretty tough to beat
This album is so extraordinary, which it feels like a greatest hits or a best of. Masterpiece!
I agree
YES
Absolutely my friend!!!
Completely agreed. So many power has Dio's voice, fantastic music
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First, FULL, listen, in about 40yrs!.....(1/12/22) .. Played it non-stop when it came out, and, er yeah, still a fine Album. ....... Tony shredding it, and Bill and Geezer, still as tight as a Gnat's Chuff!!........... GAWD BLESS 'EM!!
Black Sabbath was great, but talking about Dio, what a singer, no autotune, no digitalized stuff, just pure talent.
Absolutely!
Takes me back to high school
Good mushroom music .😅
It's a really good album, but he is no ozzy 😢
@@vitocorleone1742 I disagree i do love ozzy very much but dio is another level and he took the band to the next level even if it was only for a short period of time. My opinion both are Mazing artists.
Was just 14 years old when I saw them on the Heaven and Hell tour in 1980. Opened with War Pigs and then went straight into Neon Knights. One of the best gigs ever
Same here. Same experience in WPB, Fla.
Although I've been listening to metal and rock my whole life,this album started my peronal metal journey!It will forever stay the most special and magic in my soul!
My favorite Black Sabbath album!
😆😆😆🦧
Yes I love ozzy and Gillian but this is close to perfection you'll ever hear peaace
Magic 🤘🏼
NUMERO 1
same it has that tempo i love like the tone of my triumph at a certain speed ,or on a war horse charging through the surf,specialy neon knights.
still the best metal album ever..outstanding vocal..master of bass and guitar and a monster of a drummer...all the right song...
Best rock vocal of all time. RIP ronnie james deo
I think the mix on this LP was amazing! You can truly hear everyone at their best!
Yes, so clear. Like new again !!!
Thats Martin Birch for you, the guy was an amazing producer.
Yes. Compare this to Born Again (which I love), but the mastering is awful. These two albums are night and day.
@@stevemcclure1577 Yup the mix on Born Again was terrible. I remember getting it when it was first released and I was shocked when I heard how bad it was recorded.
@@grahamtaylor8912 yes he is a wizard producer...he Also produced 8 albums with IRON MAIDEN
The Best Black Sabbath line-up ever!! Ronnie Dio and Tommy Iommi acting on a heavenly level here!! This masterpiece was passed from father to son in my family and tomorrow will be mandatory for my son!
Rip Ronnie 🤘your legacy will never die!
*TONY Iommi.
2 Italians )) two of musical genius!
@@voleraabriganov550 hes a Brummie
An absolute classic! I bought it on vinyl in 1980... when I was 14!
A True Masterpiece...
Great Tommy iommi work!!! And the rest of tha band too!!! The bass lineas are so solid, the drums..Oh boy! today nobody this music like this...
@@ignaciogarcia1690 nobody else has the voice of Ronnie James Dio. I saw him with Sabbath and with his own band RDJ was just a legend.
All this thing is true, this one is awesome but I prefer the Ozzy period.c( the most )
@@joseantoniocespedesalmendr9095 personally my preference musically and vocally is definitely RJD, he had such a great voice for someone who sounded 10 feet tall.
@@joseantoniocespedesalmendr9095 To each its own😉🤘
Absolutely a classic masterpiece of rock history: Dio joining Black Sabbath (after Iommi had kicked Ozzy out of the band), and recording one of the best albums ever! Hands down some of the best work from Iommi, Butler, Ward, and of course Ronnie. Had met RJD at a Blue Murder album release party years later, he was one of the coolest musicians I'd ever met!
On a completely different note, I was in an auto accident right around the same time this album was released and tragically my brothers girlfriend died in the accident, the song playing at the time -"Die Young"... R.I.P. Jenny we will never forget you!
Wow sorry to hear about someone dying at a young age like that. Remember in your heart and mind forever.. she lives there.
RIP.
Sorry to hear such a tragedy but Just like this album she will obviously never be forgotten. R.FOREVER.I.P.
A tip of the glass to Jenny. May she watch over us.
♥️
Ronnie= majestic...5 ft tall and ten stories of thunder..
Legend!
I miss you buddy.
When I first came to LA in 1980 I attended Summer Blowout concert held at the LA Coliseum during the day, Ronnie declared they were not used to playing in the light, but proceeded to burn, so powerful and surreal; my dark side was reminded there are two worlds to constantly choose from...this album was one of the few reincarnations that evolved beyond past glories.
One of my fav album of all time.
I remember being 15 and listening to "Lady Evil" on repeat, such a groovy and catchy song!
I'm now 33 and still love that album. Dio is a legend!
This album is a masterpiece. Listened to it thousands of times but noticed Geezer’s bass lines are busy. Holy crap! 😳
my older brother bought this album and I was like, "no Ozzy? it must suck!" then he played it. I was enraptured! By "Children of the Sea" I was hooked, by "Wishing Well" I was like "Ozzy who?" Every song a quality piece of pure elemental rare METAL!
That's why Ozzy worked so hard on Blizzard.
Ronnie was Bad Ass . 1 of a kind . I saw him back in the day . 🤘😎
Bad Ass is an understatement. There are no words. however yes he was 1 Fuckin awesome "Bad Ass" Son of a B!tch. I met him back 87 had a backstage pass and was Speechless
The Man is no mere mortal.....the Ozzy comparison is not fair
ozzy? jajjajajajaja clown