Heaven & Hell

Artist: Black Sabbath

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Quantity Available: 20 Label: Warner Bros. Records (Record Lab Ships within 6-11 days 1  Neon Knights 2  Children of the Sea 3  Lady Evil - (live) 4  Heaven and Hell 5  Wishing Well 6  Die Young 7  Walk Away 8  Lonely Is the Word Performer Notes Black Sabbath: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Tony Iommi (guitar); Geezer Butler (bass); Bill Ward (drums). Additional personnel: Geoff Nicholls (keyboards). Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida and Studio Ferber, Paris, France. While Black Sabbath remained one of heavy metal's top concert draws throughout the late '70s, the band's albums of the era proved to not be on par with its earlier work. This creative weakness was what caused vocalist Ozzy Osbourne to split from the band in 1979 to launch a highly successful solo career. Sabbath used the opportunity to refocus its direction, eventually replacing the group's batty frontman with ex-Rainbow member Ronnie James Dio. The new line-up's first album, 1980's HEAVEN AND HELL, proved to be Black Sabbath's most successful (both commercially and artistically) in a long time. The opening number, "Neon Knights," remains one of Sabbath's most ferocious, while "Children of the Sea" alternates between dark, brooding metal and a gentle melodicism that's stressed even further on "Lady Evil" and "Die Young." Producer: Martin Birch Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 20 UPC: 075992337229 Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 25 October 1990

Entering the second phase of Black Sabbath's career -- marked by the appearance of Ronnie James Dio, formerly of Rainbow, as lead throat -- there were many questions regarding the band. Could they survive without the maniacal ball of energy known as Ozzy Osbourne fronting the band? Would Dio prove to be a worthwhile replacement? Could Black Sabbath rebound from a few disappointing releases and recapture at least some of their past glory?