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Ronnie James Dio Collaborating With Tony Iommi On New Bblack Sabbath Material

posted Apr 23, 2006 at 9:16 PM by deathbringer.  (15 Comments)

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Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio has flown to the U.K. to write a couple of tracks with BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi for a forthcoming box set, tentatively titled "Black Sabbath - The Dio Years". The box set will reportedly contain all the BLACK SABBATH albums with Ronnie in fully remastered form with these couple of tracks added as a special bonus. No further information is currently available.

Dio recorded a total of three studio albums with BLACK SABBATH - 1980's "Heaven and Hell", 1981's "Mob Rules" and 1992's "Dehumanizer" - in addition to appearing on the classic live album "Live Evil" in 1983.

Eagle Rock Entertainment has set an April 18 North American release date for DIO's "Holy Diver Live" CD (one day earlier internationally). Captured live in 2005 in front of a sold-out London crowd, "Holy Diver Live" features the classic "Holy Diver" album in its entirety, from start to finish, recorded live for the very first time. It also includes, among others, "Heaven & Hell", "Sign of the Southern Cross" and "Mob Rules" from vocalist Ronnie James Dio's BLACK SABBATH days, "Tarot Woman", "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" from the RAINBOW era and "We Rock" from his solo career.

DIO's follow-up to 2004's "Master of the Moon" is expected before the end of the year.

Source: Blabbermouth

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15 Comments on "Dio Collaborating w/ Iommi On New Sabbath Material"

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1. Scorched_Earth writes:

That is SOOOO kewl! People don't remember how much the Dio years rocked!!!

# Apr 23, 2006 @ 9:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. ! writes:

damn straight!! the live album should rock!!!

# Apr 23, 2006 @ 10:54 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. azuramouse writes:

Holy Diver, I like the South Park version.

# Apr 24, 2006 @ 1:56 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. DamnItAllToHell writes:

personally, i think Ronnie should stick to Dio and Black Sabbath needs to get Ozzy back behind the mic. but i figure thats probebly not gonna happen anytime soon, seein as how Ozzy's busy with his own sh*t. and hell yeah, the south park version of holy diver is pretty
f*ckin funny

# Apr 24, 2006 @ 12:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. JT writes:

"Dio has rocked for a long, long time...now it's time for him to pass the torch."
"It's time to pass the torch...you're too old to rock...no more rockin' for you...we're takin' you to a home."

- JB & KG

# Apr 24, 2006 @ 3:45 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. rulin kmadd writes:

shiit that sounds interesting! Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules are fukking great albums!
Be nice if that lineup would tour along with Ray Gillen doing some Born Again songs!

# Apr 24, 2006 @ 3:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. psythe writes:

hahahahahah, Tenacious D. crazy kids.

Mob Rules for the win, Heaven And Hell is almost as awesome.

# Apr 24, 2006 @ 10:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. The Baron writes:

Tony Iomi and Dio back together? Seriously? Its about damn time!

That should be godly. ( \m/ ) Definitely looking forward to it.

Can't wait for Dio's new album, though.

# Apr 25, 2006 @ 11:07 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. The right away writes:

SABBATH SHOULD GET TOGETHER WITH DANZIG>; WTF

# Apr 25, 2006 @ 7:34 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. jnsguts writes:

too f***in awesome, dio's still got a lot of rock inside him, and i don't think he's anywhere near too old to do it all at least one more time
\m/ HIMMM!!!!

# May 3, 2006 @ 12:36 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. DarkSide writes:

Dio is an awesome singer, It's hard to consider his work with Sabbath as actuall Sabbath though, should've either been Dio albums or Iommi albums :D either way, they rock, good combination.

# May 12, 2006 @ 7:46 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. Warlock writes:

It's about time! Like Ronnie James Dio or not, Mob Rules and Heaven & Hell were two cool f***ing albums!!

# May 20, 2006 @ 9:31 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. A Nightmare on Elm Street writes:

so was dehumanizer.

# May 20, 2006 @ 5:12 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. BLACKDOG writes:

I would prefer Ozzy,But I can live with DIO.After all if he'd just put together a killer project.He could become the actual honest to god METAL MESSIAH after OZZY finally call's it quit's.Ronnie if your reading.Kiss and make up with Vivian Cambell.That would be the first place to start.

# May 20, 2006 @ 6:10 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. rulin kmadd writes:

I have seen the ozzy led sabbath 4 times and never seen the dio era sabbath i hope
their's a tour in the works.

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