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Dio Era Black Sabbath Reunion In The Works?

posted Oct 1, 2006 at 10:09 PM by deathbringer.  (21 Comments)

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Total Rock reports: "Unconfirmed reports sugegst that Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward are to re-unite under the name of Heaven And Hell. This is the title of the classic 1980 album they recorded as Black Sabbath. The foursome are said to be planning UK shows in February."

Source: Total Rock

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21 Comments on "Dio Era Black Sabbath Reunion In The Works?"

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1. Scorched_Earth writes:

That would SO rock!!!

# Oct 1, 2006 @ 11:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. BLACKDOG writes:

TOUR DATES & ALBUM INFO PLEASE !!!!!!!

# Oct 1, 2006 @ 11:46 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Terminator writes:

yeeeeessssss!!!! hopefully there will be a USA tour as well!
BLACKDOG- i wouldnt get too excited about a new album. dio is only going to do a few tour dates with sabbath. technically, ozzy is still sabbath's 'official frontman' and thus only he will be singing on any future albums. thats why this is called "Heaven and Hell" and not Black Sabbath.

# Oct 1, 2006 @ 11:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. BLACKDOG writes:

Yeah I know.Call it wishful thinking.Nothing against OZZY.I've just never ever seen DIO live period much less with SABBATH.So it would be a big thing for me if it happend.Then on the other hand I've never ever seen SABBATH live either(with the exception of the live aide apearance) so either way I'd be in for a treat.

# Oct 1, 2006 @ 11:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Terminator writes:

im with you there. ive never seen the almighty sabbath live either. and truth be told, i liked dio-era sabbath better anyways. so, im crossing my fingers that this makes its way over here.

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 12:20 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. stinkFinger writes:

I've seen Dio a few times live and he's great! I agree that the Dio era Sabbath is the best, although the Ozzy era had some great songs. Although those songs sounded better on the Speak of the Devil album, with Brad Gillis playing guitar.

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 2:08 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Diamond Oz writes:

I saw the original Sabbath and they could do no wrong! Total gods! As for Dio, I respect him as a metal icon and think that he's an overall cool guy but aside from TV Crimes, I couldn't stand any of his songs. Reminded me too much of Helloween sorta stuff which I really don't like.

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 2:11 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Terminator writes:

helloween rules!! dio rules!!--yeah, ozzy is vintage sabbath, and even though you may not like dio's voice, you gotta respect his musicianship and talent.

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 7:21 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. godlike writes:

As far as I am concerned...Mob Rules and Heaven and Hell are 2 of the best Sabbath recordings ever....ok so Born Again ( w/ Ian Gillan was decent too..)
YES...I know that Ozzy era Sabbath is classic metal in its truest form but....I have seen Sabbath with Ozzy and I had the chance to see them on the Mob Rules tour w/ Dio.....
Dio is a much better singer/songwriter...and you can even understand what he is singing and what he says between songs...
No offense to the Oz man...he has put out some great music over the years..but I lost ALOT of respect for the guy after the whole Ozbournes thing.....
I could only wish for this Heaven and Hell tour to have some dates in the midwest but I am guessing there wont even be any shows in the U.S and that just SUCKS A$$ !!!!!!!!!!!
* the aforementioned comments are only the opinions of the writer

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 9:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Terminator writes:

i agree^. but blame sharon, not ozzy for that disaster of a show. and godlike-- love the disclaimer!

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 9:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. godlike writes:

Sharon is a dumb bit%&...... I think she needs Bruce d***insons fist right up her a$$..... I would think that Ozzy would have had some say in it....but then his brain is pretty much fried from the 70s and 80s...he probably didnt even know what was goin on... what the @%$^ are all these fu%&in cameras in our fu#%in house for...??? hahaha...

# Oct 2, 2006 @ 10:08 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. eddie is real writes:

im 15 and ive seen sabbath twice

# Oct 3, 2006 @ 8:07 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Scorched_Earth writes:

LOL!-Hey Moderator-you can't say d***inson around here?!?! :-p

# Oct 3, 2006 @ 11:57 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. old rocker writes:

First time I heard Dio he sang for my high school Sr. class dance in the fall of 1972, long before he was famous. Sang with his second band Elf with his cousin Dave Feinstein. Best Album he ever did was "Elf" I think--Incredible vocals, and Micky Lee Soules rocking piano kicked a$$ (didn't care for the second one) "Trying to Burn the Sun." Micky still plays around town sometimes hence the band name "Micky Sometimes" the old drummer in Elf was murdered, nearlly beheaded in a drug "dispute" in Ithaca it was rumored back in the early 80's. Feinstein still plays on and off in "The Rods" and runs a restaurant here called "The Holllywood" based on food from his and Dio's Italian background. Heavy Italian roots here, and ALL our grandmothers used to swear in Italian and give the "Evil Horns" hand symbol to people they were p***ed at. We laugh it's a Hard Rock thing now. Dio comes back and visits now and then, his mother recently passed away so he was back for that.

# Oct 26, 2006 @ 10:10 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. jnsguts writes:

LIVE EVIL... the ultimate live sabbath/dio recording . please let there be some american dates, preferrably close to me, but i'll travel for that show!......HIMMM!!!!

# Oct 26, 2006 @ 10:38 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. rulin kmadd writes:

that's an interesting story there young man. I would kill to hear elf and his stuff in the
60's when he was a greaser lol.

# Oct 26, 2006 @ 7:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Sonic Reducer writes:

Ozzy is a God, no doubt about it .. But for those of us who like the Dio/Sabbath albums and never got to see the band live , this would be like f**king Christmas morning .. this thing better come to Canada! .. and no matter what it says on the ticket , it'll still be Sabbath to me!

# Oct 29, 2006 @ 1:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. airalex8 writes:

then i wont listen to black sabbath anymore with out ozzy in it

# Oct 29, 2006 @ 12:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. jnsguts writes:

ozzy was an important part of sabbath, true enough, but sabbath did not end when ozzy left, it ended when dio left.......HIMMM!!!!

# Oct 29, 2006 @ 7:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. godlike writes:

Actually Sabbath has continued to put out excellent music no matter who was singing...Born Again with Ian Gillian was a fantastic album.. and the other half a dozen singers that have recorded with Iommi and Butler all had there good points...but the best was The DIO years..!!!!!!!!!!!

# Oct 29, 2006 @ 8:19 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. BLACKDOG writes:

Crazy as it sound's.I was just at a strip club a couple of day's ago.A dancer who was not bad looking (but not great either) danced to RAINBOW IN THE DARK.Like I saide she was not that hot but the song made her worth watching.

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