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“Such a superb voice”: Tony Iommi on the album that made him love Ronnie James Dio
14 Apr 2025 14:10 GMT
… . While most Black Sabbath came down to the way Tony Iommi played guitar, … kind of music, and Ronnie James Dio seemed to fit the bill … albums had lyrics written by Geezer Butler, but when first working … real-time on tunes like ‘Heaven and Hell’.
“I had heard the …
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How Heaven & Hell resurrected Black Sabbath’s other classic line-up with The Devil You Know
29 Mar 2025 13:06 GMT
Nearly 30 years after they originally split, the members of Black Sabbath’s second, Ronnie James Dio-fronted line-up released a brand new album, The Devil You Know, under the name Heaven & Hell. Metal Hammer caught up with Dio and guitarist Tony Iommi …
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“I agreed to join the band when I was drunk. I’ve not much recollection of what went on!”: The chaotic story of Black Sabbath’s Born Again and the tour that inspired Spinal Tap
22 Mar 2025 07:27 GMT
… vocals, Tony Iommi on guitar, bassist Geezer Butler and … Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio, 1980’s Heaven And Hell and 1981 … quitting during the Heaven And Hell tour. His place … Black Sabbath in 1983: (from left) Bev Bevan, Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler …
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Was Black Sabbath's Sabotage as good as everyone remembers?
10 Mar 2025 22:47 GMT
… manager Patrick Meehan, that Black Sabbath's sixth studio … lines are more memorable than Tony Iommi's guitar parts; … which was only arrested when Ronnie James Dio came to the fold … of their greatest albums with Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules.
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The life and times of Tony Iommi, metal’s indestructible dark lord
10 Mar 2025 20:55 GMT
… , Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath, in 2011. Metal Hammer … been doing it!’”
Black Sabbath in 1970: (from left) Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Ozzy … the death last year of Ronnie James Dio. And, sitting here even now …
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“Perfect song at the perfect time”: Ronnie James Dio’s favourite rock and metal songs of all time
08 Feb 2025 16:05 GMT
… explaining heavy metal parameters, Ronnie James Dio has always approached it … one suited to drive Black Sabbath into their next chapter … . However, according to Tony Iommi, he was exactly what … Sabbath’s early anthem ‘Heaven and Hell’, which Dio appreciates for …
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The chaotic story of Black Sabbath, the band who did more than anyone to invent heavy metal
23 Feb 2025 17:10 GMT
… with his Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill … !”
Black Sabbath in 1970: (from left) Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill … course, by enlisting Ronnie James Dio to become the … of his Heaven And Hell project with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and …
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Everything you need to know about the Black Sabbath reunion and Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert
18 Feb 2025 13:31 GMT
… all of Black Sabbath’s original members: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitars), Geezer Butler (bass … ’s first album with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Heaven And Hell (1980), while Headless Cross …
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‘The Devil You Know’: the Black Sabbath album left out of the timeline
15 Feb 2025 02:10 GMT
… the glory days of Black Sabbath ended the moment that Ozzy … if Sabbath belonged to Tony Iommi throughout every iteration of … of-a-kind artist once Ronnie James Dio joined their ranks. He … a creative rebirth, and Heaven and Hell was them flexing their muscles …
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Electric Funeral: Predicting The Collaborations At Black Sabbath's Big Farewell
12 Feb 2025 13:23 GMT
… configuration — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — at … dynamic.
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Controversial one, perhaps, … Dio as a treat? Heaven and Hell, the title track …
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