"Look out! the sun is going black, black" R.J.D     Pour ceux qui découvrent ce blog, il est consacré à Black Sabbath et ses membres. Ce groupe géniteur du Heavy Metal depuis 1969, continue aujourd'hui sous le nom de Heaven and Hell. Il est toujours composé à 100% de membres de Black Sabbath et joue des titres de Black Sabbath sur scène! Mais pour diverses raisons liées à sa longue histoire et pour ne pas froisser certains de ses anciens membres, Tony Iommi, le mentor du groupe, en compagnie de celui qui incarne la voix du Heavy Metal: Ronnie James Dio, nous livre un nouvel album studio en cette année 2009. Dans ce blog, vous pouvez découvrir l'histoire du groupe, pour ce, consultez (sur votre gauche) la rubrique 'LINE-UP TREE' pour parcourir plus de 40 ans de Metal noir! FRENCH BLOG OF BLACK SABBATH HEAVEN AND HELL - TONY MARTIN Featuring : TONY IOMMI (BLACK SABBATH) The Actual Line-Up Is: Ronnie J. Dio  Tony Iommi  Geezer Butler  Vinny Appice + SCOTT WARREN (ON TOUR) & MIKE EXETER (KEYBOARDS ON THE STUDIO CD)       MORE LINE TREE HERE: http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=articles&rub=519542 Ce line-up est l'auteur de 4 albums studios, dont  'Heaven and Hell', 'Mob Rules', 'Dehumanizer' époque Black Sabbath. Puis sous le nom de Heaven and Hell 'The Devil You Know', puis 3 albums live dont deux sous le nom de Black Sabbath: 'Live Evil', 'Live At The Hammersmith Odeon', une compilation sous le nom de Black Sabbath 'The Dio Years' avec 3 titres studio inédits, et le dernier live sous le nom de Heaven and Hell 'Radio City Live' édité aussi en DVD. Plus délicat à dénicher la vidéo 'Black N Blue' qui existe aussi en DVD pirate, un live époque Black Sabbath en alternance avec le groupe B.O.C TODAY ON LINE EXCLUSIF LINE-UP TREE Enfin disponible, le line-up tree complet du groupe des prémices à nos jours, en 4 parties, il permet de porter une étude sur l'histoire du groupe. De soulever des questions sur les périodes troubles du groupe. Ce line-up tree est le plus complet disponible à ce jour. For the very first time, this is the complete Black Sabbath line-up, the early years until now! Cliquez ici: http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=lastarticle&id=2077910 BLACK SABBATH MY SECOND BLOG HERE: http://black-sabbath-live.kazeo.com/ PARIS 1992 PICTURES & MORE.... THE BEST 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL ARTWORK BLOG HERE:   CLICK HERE:    LE TEMPLE DES ARTWORKS DE ZOSO52 Artworks Zoso52 BLACK SABBATH ....THE BOOK! "Peu de groupes peuvent prétendre avoir révolutionné la musique moderne. Black Sabbath est de ceux-là. Première biographie en français, « La bête venue de Birmingham » vous invite à revivre l’histoire des parrains du heavy metal. Osez passer le seuil et découvrir comment quatre gamins fauchés d’une banlieue prolétaire anglaise ont changé la face de la musique populaire à tout jamais. Soyez les témoins privilégiés de la descente aux enfers puis de la renaissance d’un groupe considéré par tous comme un des plus influents du XXe siècle. Avec des témoignages inédits de Tony Martin, Eric Singer, Patrick O’hearn, John Sloman, Neil Murray, Nicky Moore et de nombreux autres, ainsi que des interviews exclusives de Bill Ward et Neil Murray. Derrière la légende, découvrez enfin la véritable histoire de Black Sabbath." "Not many bands could claim to have radically changed modern music. Black Sabbath is one of those. For the first time in French, "The Beast from Birmingham" invites you to live the history of the godfathers of heavy metal. Pass the gate and discover how four poor kids from a working class British suburb have transformed popular music forever. Be the privileged witness of the fall from grace and rebirth of a band considered by all as one of the most influencial of the XXth century. Featuring exclusive quotes from Tony Martin, Eric Singer, Patrick O’hearn, John Sloman, Neil Murray, Nicky Moore and many more, and exclusive interviews with Bill Ward and Neil Murray. Behind the legend, discover the true story of Black Sabbath." Ajouter au panier ARCHIVES NEWS 2009 FEB > APRIL 2009 HERE: http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=articles&rub=519934   NEWS 03 JULY 2009 'LA BETE VENUE DE BIRMINGHAM' A LIRE CET ETE 'UNDER THE SUN' BIEN ENTENDU    C'est le genre de bouquin que j'aime lire et relire, en effet pour une fois l'auteur porte une réelle attention au confort de lecture, totalement fluide, un livre bien pensé. Si Le livre de référence absolu était celui de Gary Sharpe Young 'Never Say Die' avec une multitude de révélations, l'ensemble très détaillé, mais au final un style d'écriture qui porte à confusion, mélange de l'histoire du groupe avec celles des membres et de leurs ex-groupes, bref, c'est un peu lourd! Alors, bravo Guillaume (l'auteur de 'La Bête Venue De Birmingham') pour ce tour de force, comment aborder plus de 40 ans d'histoire? Sans pondre une encyclopédie? Simplement une story rédigée album par album et par périodes essentielles, comme les prémices du groupes, les Ozzfest....Mais ce qui m'a encouragé à soutenir ce projet, c'est le style...Guillaume donne à la musique de Black Sabbath les mots justes, et en français! Un acte salutaire qui donnera à ne pas en douter l'envie aux novices de Black Sabbath d'écouter ce groupe de légende. La première partie de ce livre est dédiée à la 'story' par chapitre, elle va plaire aux néophites comme aux fans pointus, car l'apect fluide est permanent, et les fans pourront se reporter aux mentions en bas de pages, ces petits détails qui font la grande histoire du groupe. Le fan confirmé ne sera donc pas en reste, puisque moi-même, j'ai pris un réel plaisir à lire cette 'story' bravo pour ces précisions en bas de page, une brillante idée, reprise, mais terribelemnt efficace. Ensuite une seconde partie dédiée à la discographie du groupe, un vrai régal, une mine d'infos, de détails, sans être à aucun moment pompeux ou chiant. Une aide précieuse pour constituer sa discographie de Black Sabbath en CD sans faute de goût, et éviter les piéges des maisons de disques. Cette partie sera INDISPENSABLE pour les fans sérieux et soucieux de comprendre de quoi il en retourne, pour chaque disque de BS!  C'est aussi l'occasion de connaitre l'origine de certaines chansons, pourquoi ce titre, quelle en est l'inspiration initiale, bref encore une fois, apprendre, mais de façon ludique et toujours pratique, choix permanent de l'auteur. Première dans ce genre, cette rubrique n'avait jamais été abordée aussi sérieusement et avec un tel souci du détail. Une autre annexe pour les titres rares, ce qui permet de bien vérifier si rien ne manque dans vos collections! Alors, mêmesi vous pensez que tout est dispo gratuitement sur internet, c'est faux! Aucun site n'aborde de façon aussi compléte ces questions. Hors le site de Rob Dwyer pour les titres lives, et les bootlegs. Une annexe dédiée aux SETLISTS, un bonheur pour les collectionneurs, c'est l'occasion de s'informer sur les titres joués tour par tour, des commentaires judicieux, bref, encore une initiative dans ce livre. Puis viendra ensuite un arbre généalogique assez bien développé. Enfin, ultime annexe et non des moindres, une fiche pour chaque membre du groupe (environ 40), histoire d'en s'avoir un peu plus sur leur(s) parcour(s) et discographie et participation(s) dans Black Sabbath. En résumé, loin d'une énième story, un livre qui servira aux vrais fans durant des années, j'avoue être fier qu'un tel livre soit ENFIN édité en Français! (Edition: Camion Blanc) Dispo dans toutes les bonnes librairies. Bon, il est tard, j'ai écris cette modeste bafouille en un seul jet, sans vraiment me relire, alors, indulgence! Mais après relecture de ce livre je voulais laisser un témoignage avant de dormir! Car franchement, vous avez cette été le bon livre pour la plage 'Under the Sun' of course. Myself DELUXE ? Bon, il semble que pour la France, 'Black Sabbath' 1st et 'Master Of Reality' version deluxe en 2cd soit encore en retard! 01 JULY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL 'CASINO DE PARIS' 23.06.2009 Heaven & Hell Die Young Live Casino de Paris 23 Juin 2009 bpapuche 30 JUNE 2009 BLACK SABBATH DELUXE EDITIONS   by Palmer Eldritch. SOURCE: http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rate=-1   Black Sabbath "Master of Reality (Deluxe Expanded Edition)" We rate this: 10 out of 10 Readers rate this: 10 out of 10 The influence of Sabbath and of this album in particular on anyone professing to be ‘heavy’ is undeniable. The opening track alone can be said to have spawned an entire genre. There was always more to the band than simply primordial riffs, of course (despite what idio-critics of the time said) and Master of Reality exemplifies this. After Forever and Orchid display the oft-forgotten jazz leanings of the band, Solitude the oft-ignored restraint, such that the body-crushing power of Lord of this World and Into the Void are increased by the bit of relief beforehand - to say nothing of the unstoppable juggernaut that is Children of the Grave. Disc two shows us some rough notes; Weevil Woman ’71 has the band still messing around with clunky boogie as they did on their debut’s Evil Woman. Thankfully, the track didn’t make the cut, although Ritchie Blackmore may have been listening. . . Solitude’s out-take is probably the most interesting, with the sparse production giving the track a more intimate feel and a better idea of Ozzy’s vocal skill, as he’s neither belting it out nor smothered in blankets of reverb. Overall, the remastering is, again, a triumph and makes for that most rare of beasts - a re-issue well worth buying.   Tracklisting: Disc 1: 1. Sweet Leaf 2. After Forever 3. Embryo 4. Children of the Grave 5. Orchid 6. Lord of this World 7. Solitude 8. Into The Void Disc 2: 1. Weevil Woman ‘71 2. Sweet Leaf (Studio out-take, alt. lyrics) 3. After Forever (Instrumental) 4. Children of the Grave (Studio out-take, alt. lyrics) 5. Children of the Grave (Instrumental) 6. Orchid (Studio out-take, Tony counts in) 7. Lord of this World (Studio out-take with piano and slide guitar) 8. Solitude (Studio out-take with alternative guitar tuning) 9. Spanish Sid (Alt. version of Into the Void) Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath/Master Of Reality (Deluxe editions) Monday, 29 Jun 2009 16:12 Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath/Master Of Reality (Deluxe editions) Sanctuary, out June 29th. In a nutshell... As the members of Sabbath fall into old age and bitter personal feuds, a timely reminder of why we cared in the first place. What's it all about? Two of Sabbath's classic albums, re-mastered and re-packaged to include a swanky sleeve and a bonus disc of unreleased material. Who's it by? Tony Iommi. Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, and lest we forget, Ozzy Osbourne once ruled the roosts of metal as Black Sabbath, offering terror to the staid, and excitement to the kids. Sadly, the reverse could now said to be true. As an example... "Children of tomorrow live in the tears that fall today." - Children Of The Grave, from Master Of Reality Likelihood of a trip to the Grammys These days, an Ozzy appearance at the Grammys seems to be borderline compulsory. Whether the long haired bunch of hellraisers they used to be would get an invite is debatable. What the others say "Rock & roll has always been noise, and Black Sabbath have boiled that noise to its resinous essence." - Rolling Stone Magaxine, 1971 "Great slabs of down-tuned guitar and doomy caterwauling." – Guardian So is it any good? "SHAAAARRRRRRROOOOON! The cat's shat on the carpet!" Ah, the joys of time. How lovely to see such a stereotypical slide into irrelevance, ridicule and television commercials. For the long time Black Sabbath fan it must have felt like a slow gradual betrayal. Something that lasted for months, then years, until you wake up, look in the mirror (or in this case, at the Coronation Street adverts) and realise you are embarrassed you ever liked Black Sabbath. It must hurt like hell, the confession that perhaps you were wrong about Rock 'N' Roll. Perhaps the cynics were right; it is all rampant commercialism and lack of values and personal dignity. That even the greatest, the most debauched, the darkest, come through the other side shaking the hand of 'the man' and grasping the filthy lucre to their palpitating bosom. Then you go back to the records. You slip the debut, Black Sabbath on. You've just bought it again, as it's been re-issued with a bonus CD of demos, and you only have it on scratched old vinyl anyway. You start quietly, so as not to alert the family you're giving this sell-out old lunatic another shot. Then you hear Black Sabbath in all its roaring intensity and originality. You hear Tony Iommi attacking his guitar and remember how innovative and unprecedented it was. You realise how underrated drummer Bill Ward is, but most importantly you realise how great Ozzy was. Despite the album sounding very much like a debut, the likes of The Wizard so impress you, that next day it's back to the shops to grab the new, deluxe version of Masters Of Reality. Sneaking it back home, you realise this was the moment Black Sabbath showed the world what they could do. From the opening cough and the heavy riffs of Sweet Leaf right through to the laidback Orchid, and the drawn out Into The Void, it's reassurance all the way. An album that set the blueprint for so many others to follow. Sure the bonus CDs are a little unnecessary, but it's nice to hear the unreleased Weevil Woman, and the studio outtake version of Solitude sits nicely alongside the original. They also make you feel better about shelling out for albums you already own, in some shape or form. So you take the next step. You go to the wardrobe and dig out that Ozzy Osbourne world tour 1998 T-shirt and proudly put it on. Emblazoned with your newly reaffirmed faith in rock n' roll, youth, and of course Mr Osbourne himself, you boldly leave the house. Then a kid in a Slipknot hooded jumper screams "WORLD OF WARCRAFT ADVERT" at you, and you scamper back home as quickly as you can, desperate to give those two peerless examples of rock another spin. 8/10 Tom Williams SOURCE: http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/rock-indie/black-sabbath-black-sabbath-master-reality-deluxe-editions--$1307579.htm   Black Sabbath Deluxe Edition Re-issues Released 29th June 2009 Black Sabbath Master Of Reality Black Sabbath is the debut album by the British rock band Black Sabbath. It was released in the United Kingdom on Friday the 13th of February 1970. This deluxe 2-cd edition comes re-mastered with a bonus disc of unreleased material, new notes by David Wells and a booklet full of rare photos and memorbilia. Master of Reality is the third album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971. This deluxe 2-cd edition comes re-mastered with a bonus disc of unreleased material, new notes by David Wells and a booklet full of rare photos and memorbilia. DISC ONE 1. Black Sabbath 2. The Wizard 3. Behind The Wall Of Sleep 4. N.I.B. 5. Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me 6. Sleeping Village 7. Warning DISC ONE 1. Sweet Leaf 2. After Forever 3. Embryo 4. Children Of The Grave 5. Orchid 6. Lord Of This World 7. Solitude 8. Into The Void DISC TWO 1. Wicked World 2. Black Sabbath Minus Rain and with Alternative Lyrics 3. Black Sabbath Instrumental 4. The Wizard With Jocular Banter 5. Behind The Wall Of Sleep With "Dry" Vocal 6. N.I.B. Alternative Mix 7. Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me With Horns & Flute 8. Sleeping Village Alternative Mix 9. Warning Part 1 DISC TWO 1. Weevil Woman '71 2. Sweet Leaf Demo 3. After Forever Instrumental 4. Children Of The Grave Alternative Lyrics 5. Children Of The Grave Instrumental 6. Orchid With Tony Iommi's Cough and Count In 7. Lord Of This World With Piano and Slide Guitar 8. Solitude Alternative Version With No Flute 9. Spanish Sid Early Version of "Into The Void" 2CD Deluxe Edition £12.99 + P&P 2CD Deluxe Edition £12.99 + P&P Ltd 2LP Vinyl Edition £15.99 + P&P Ltd 2LP Vinyl Edition £15.99 + P&P 29 JUNE 2009 TOMORROW ON SALE! BLACK SABBATH (1st) & MASTER OF REALITY 2CD DELUXE EDITION WITH RARES BONUS! AND ALSO AVAILABLE IN 2LP! CD & VINYL !!!!! Black Sabbath (2CD Deluxe Edition) Black Sabbath ( Not yet rated ) | EUR 12.99 Free Delivery Pre-order. | Due for release on 29/06/2009 ommentaire]googleon: all--> Track List  Disc 1 Black Sabbath The Wizard Behind The Wall Of Sleep N.I.B. Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me Sleeping Village Warning  Disc 2 Wicked World Black Sabbath (Minus Rain And With Alternative Lyrics) Black Sabbath (Instrumental) The Wizard With Jocular Banter Behind The Wall Of Sleep (With "Dry" Vocal) N.I.B. (Alternative Mix) Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me (With Horns & Flute) Sleeping Village (Alternative Mix) Warning (Part 1)   CD Master Of Reality (2CD Deluxe Edition) Black Sabbath ( Not yet rated ) | EUR 12.99 Free Delivery Pre-order. | Due for release on 29/06/2009 commentaire]googleon: all-->   Related Promotions Track List  Disc 1 Sweet Leaf After Forever Embryo Children Of The Grave Orchid Lord Of This World Solitude Into The Void  Disc 2 Weevil Woman '71 Sweet Leaf (Demo) After Forever (Instrumental) Children Of The Grave (Alternative Lyrics) Children Of The Grave (Instrumental) Orchid (With Tony Iommi's Cough And Count In) Lord Of This World (With Piano And Slide Guitar) Solitude (Alternative Version With No Flute) Spanish Sid (Early Version Of "Into The Void") HEAVEN AND HELL ITALIA HEAVEN & HELL: Footage From Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival Posted Online Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's June 27, 2009 concert at the Gods Of Metal festival at Brianteo Stadium, Monza, Italy can be viewed below (courtesy of "arpemax"). HEAVEN & HELL was forced to cancel its June 21 appearance at the Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain due to back pain suffered by guitarist Tony Iommi. As previously reported, HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany was professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" and will be broadcast the morning of July 13 at 00.25h. For more information, visit Rockpalast.de. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, has sold 62,000 copies since its April 28 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It debuted at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 30,000 units. Blabbermouth Source Thanks Davide   HEAVEN AND HELL LIVE! Message perso, je recherche toutes sources des concerts de Paris, Clisson en audio, vidéo, et autres concerts de cette tournée 2009. A cet effet, j'ai mis en ligne une adresse mail temporaire, merci de me contacter: grendizer@voila.fr 26 JUNE 2009 'MASTER OF REALITY' DELUXE EDITION ON SALE: 30 JUNE 2009 Oui, Oui! C'est bon cette affaire! Master Of Reality (2CD Deluxe Edition) Black Sabbath ( Not yet rated ) | Write a review » EUR 12.99 Free Delivery Pre-order. | Due for release on 29/06/2009 BUY Related Promotions Track List  Disc 1 Sweet Leaf After Forever Embryo Children Of The Grave Orchid Lord Of This World Solitude Into The Void  Disc 2 Weevil Woman '71 Sweet Leaf (Demo) After Forever (Instrumental) Children Of The Grave (Alternative Lyrics) Children Of The Grave (Instrumental) Orchid (With Tony Iommi's Cough And Count In) Lord Of This World (With Piano And Slide Guitar) Solitude (Alternative Version With No Flute) Spanish Sid (Early Version Of "Into The Void") Comme quoi, le buzz actuel fait sur Heaven and Hell a du bon, car il permet de créer une demande. Mais surtout d'exploiter le fer bien chaud. Alors, cette fois c'est au tour de 'Master Of Reality' de voir le jour avec des versions inédites, devrait suivre sous peu 'Black Sabbath' une bonne nouvelle pour mettre un peu de collectors cette été 'under the sun' of course. La sortie de cette affaire devrait se faire pour le 30 juin!!!   BOBBY RONDINELLI   OVER THE RAINBOW Returning To Russia In September - June 25, 2009 OVER THE RAINBOW will return to Russia and post-Soviet territories in September/October for another headlining tour. Confirmed dates are as follows (venue details to be announced): Sep. 15 - Krasnodar Sep. 17 - Rostov-on-Don Sep. 19 - Tumen Sep. 21 - Perm Sep. 23 - Samara Sep. 27 - Omsk Sep. 29 - Irkutsk Oct. 01 - Krasnoyarsk Oct. 03 - Novosibirsk, Oct. 05 - Moscow OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1983) - Drums Greg Smith (RAINBOW 1994-1997) - Bass Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore - Guitar Paul Morris (RAINBOW 1994-1997) - Keyboards Paul Morris replaced Tony Carey, the original keyboardist for OVER THE RAINBOW, prior to the band's performance in front of 12,000 fans at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 4, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Like all members of OVER THE RAINBOW (with the exception of guitarist Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore), Paul Morris was also a member of RAINBOW. He recorded and toured with them from 1994 through 1997. OVER THE RAINBOW took part in a press conference on June 4, 2009 at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the question-and-answer session in two parts below. Jürgen Blackmore is a critically acclaimed guitarist in his own right and agreed to join this endeavor after realizing how intense the demand was for a RAINBOW "reunion." OVER THE RAINBOW marks the first time that four members from three different eras of RAINBOW have taken the stage together along with J.R. Blackmore. Blabbermouth source 24 JUNE 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL IN PARIS http://stargazer666.blogspot.com/ Bon ben voilà, c'est fait, le groupe est bien venu, le show parfait, un Dio en grande forme (une fois de plus) les vrais fans présents (Hello: Eric, Stève, Guillaume, Lylian, Arnaud....) Une assistance convenable pour Paris, le prix d'environ 60 euros, n'est quand même pas donné (c'est la CRISE!)  un service de sécurité assez hystérique. J'ai mis en ligne le lien du blog de 'Stargazer' qui relate un peu l'affaire. 2nd CANCELATION FOR THIS TOUR   HEAVEN & HELL's METALWAY Cancelation: Video Footage Of DIO's Speech Available - June 22, 2009 Video footage of HEAVEN & HELL frontman Ronnie James Dio explaining to the audience at last night's (Sunday, June 21) Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain that the band would not be able to perform because guitarist Tony Iommi was "very, very ill" can be viewed below. Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, who attended last night's event, told BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "The stage was already set with all [HEAVEN & HELL's] gear and backline, and after a 45-minute delay in the showstart, an ambulance was called to the backstage area and the techs started dismantling their stage gear. There was a big confusion for about half an hour, and afterwards a member of the organization [came up on stage and] explained what happened to Tony, telling [the crowd] that the show wasn't cancelled yet [and] that a doctor was trying to determine whether he could go on or not. After a few minutes, while the next band [SAXON] was setting up their stage gear, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice appeared on stage [see photo below] to adressed the issue in front of the crowd. Ronnie kneeled on stage as if to say 'sorry' and proceeded to tell the crowd that the show could not go on due to Tony's back problem and that they would make it up at another time and place when it's possible. Ronnie even sang a bit of the chorus section of 'Heaven And Hell' for the audience. GOD FORBID, who were casually in the backstage area with their friends OPETH, stepped in to play a show after SAXON finished its set." As previously reported, HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany was professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" and will be broadcast the morning of July 13 at 00.25h. For more information, visit Rockpalast.de. Photo credit: The Metal Circus   21 JUNE 2009 MARDI SOIR PROCHAIN RENDEZ-VOUS AU CASINO DE PARIS: OK, c'est pas très Heavy comme style! Enfin, pour avoir déjà fait un tour dans cette salle, elle reste à taille humaine, et donc offre un confort d'écoute et au moins l'assurance de ne pas être à trois kms des artistes comme dans un festival. 20 JUNE 2009 'HEADLESS CROSS' 1989 - 2009 Tony Martin: The band is gonna have an advertising tag of Headless Cross. Its really the TONY MARTIN BAND, and that's what we entered the states as. But the promoter has got itchy fingers. I think and decided its better to use the album title. I'm not entirely happy with it just because...., but I decided to run with it . So the idea is to commemorate 20 years since Headless Cross and I can reveal that some of the songs have never been done live before like 'Black Moon'; it's a really complex track but we're gonna bring it to the stage and show it off. Also we've just left behind the anniversary of Eternal Idol, so there's gonna be some more off that album too like 'Born To Lose'. Tony Martin - Vocals Rolf Munkees - Guitars Jamie Mallender - Bass Danny Needham - Drums Geoff Nicholls - Keyboards The first 'interview' with JAMIE MALLENDER http://www.jamiemallender.co.uk/ Special Thanks to Jamie Mallender for these infos: Ce n'est pas un secret pour ceux qui me connaissent un peu, je suis un fan de Black Sabbath avec Tony Martin et de l'ensemble de la carrière solo de ce dernier, alors l'occasion était trop belle pour évoquer ce nouveau projet de Tony. Jamie Mallender (bassiste du groupe) va nous livrer quelques commentaires sur cette nouvelle aventure. Merci Jamie! Thanks! The Blog Master: Personnaly I find good the idea for a tour under the name of 'Headless Cross' (especially for celebrate the 20th anniversary), but finnaly  it could be a bit like the idea of Tony Iommi and Ronnie James Dio who turn under the name of 'Heaven and Hell'? so that's possible the reason, Tony is probably not 100% OK with this promotor idea?? Jamie Mallender: That's a very good opening question Thierry.  Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice wanted to work together, but at the time Black Sabbath still existed with the 4 original members.  Out of respect to Ozzy and Bill Ward they named themselves after their biggest selling album so that everyone knew who they were without using the Black Sabbath name.  It may appear to fans that we have done exactly the same thing.  But we have been working as The Tony Martin Band since 2005, and it is the american promoters idea to change the name.  It feels a little strange to us, but he is convinced that the Headless Cross name will work, so Tony decided to give it a try.  To be honest, every venue that advertizes us will bill it as "Headless Cross, Featuring Former Black Sabbath Vocalist - Tony Martin (if they have any sense) so I can't see it making any real difference." - The funny stuff, I remember wrote at Tony in the '90 why they don't play this great song 'Black Moon' on stage? and he said 'probably too many favorites'.     Today playing this song could be a dream for some fans.   Who? except Tony Martin takes part in the choice of the set list??? If you look at the set-lists from when Tony was in Sabbath, they never played a lot of current songs.  They always played a lot of old songs with a few new ones thrown in.  Tony selects all the songs now, picking highlights from each Sabbath album he sang on, his own solo album Scream and the Empire project with Rolf Munkes.  This year there will be a lot of tracks from Headless Cross to celebrate its 20th anniversary.  Black Moon is a favourite with the fans who e-mail me with their dream setlists, and it is one of my favourite tracks also.  It's going to sound awesome live, just you wait and see. - It was exciting to listen live songs like: Valhalla, Dying For Love, The Eternal Idol (for example during the Turin show in Nov 25th 2005) Is 'The Eternal Idol' album is now more in the heart of Tony Martin like 'Headless Cross' ? Because I can understand the fact it will be first the Ray Gillen vocals lines, but for the people that's Tony Martin who give the true power of this CD, do you think the song 'Eternal Idol' will be again in the set-list. Tony is very fond of Eternal Idol.  I imagine because recording that album changed his life - he became the vocalist for one of the most influential rock bands in history.  I've heard the recordings with Ray singing and they sounded great, but Ray's voice was a more commercial rock voice in my opinion.  Tony did a much better job because he has a much more powerful voice.  Badlands suited Ray perfectly and I still play the albums they recorded regularly to this day.  Jake E Lee - wow!!!!  But I'm getting off the point.  I can't tell you what the set is going to be because it is nice when it's a suprise for the audience and I don't want to spoil that.  -Hey, please say playing 'Born To Lose' is a great idea, but have you more idea about the set list? Yes.  I have a setlist here on my desk, but I'm not telling you what's on it.  Tony might not want me to say at this point, and I don't want to lose a job as good as this now do I? - Doyou think,  with this  celebration of 'Headless Cross' it could put a little pressure for the editor for make a  remaster of 'Headless Cross'? I have to say that I understand very little of the politics involved in the music business.  I'm a musician and I concentrate on what I know and love.  I don't know why the album has not had the re-mastered re-release fans are crying out for.  I suspect that a re-release would make a lot of money, so it would seem silly to me not to do it.  -Jamie, a more personal question, you played songs composed by Geezer Butler, Bob Daisley, Laurence Cottle, Neil Murray for the titles of Black Sabbath. Who is your favorite bass composer in Sabbath? And what do you think of Laurence Cottle bass compositions in Sab, like the beautiful intro of 'When Death Calls'. Excellent question!  I like them all for different reasons.  Laurence Cottle is a genius.  He is a uniquely talented and creative player who brought something new to Sabbath on Headless Cross - pinch harmonics, beautiful fretless melodies and influences from out of the box musical styles.  Geezer is a wonderfully agressive player, I love the raw power of his bass tone and he plays some of the coolest lines!  I love the way he overplays live and nobody can say anything about it - because he's Geezer, more power to him.  Neil Murray is one of my heroes.  He's the perfect player, he blends the clever creative subtleties of bass playing with the full on ballsy angry rock playing we all love.  I've learnt more from watching Neil than any other musician + he's played for Brian May!!!! (I'm a huge Queen fan) + he's a lovely guy.  Some of the first lines I ever figured out on the bass when I was a teenager were Bob Daisley riffs.  I wrote him an e-mail to tell him that recently and to say that I am a big fan.  The minute I pressed send I regreted it, thinking he's just going to think "what a prat!" but he sent me a really nice message back - he was really sweet.  Which was nice! - It remains always a great mystery, do you have an idea for which reason Geoff Nicholls left Black Sabbath? Many fans wonder why the long time friend of Tony Iommi is now off the Sabbath story? I do know a bit about that, but it is not for me to say.  It's not my place.    But I'm sure glad that he's in our band!!!!!!  Sabbath's loss is most certainly our gain.  Geoff is one of the coolest people I know, and he's a legend. - Jamie, Tony Martin seems better with the album ' Eternal Idol' now;  why also not play songs from Forbidden? Is this CD a bad memory for Tony and Geoff? Any idea? Forbidden is the least popular of the Martin era Sabbath albums, so I guess it makes more sense to concentrate on the others.  Personally, I would love to play Illusion Of Power, but to take a better known song out of the set to give us room to play it doesnt make sense right now. -Rolf Munkes, on stage with the band, an excellent idea, but how he will approach the very heavy style of Tony Iommi? Rolf is a crazy German, but is a very precise and accurate player.  He plays the heaviest, loudest thing and it sounds tidy, and perfect.  He is at least as heavy a player as Iommi and he plays the parts quite close to the originals - with a little bit of Rolf madness thrown in.  A lot of rock players are very sloppy rhythm players - but not Rolf - hes always bang on the money, and he's an inspired lead player too.  Oh yeah, and did I mention that he's as mad as a brush? - Jamie, do you have a message for your French  fans? I do.  It is a great privelidge to play for Tony Martin.  He is a great guy with an awesome voice, and he's a wonderful song writer.  I'm sorry that we have not had chance to play in France yet, but we have had a lot of problems finding the right kind of representation.  In the last few years we have been ripped off, cheated, robbed, lied to and treated like crap by the industry.  But through all this the fans have never let us down.  So keep the faith, and sooner or later we hope to play some shows for you.  If you want to check out my website for regular Tony Martin Band updates, and drop me a message on my guestbook - check it out at www.jamiemallender.co.uk  or if any of you are on MySpace, add me at www.myspace.com/jamiemallendersoloartist Lots of Love and bye for now, Jamie   Jamie Mallender + The Master + Danny Needham   Tony Martin - The Lawmaker (Live In Rio 2008) BOBBY RONDINELLI & OVER THE RAINBOW OVER THE RAINBOW To Be Joined By Keyboardist PAUL MORRIS For U.S. Dates After he received a great reception from over 12,000 fans at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 4, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, keyboardist Paul Morris has been added to OVER THE RAINBOW's lineup for several U.S. concert dates in July. Tony Carey, the original and permanent keyboardist for the band, was unavailable to perform at the Swedish concert. After returning from OVER THE RAINBOW's successful Japanese tour, Carey developed a gastrointestinal disorder that required immediate treatment. His doctors have recommended that he refrain from touring and travelling for a short period of time. Carey and the other members agreed that for the sake of the fans' demand to see OVER THE RAINBOW that the "show must go on" as long as the integrity of the band's concept remained intact. Like all members of OVER THE RAINBOW (with the exception of guitarist Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore), Paul Morris was also a member of RAINBOW. He recorded and toured with them from 1994 through 1997. OVER THE RAINBOW U.S. tour dates: July 03 - Bridgeview, IL @ Toyota Park July 04 - El Paso, TX @ Downtown Street Festival July 06 - Ocean City, NJ @ Ocean City Music Pier July 08 - Auburn Hills, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre/Palace Sports and Entertainment July 10 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe July 11 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony OVER THE RAINBOW took part in a press conference on June 4, 2009 at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the question-and-answer session in two parts below. OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals Tony Carey (RAINBOW 1975-1978) - Keyboards Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1983) - Drums Greg Smith (RAINBOW 1994-1997) - Bass Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore - Guitar Paul Morris (RAINBOW 1994-1997) - Keyboards (Sweden Rock Festival and USA dates) Jürgen Blackmore is a critically acclaimed guitarist in his own right and agreed to join this endeavor after realizing how intense the demand was for a RAINBOW "reunion." OVER THE RAINBOW marks the first time that four members from three different eras of RAINBOW have taken the stage together along with J.R. Blackmore. Part 1: Part 2: BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE   U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival The festival billing is shaping up as follows: METALLICA LINKIN PARK AIRBOURNE ALICE IN CHAINS ANTHRAX ARCHITECTS THE ATARIS ATTACK! ATTACK! AVENGED SEVENFOLD BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANCER BATS COHEED AND CAMBRIA COREY TAYLOR (acoustic set) DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS FACT FEAR FACTORY FEEDER FIGHTING WITH WIRE FUCKED UP GLAMOUR OF THE KILL HEAVEN AND HELL HUNDRED REASONS KILLING JOKE LAMB OF GOD MACHINE HEAD MASTODON NINE INCH NAILS PEPPER ROLO TOMASSI SKINDRED THE SWORD TAKING BACK SUNDAY THIN LIZZY TWIN ATLANTIC THE USED ZEBRAHEAD THE WILDHEARTS   HEAVEN AND HELL IN ZURICH HEAVEN & HELL: Zurich Photos Available Andreas Feuerstein from MineMusig has uploaded high-quality photos of HEAVEN & HELL's June 17, 2009 concert at Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland. Check out the slideshow at this location. HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany was professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" and will be broadcast the morning of July 13 at 00.25h. For more information, visit Rockpalast.de. HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, has sold 59,000 copies in the United States since its April 28 release. It opened with 30,000 units to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Photo credit: Andreas Feuerstein BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE LAST MINUTE: FIRST SHOW CANCELLED: AND IT'S A FRENCH SHOW! THE 'TOURNEFEUILLE' SHOW IS CANCELLED! Bon, il faut dire que cette affaire me semblait bien étrange! Un show de Heaven and Hell à proximité de Toulouse?! Je crois que les réservations doivent êtres bien maigres, je n'ai pas l'explication, mais je crois bien deviner. C'est la France, et pas un pays comme l'Allemagne, ici la seule chose qui peut cartonner c'est une tournée de la Star (fucking) Ac! Déjà qu'il reste des places à Paris encore en vente! D'où mon déplacement en Allemagne, gros show, grande salle, public présent (même dans des villes moyennes comme Karlsruhe). A part Deep Purple ou AC/DC voire Metallica, le reste des grps  en province c'est trop risqué! Il n'y a pas de culture concerts HM en province (voir par exemple la liste des shows en Allemagne, Belgique, Hollande ... celle de la France, c'est risible!). Donc, pas étonnant. HEAVEN AND HELL à Tournefeuille (31) - Le Phare A Tournefeuille le Lundi 22 Juin 2009 à 20h00 En savoir + sur ce concert | Ajouter à mon calendrier 44 € ANNULÉ June 23 France, Paris Le Casino de Paris HEAVEN & HELL Date de représentations le 23 juin 2009 Jours de représentations Mardi à 20h 69,70 € 59,80 € 49,90 € Debout : 59,80 € Frais inclus     Résumé Votre avis Envoyer HEAVEN & HELL Heaven & Hell est le nouveau groupe des membres de Black Sabbath : Geezer Butler (basse) et Tony Iommi (guitare), membres fondateurs, alliés à Ronnie James Dio (chant) et Vinny Appice (batterie) qui avaient rejoint Black Sabbath au début des 80's, pour deux albums incontournables : "Heaven & Hell" (1980) et "Mob Rules" (1981). En 2006 ces véritables légendes du heavy metal ont décidé de se réunir pour une tournée exceptionnelle qui est devenue depuis le socle fondateur de "Heaven & Hell". Encouragés par ce succès en live, ils se sont retrouvés en studio pour enregistrer les 10 nouveaux titres de l'album "The Devil You Know. Les nouveaux hymnes que sont "Bible Black", "Eating The Cannibals", "Fear" ou "Breaking Into Heaven" font de "The Devil You Know" un pur joyau d'une rare intensité qui s'inscrit parfaitement dans la lignée des grands classiques de Black Sabbath. Tous les fans de heavy metal attendent avec impatience ce nouvel album qui sortira le 11 mai chez Roadrunner Records en édition limitée collector comprenant un DVD du making of de l'album.    Alors, pour ceux qui hésitent encore, après avoir assisté au concert de Karlsruhe dimanche soir denier, je peux dire quelle claque! Comment est-ce humain? Alors qu'il faisait une chaleur pas possible dans la salle, je vois entrer en scène Tony Iommi avec un long cuir d'hiver!!! (qu'il ne quittera pas!) (j'avais lancé un pari avec ma copine, pas manqué!) Dio avec son pull noir façon moine, le père Butler manches longues, Scott Warren perdu à la droite de Butler, et Appice perché dans un décor somptueux. Un écran géant, deux monstres en statues. Aucune concession, 'E5150' résonne dans une assistance de 3000 à 4000 personnes. Difficile de juger, l'endroit est vaste. Puis le groupe sans surprise attaque 'The Mob Rules' suivra 'Children Of The Sea' magie des années 80, et là, le son devient soudainement plus lourd, plus puissant, limite saturation pour la sono avec un 'I' qui arrache! Le riff de Iommi est vraiment incroyable, un vrai tsunami de puissance! Butler et Appice bombardent le public, il n'y a pas à dire cette version 2009 de 'I' est vraiment la plus fulgurante, et le titre d'actualité! Terrible! Ce titre prouve que Black Sabbath.....heu pardon Heaven and Hell est le groupe le plus Heavy du monde! Puis viendra 'Bible Black' le titre phare du nouvel album, très bon accueil du public. Encore un morceau très puissant en live. Heaven & Hell Live in Karlsruhe 14.06.2009 Retour à Dehumanizer avec 'Time Machine' qui enchaine avec le solo de Vinny Appice. 'Fear' tiré du nouvel album encore un titre bien percutant, arrive l'énorme 'Falling Off The Edge Of The World' ah, ce solo de Iommi! 'Follow The Tears' dernier titre du nouvel album. Iommi en seigneur acclamé par son public attaque l'intro de 'Die Young' que dire de plus! Puis c'est au tour de la version longue de 18min de 'Heaven and Hell' un monument, la légende vivante! Puis le final 'Country Girl' la première partie avec en enchainement 'Neon Knights' !! Le groupe ultra-professionnel va saluer une dernière fois son public après 1h30 de show, sans faille, sans temps mort, alors que le public scande l'hymne 'HEAVEN AND HEEELLLLL' ! C'est la fin, sniff, mais quel talent, ce Dio est toujours au top, pas un moment de fatigue, même avec une telle tournée! Comment est-ce possible?? Même si le nom n'est plus là, il est clair que c'était bien un concert de BLACK SABBATH, et que le seul BLACK SABBATH vivant, c'est celui-ci! Le reste c'est du folklore et du business, là, c'est actuel, puissant, sans faille, bref comme il faut! Longue vie à cette formation! HEAVEN AND HELL à Tournefeuille (31) Le Lundi 22 Juin 2009 à 20h00 HEAVEN AND HELL Tournefeuille (31) - Le Phare A Tournefeuille 32 route de Tarbes Tarifs 44.00 € Former BLACK SABBATH Singer To Celebrate 'Headless Cross' Anniversary With U.S. Tour - June 16, 2009  (BLABBERMOUTH VERSION INFO:) According to a posting on the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, former SABBATH singer Tony Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the BLACK SABBATH album "Headless Cross" by touring the U.S. in July and August. Martin's band, which will also be called HEADLESS CROSS, will consist of the following musicians: Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)- Vocals Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE) - Guitar Jamie Mallender - Bass Danny Needham (BAILEY'S COMET, RAZORBACK) - Drums Geoff Nicholls (BLACK SABBATH) - Keyboards Commented Martin: "'It's really THE TONY MARTIN BAND, and that's what we enter the States as, but the promoter has got itchy fingers, I think, and decided it's better to use the album title. I'm not ENTIRELY happy with it just because, but I decided to run with it. He continued, "So the idea is to commemorate 20 years since 'Headless Cross' and I can reveal that some of the songs have NEVER been done live before... like 'Black Moon'... It's a REALLY complex track, but we're gonna bring it to the stage and show it off. Also, we've just left behind the anniversary of 'Eternal Idol', so there's gonna be some more off that album too like 'Born To Lose'. "I have to say it's been a hard slog with negotiations and getting visas and stuff, so we come at VERY short notice and hope to be with you guys in just under three weeks from now!!! "We are a couple of members short — normally we like to have more people up there — but it wasn't possible this time round, but we got it covered. "We aren't able to bring with us much in the way of visual stuff just because there is so little time to get it all together, so... it's just the songs... Me and... well.... I hope.. you guys!!! We're out there 'till the end of August." Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. Tony Martin and his band performing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June 2008: 18 JUNE 2009 TONY MARTIN ON TOUR www.jamiemallender.co.uk     17.06.2009 Tony Martin just made this announcement on the Black Sabbath official website, "OK Its official and you're the first call. Yesterday they confirmed that all visa applications were under way and that means we're definateley on our way. Everything thats out there up till today has been speculation but if you wanna start talkin about it you can say you heard it for real from me. The band is gonna have an advertising tag of Headless Cross.. its really the Tony Martin band, and thats what we enter the states as.. but the promoter has got itchy fingers i think and decided its better to use the album title .... I'm not ENTIRELY happy with it just because ,.... but I decided to run with it . So the idea is to commemorate 20 years since Headless Cross and I can reveal that some of the songs have NEVER been done live before... Like Black Moon... Its a REALLY complex track but we're gonna bring it to the stage and show it off... also we've just left behind th anniversary of Eternal Idol so there's gonna be some more off that album too like Born to lose. Looking forward to getting out there and seeing what response we get. I have to say its been a hard slog with negotiations and getting visas and stuff so we come at VERY short notice and hope to be with you guys in just under 3 weeks from now!!! The band consists of myself, Geoff Nicholls, My drummer Danny Needham, Empire guitarist Rolf Munkes, and Jamie mallender, we are a couple of members short normally we like to have more people up there but it wasnt possible this time round but we got it covered. We arent able to bring with us much in the way of visual stuff just because there is so little time to get it all together so ... its just the songs... Me and....well .... i hope.. you guys!!! Dates are becoming published and that was a little premature cause some of them didnt have confirmation but from now there will be and so if you find something near you its almost certain to be real. But you can always check with me i guess. We're out there till the end of August. Best wishes TM" ENFIN! LA BETE VENUE DE BIRMINGHAM EST DISPONIBLE CETTE FOIS AU GRAND PUBLIC!   Camion Blanc éditeur d'une sélection de livres sur le Metal, vient enfin de publier le plus important, puisque celui de notre groupe fétiche 'BLACK SABBATH'! Ce livre n'est pas seulement qu'une 'story', il sera également pour le fan un guide de référence, où chacun pourra trouver réponses à ses questions. Car le tour de force de l'auteur, c'est sa qualité d'écriture, fluide, et d'une rare précision, l'ensemble est parfaitement structuré. Ce livre sera aussi votre guide pour constituer votre collection, rechercher des infos sur une tournée, un membre, une chanson.... Je recommande cet ouvrage pour sa qualité, son aspect pratique, et surtout c'est le premier livre de Black Sabbath dont les infos sont vérifiées au maximum et édité en FRANCAIS! (pas comme dans Never Say Die de GS Young, même si c'est un bon livre!) BLACK SABBATH La bête venue de Birmingham Ajouter au panier Retour au catalogue Retour à la page précédente   Peu de groupes peuvent prétendre avoir révolutionné la musique moderne. Black Sabbath est de ceux-là. Première biographie en français, « La bête venue de Birmingham » vous invite à revivre l’histoire des parrains du heavy metal. Osez passer le seuil et découvrir comment quatre gamins fauchés d’une banlieue prolétaire anglaise ont changé la face de la musique populaire à tout jamais. Soyez les témoins privilégiés de la descente aux enfers puis de la renaissance d’un groupe considéré par tous comme un des plus influents du XXe siècle. Avec des témoignages inédits de Tony Martin, Eric Singer, Patrick O’hearn, John Sloman, Neil Murray, Nicky Moore et de nombreux autres, ainsi que des interviews exclusives de Bill Ward et Neil Murray. Derrière la légende, découvrez enfin la véritable histoire de Black Sabbath. Auteur Guillaume ROOS Prix 34 € Nombre de pages 672 ISBN 9782357790179 Code CB35   HEAVEN AND HELL IN PARIS Pour ceux qui vont venir à Paris, je pense qu'il sera possible d'acheter les éternels tee-shirts, mais surtout pour les fans, il y a les baguettes de Vinny Appice en ventent dédicacées pour 10 euros, et une peau de batterie (jouée) dédicacée pour 20 euros. C'est correct car certains grp les vendent 30 voire 40 euros! 11 JUNE 2009 During this time check the blog of ZOSO 52: (I WILL BE BACK)   HEAVEN AND HELL PRO SHOT VIDEO HEAVEN & HELL: Pro-Shot Footage From St. Petersburg Posted Online - Professionally filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — performing the song "The Mob Rules" on June 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Russia can be viewed below (courtesy of Nevex.tv). HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany will be professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" for future broadcast. More information will be made available soon. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, has sold 56,000 copies in the United States since its April 28 release. It opened with 30,000 units to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell more than 140,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. I WILL BE BACK SOON - STAY ON LINE! 10 JUNE 2009 Heaven and Hell va donner son troisième show en Allemagne, après être passé par Giessen et Berlin. 07 JUNE 2009 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL! HEAVEN & HELL: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Press Conference Available - June 6, 2009 HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — took part in a press conference earlier today (Saturday, June 6) at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the question-and-answer session in two parts below. HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert at Museumsmeile in Bonn, Germany will be professionally filmed by WDR's (German public TV) series "Rockpalast" for future broadcast. More information will be made available soon. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, has sold 54,000 copies in the United States since its April 28 release. It opened with 30,000 units to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell more than 140,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Part 1: Part 2: BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE   05 JUNE 2009 Rien ne va plus autour de BLACK SABBATH (SOURCE:) http://www.musicinbelgium.net/pl/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10317 Leur chanteur originel Ozzy Osbourne attaque le guitariste Tony Iommi en justice à propos de l'utilisation du nom Black Sabbath. On n'est donc pas prêt de les revoir ensemble. Pourtant, il y avait eu récemment une tournée de reformation. Mais voilà, l'idylle fut de courte durée et Tony Iommi tourne actuellement avec son groupe Heaven And Hell. Un nouvel album intitulé "The Devil You Know" vient d'ailleurs de sortir. Voilà sans doute l'explication du fait que Iommi, après avoir continué Black Sabbath durant de longues années avec différents chanteurs, a décidé d'appeler son groupe Heaven And Hell. Ozzy Osbourne a déposé une requête devant la cour fédérale de Manhattan arguant que Iommi clamait illégalement être le propriétaire du nom Black Sabbath. Il réclame 50% des profits suite à l'utilisation du nom, estimant que son chant était la principale raison du succès du groupe et que d'ailleurs, après son départ, ils sont devenus moins populaires. Osbourne oublierait-il qu'il a quitté Black Sabbath et que le groupe a continué durant bien des années sans lui, tout en enregistrant plus d'albums que durant sa période ? Si on suit son raisonnement, beaucoup d'autres procès pourraient impliquer de nombreux groupes. Pourquoi pas Gabriel attaquant Genesis, ou Fish se retournant contre Marillion, et j'en passe ? OZZY VS IOMMI En fait j'ai trouvé! C'est comme dans le Da Vinci Code, Il fallait comprendre qu'Ozzy occupe la place de Judas dans cette jaquette!   THE RULES OF HELL 'BEST PRICE' Le coffret des remasters est en vente au Media Markt d'Anvers pour 39 euros!!! HEAVEN AND HELL OSLO Le 04 juin Heaven and Hell était à Oslo, le 06 ils attaquent le fameux Sweden Rock Festival! Special Hello to Lars and Davide! Le 08 juin c'est au tour de Giessen et la première date en Allemagne. Giessen est une ville très sympa, de moyenne importance, enfin de nouvelles villes dans cette tournée, bravo les mecs. Alors, j'espère que les fans qui vont se rendre aux concerts français vont faire quelques enregistrements privés, audios et vidéos. OZZY VS TONY Concernant l'action en justice à l'encontre de Tony, à ce jour je n'ai reçu aucun message de soutien pour Ozzy, ou d'un fan qui approuve son geste. Les messages sont assez, hum comment dire, en défaveur du Madman. Et puis cette affaire est très représentative des USA. PERSONNAL MESSAGE Sorry no trade during JUNE. OZZY VS TONY    Etrange, c’est en plein succès des retrouvailles de Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler et Vinny Appice que soudain se réveille en Ozzy Osbourne un souci d’équité au sein du défunt ‘vrai’ Black Sabbath’, comme ce dernier dit. Comme c’est étrange, n’est-ce pas ? Troisième tournée de Heaven and Hell sans faille, avec un public présent partout, une acclamation des médias pour ce projet, un album qui se vend bien (bon, je parle pas de la France à ce sujet).Ronnie James Dio au top de sa forme qui enchante le public à chaque concert. Et voici ce bon Ozzy qui nous prouve par A + B que seul Black Sabbath est légitime avec lui ! Un comble ! Mais si Ozzy était emprunt soudainement de voir les bénéfices du gâteau devenir équitables pour tous, comment expliquer, que ce dernier en compagnie de Sharon, avaient oublié Bill Ward lors de la reformation de 1997 ????? Bill Ward, ne compte t-il pas autant que les autres membres ? Et comment clamer une reformation du line-up ORIGINAL avec Mike Bordin !!!!! ???? Et pour conforter cette hypothèse qui fait de Mr Osbourne un plaisantin dans cette affaire, en  2004, pour une énième reformation avec le line-up ‘ORIGINAL’ c’est encore Mike Bordin qui devait occuper le siège de Bill Ward. Non seulement prendre sa place, et en plus  le contrat qui était proposé à Bill Ward par Sharon Osbourne était vraiment humiliant, à un tel point qu’une pétition était lancée à l’origine par les fans et a permis de reconsidérer le contrat de l’oncle Bill, pour qu’il intègre les rangs du Sab. Pas très glorieux comme épisode pour la famille Osbourne. Alors, avant de s’attaquer aux autres pour une leçon de morale, il faudra tenter un jour de balayer devant sa porte. Je crois que Bill Ward pourrait se lancer aussi dans un bon procès contre les ‘Osbourne’, mais certains membres doivent avoir une autre philosophie de la vie, et une dignité. Faut-il cette fois en rajouter ? Chacun  comprend  le manége de cette affaire. Triste fin. GLENN HUGHES NEWS! GLENN HUGHES On Long-Awaited 'HUGHES/THRALL 2' Album: Don't Hold Your Breath Although work on the much-anticipated sophomore album from HUGHES/THRALL — featuring Glenn Hughes and Pat Thrall — began nearly a decade ago, the CD has yet to see the light of day, and according to Hughes, the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of Thrall. Hughes says in a statement: "I am finally putting the HUGHES/THRALL 2 album behind me. It was 10 years ago that we started this production. It was never completed. I want the legacy of the only album we made to live on. "My own productions are done on a time scale that are pre-planned on a schedule that works for me, as I grow as an artist. Usually the writing, pre-production, recording, mixing and mastering, takes no longer than six months. Pat wanted to produce HUGHES/THRALL 2 alone. "10 years to finish an album? "Let's please put this behind us as we move forward with our lives." In a 2006 interview with Rockdetector.com, Glenn Hughes was asked why it has taken so long for a follow-up HUGHES/THRALL effort to appear. "In truth, we were both [Hughes and guitarist Pat Thrall] fucked up," Glenn replied. "Let's not try to hide that fact. We made an awesome funk rock record but we just could not follow it up. It's always been there though, people still keep talking about it so obviously, at some point, it would come up again. I finally got around to meeting up with Pat again in New York during 2000 and we started writing for a new HUGHES/THRALL album. When the 9/11 disaster happened though in 2001 I just couldn't go to New York after that. Finally Pat relocated to Las Vegas and since then we've been writing again, meeting up and it's happening. We've got 13 incredible, late night, funky, organic jazz rock songs ready. It's very diverse, very intense." "Hughes Thrall", acknowledged as one of the finest albums of Hughes' career, was released on Boulevard Records in 1982, toppping the U.S. import charts before being issued in the U.K. on Epic in January 1983. A remastered edition of the album came out in November 2006. Source: Blabbermouth 02 JUNE 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL IN RUSSIA ! Source: http://www.darkside.ru/report/3683/ HEAVEN & HELL In Moscow: Photos, More Video Footage Available - Russian Darkside e-zine has posted high-quality photos of HEAVEN & HELL's May 31, 2009 concert at club B1 Maximum in Moscow. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. E5150 02. Mob Rules 03. Children of the Sea 04. I 05. Bible Black 06. Time Machine 07. Fear 08. Falling off the Edge of the World 09. Follow the Tears 10. Die Young 11. Heaven & Hell Encore: 12. Country Girl / Neon Knights Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. (Blabbermouth Source) Heaven & Hell high-quality photos HEAVEN & HELL 01 JUNE 2009 Mon, 06/01/2009 - 13:35 — YektaPriest Without Iommi there is no Sabbath, without Ozzy there WAS and at the moment still IS Sabbath. Jealousy is a terrible thing, Way to treat your "Mate" Ozzy! Keep rockin' with Heaven and Hell Tony & Geezer. Good words by YektaPriest.   Sur le site d'Ozzy, les commentaires sont chargés, pour cette nouvelle guerre entre les camps Ozzy et celui de Iommi / Butler / Appice et Dio.Il faut dire quand même que même Bill Ward mérite plus de $ dans Sabbath puisque présent sur deux albums de plus qu'Ozzy. D'autant que c'est quand même deux albums cultes 'Heaven and Hell' + 'Born Again' et je ne parle même pas des nombreux albums de Butler avec Sabbath. Enfin, faut-il encore faire des commentaires sur cette lamentable affaire qui n'a pour but que de soutirer des $$$ à Iommi. Le choix ici est vite fait. Enfin, c'est cette fois l'occasion de classer Ozzy dans le passé de Black Sabbath et ne pas saboter la collaboration avec Dio qui marche du feu de dieu. D'autant que cette fois le groupe tourne et défend un nouvel album studio, ce qui n'est pas le cas des tournées 97, 98, 99, 2001, 2004, 2005....avec aucun album studio. Il faut dire qu'avec deux titres comme 'Selling My Soul' et 'Psycho Man' le groupe ne pouvait pas se rendre bien loin avec des compos aussi médiocres. Je ne parle même pas du titre de l'album solo avec Ozzy qui n'est pas encore une réussite. Les fans auront aussi vite oublié le titre parodique 'Scary Dreams' en 2001, titre aussi vite oublié. HEAVEN AND HELL IN RUSSIA 31 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL IN RUSSIA! HEAVEN & HELL: Footage From Last Night's Moscow Concert Available - BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — performing the song "The Mob Rules" on May 30, 2009 at B1 Maximum in Moscow, Russia can be viewed below. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell more than 140,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. OZZY OSBOURNE ...HUM OZZY OSBOURNE: 'The BLACK SABBATH Trademark Should Be Owned By The Four Of Us Equally'  OZZY + SHARON = $$$$$$$$$ Ozzy Osbourne has filed a lawsuit against his BLACK SABBATH bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band's name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Osbourne is suing Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the "Black Sabbath" trademark, along with a portion of Iommi's profits from use of the name. The Manhattan federal court suit also charges that Osbourne's "signature lead vocals" are largely responsible for the band's "extraordinary success," noting that its popularity plummeted during his absence from 1980 through 1996. In a statement released this afternoon (Friday, May 29), Ozzy says about his decision to sue Iommi, "It is with great regret that I had to resort to legal action against my long-term partner Tony Iommi, but after three years of trying to resolve this issue amicably, I feel I have no other recourse. "As of the mid-1990s, after constant and numerous changes in band members, the brand of 'BLACK SABBATH' was literally in the toilet and Tony Iommi (touring under the name BLACK SABBATH) was reduced to performing in clubs. Since 1997, when Geezer [Butler, bass], Bill [Ward, drums] and myself rejoined the band, BLACK SABBATH has returned to its former glory as we headlined sold-out arenas and amphitheatres playing to upwards of 50,000 people at each show around the world. We worked collectively to restore credibility and bring dignity back to the name 'BLACK SABBATH,' which led to the band being inducted into the U.K. and U.S. Rock And Roll Hall of Fames in 2005 and 2006, respectively. "Throughout the last 12 years, it was my management representatives who oversaw the marketing and quality control of the 'BLACK SABBATH' brand through Ozzfest, touring, merchandising and album reissues. The name 'BLACK SABBATH' now has a worldwide prestige and merchandising value that it would not have had by continuing on the road it was on prior to the 1997 reunion tour. "Tony, I am so sorry it's had to get to this point by me having to take this action against you. I don't have the right to speak for Geezer and Bill, but I feel that morally and ethically the trademark should be owned by the four of us equally. I hope that by me taking this first step that it will ultimately end up that way. We've all worked too hard and long in our careers to allow you to sell merchandise that features all our faces, old BLACK SABBATH album covers and band logos, and then you tell us that you own the copyright. "We're all in our 60s now. The BLACK SABBATH legacy should live on long after we have all gone. "Please do the right thing." Osbourne added in a separate online post, "I am very saddened that I've had to take legal action against Tony. This is something that I've tried to avoid for years. I am not Geezer or Bill's voice. However, 'till the day I die I will not change my mind on this issue. The BLACK SABBATH trademark should be equally owned by Geezer, Bill, Tony and I as the true BLACK SABBATH lineup is Tony, Geezer, Bill and I. We've all been mates since school. I've always said there is an invisible thread that holds us together. "Tony, let's get this ridiculous issue sorted and move on with our lives. You're 61, I'm 60. I hope that we've got a good 20 years left in us. But if not, God forbid something happens to you. What's going to happen to the BLACK SABBATH trademark? Who's going to oversee it? Don't you think after we're long gone the rights should stay in your family, my family, Bill's family and Geezer's family?" Ozzy's suit follows one filed by Iommi in December 2008 against Live Nation. In that filing, Iommi claims the concert giant sold merchandise bearing the band's logo, despite the 2006 expiration of a merchandising deal, reportedly worth nearly $80 million. Soon after that agreement concluded, Iommi reclaimed the band's trademark. Iommi's suit argues Live Nation continued to sell more than 100 items of merchandise featuring the band's likeness, name and logo, despite the receipt of cease-and-desist orders from the guitarist's camp. Iommi's suit seeks damages in the amount of three times the profits from the merchandise sales, plus a halt to the BLACK SABBATH product sales. Iommi and Geezer Butler have both said some less than kind things about working with Osbourne in a new interview with Decibel magazine. The pair recently completed a new studio album as HEAVEN & HELL, the post-Ozzy version of SABBATH featuring vocalist Ronnie James Dio, and Butler said that working with Dio was much easier than Osbourne. He explained, "Ronnie's a songwriter in his own right — he's got tons of ideas. Whereas Ozzy . . . in the old days, he'd come up with a vocal line and I'd write the lyrics. Ronnie is 100 percent involved in both the musical side and the vocal side, and he writes his own lyrics as well." Butler added that Osbourne didn't take him seriously as a songwriter, saying, "If we were with Ozzy and I came in with the killer riff of all time, Ozzy wouldn't even think of doing it because I'm not the guitarist and that's the way he thinks . . . That's why it was so bloody hard to write anything." Butler said about HEAVEN & HELL's debut CD, "The Devil You Know", "If we'd written this album with Ozzy, we'd still be working on the first track." Iommi added that there was a sharp difference between the singers live as well, saying, "It was great being with Ozzy on the road . . . but with Ronnie it's a lot different, because we go out and we know exactly what we're gonna be doing. With Ozzy, we didn't really know. It was touch and go sometimes on some of those early shows, whether he was gonna turn up, if he'd be able to sing, if his voice was gone, or what. We'd have to cancel shows, which Geezer and myself really hated. But with Ronnie, we've never canceled a show." HEAVEN & HELL will tour Europe later this spring and summer, with North American dates scheduled for August. Ozzy Osbourne is currently working on his next solo album. (NDLR: FORGET THIS!) Tony Iommi's filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Ozzy Osbourne vs. Tony Iommi - Page 1: READ THE FULL HELL HERE: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com:80/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121016     29 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL CLISSON    Les amateurs de l'Ouest pourront voir Heaven and Hell en France à Clisson, saluons cette initiative. Mais, il y a tj une contrepartie, le show n'est prévu que pour environ 50 à 55 minutes, juste de quoi jouer les classiques voire un nouveau titre (au mieux)! Mais sans plus! Le vendredi soir de minuit à 1h00! Et la tête d'affiche Mötley Crüe? De 1h00 à 2h00 ! Le même timing finalement! 107 groupes sur trois jours, c'est une belle performance, mais certains groupes vont devoir jouer 30 minutes! Ce n'est pas vraiment le top quand même pour prendre le temps de s'éclater avec ses artistes fétiches. Alors, pour ceux qui n'ont pas encore l'info, ROCK HARD mag, n°88 de Mai, vient de paraitre une interview de H&H, ainsi qu'un exemplaire du programme officiel du HellFest de Clisson, donc, avec H&H. Le CD sampler contient en photo de H&H ainsi que 'Bible Black' en version 'edit'. Alors, le truc, pour ceux qui résident vers Toulouse, en s'abonnant au mag, il est possible de recevoir en cadeau une place pour ce concert! Incroyable!   28 MAY 2009 NEW ARTWORK 'HEAVEN & HELL SAO PAULO LIVE' by ZOSO 52 http://zosocinquantedeuxunblogfr.unblog.fr/ http://zosocinquantedeuxunblogfr SATURDAY SABBATH NIGHT IN RUSSIA! Sat May 30, 2009 B1 Maximum Moscow, Russia TONY IOMMI INTERVIEW HEAVEN & HELL's TONY IOMMI Discusses 'The Devil You Know' - Blabbermouth Source Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with HEAVEN & HELL / BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi as part of a series entitled "Hit The Lights." Topics of discussion included the HEAVEN & HELL album "The Devil You Know", working at Rockfield Studios, reuniting with Ronnie James Dio, and what has prevented the recording of a new BLACK SABBATH album with Ozzy Osbourne. Several excerpts from the interview follow below: On how "The Devil You Know" came to fruition: "We toured Japan as part of our last trek, and went out for dinner. We began chatting, and had a few drinks. Someone said, 'Does anybody fancy writing a new album?' and everyone replied, 'Yeah, that's an idea. Why don't we do that?' Really, that's how 'The Devil You Know' started." On how things developed following initial writing sessions for "The Devil You Know": "We just wrote some material at my studio — 'Breaking Into Heaven' was the first track we wrote, I think. I just then continued to write some riffs and gather some ideas, placing them onto a CD. The other members did the same. We agreed to meet up in Los Angeles, due to the simple reason that Geezer, Ronnie and Vinny are all based in Los Angeles. It made more sense for me to travel to Los Angeles, as opposed to everyone travelling to England. I travelled to Los Angeles, and we then just all presented our ideas. We listened to all our ideas in a room, and said, 'Yeah, let's work on this idea.' When we finished writing 'The Devil You Know' in Los Angeles, we went into a pre-production stage where we played everything live, and just kept on playing that material until we got used to playing each song. When we went to Wales, we could just enter the studio, and play those songs. We didn't have to play those songs five to six times, as we knew them, and could play them within the first two takes. That was the great thing about recording 'The Devil You Know'." On "The Devil You Know" featuring many mid-paced tracks: "Yeah, we did write a few mid-paced tracks. If you listen back to a lot of our material, you'll realize that it's very similarly mid-paced. Not everything we've written has been fast, though I think people seem to think that we always write fast tracks. We don't. We might include two to three quick tracks on an album, but that's usually about it. We've never written a whole album with solely fast material. We always wrote a selection of slow and fast songs, and that's really what we did in writing 'The Devil You Know''s tracks. We wrote two to three fast songs, while the the rest are mid-tempo. We could write an album of fast songs, but what we do is write material that we like at the time." On what has prevented a new BLACK SABBATH album being recorded with Ozzy Osbourne: "Really, one of the problems was communication, and being able to get down to work onto a new album. Ozzy had all these ongoing MTV projects, and various other projects. If you're going to record an album, you've got to channel all your concentration into that. You can't spend a day recording an album, spend another day handling a TV project, and spend another day conducting interviews. You've got to move onwards, and record an album. You have to channel your mind into recording that album, and become involved in making that album. You have to give a hundred percent commitment. Otherwise, it isn't worth making an album." On bassist Geezer Butler stating that scrapped BLACK SABBATH material resembled Ozzy Osbourne's solo material: "That's possible, though I can't remember. Ozzy has recorded a lot of solo material, and one of the problems with him is the fact that he tends to combine his solo career into what we're up to. We don't want our sound to be the same as his solo material. Sometimes he treated BLACK SABBATH like that, and we're not that type of group." On whether HEAVEN & HELL will perform all of the tracks from "Heaven and Hell" during 2010 to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary: "We might perform all of 'Heaven and Hell''s tracks live. To be honest, time creeps up on you so quickly that you forget how long it's been. The first SABBATH album was released nearly forty years ago." Read the entire interview at Ultimate-Guitar.com. Colombia's Shock.com.co has uploaded an eight-minute collection of video highlights from HEAVEN & HELL May 5, 2009 concert at Coliseo Cubierto El Campín in Bogota. Watch the clip below. TONY IOMMI & RICK WAKEMAN TONY IOMMI Goes 'Face To Face' With RICK WAKEMAN - In one of the most revealing and candid musician-to-musician interviews ever recorded, "Face To Face" host Rick Wakeman holds court with his longtime friend, the guitar icon Tony Iommi, who is best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH. Although it was over 30 years ago when Wakeman was asked to contribute his keyboard skills on BLACK SABBATH's legendary "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath" album, the pair reminisce with ease, as Rick gathers the evidence on why Tony Iommi is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential guitarists in rock music. He is, after all, considered to be the man who, more or less, single-handedly invented the heavy metal riff. Some phenomenal rock and roll anecdotage follows; recalling tales of his school years with Ozzy Osbourne, their evolving friendship, his early influences and the formation of SABBATH. Iommi explains some of the more unknown mechanics behind their writing and recording methods, right from their initial explosion into the industry, through to the relentless touring across the world, the drink, the drugs, the highs, the lows, the boozing on aeroplanes and the hedonistic happenings surrounding the departure of Ozzy from SABBATH in 1979. Tony Iommi sets the record straight on some of the myths surrounding Ozzy's exit and the subsequent survival and success for SABBATH during the years before they reunited with him in the '90s. Iommi delivers the hilarious account of when he witnessed the unique meeting of Brian Wilson of the BEACH BOYS and Ozzy backstage at Buckingham Palace (a concert to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002) and brings us up to speed on how it feels to be working with Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice in the acclaimed HEAVEN & HELL band. A two-minute preview can be viewed below. To view the entire 60-minute episode, visit www.rockondigital.com. BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE GLENN HUGHES MESSAGE GLENN HUGHES: New Video Message Posted Online - A brand new video message from legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) can be viewed below. Hughes has completed writing the music for his new solo album, tentatively due in the spring of 2010. According to Glenn, his latest solo CD, "First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)", is "a benchmark achievement... I have raised the bar." He will be writing the lyrics over the course of the next few months before entering the studio in the fall to begin recording the effort. "First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)", received its official North American release on October 7, 2008 via Blistering Records through Ryko/Warner distribution. The CD came out in Europe in May via Frontiers Records. Produced by Glenn in Los Angeles, after countless hours spent writing in his home studio, "F.U.N.K." is another magnificent statement from the "Voice of Rock." "It is a roots album, it is a true account of my musical heritage but also fearless and multi-dimensional," said Hughes. Once again all drums on the record were played by none other than the great Chad Smith of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, while Luis Maldonado took care of the majority of the guitars (JJ Marsh and George Nastos only appear on two songs each) and Anders Olinder is on keyboards (with Ed Roth guesting on three songs). 25 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL LIVE VIDEOS HEAVEN & HELL: Quality Brasilia Footage Posted Online - Quality footage of HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums)— performing the song "Heaven and Hell" on May 13, 2009 in Brasilia, Brazil can be viewed in two parts below (courtesy of "kikobsb"). HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell more than 140,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Part 1: Part 2: 24 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL ARTWORK: http://zosocinquantedeuxunblogfr.unblog.fr/ HEAVEN AND HELL SET LIST: Heaven & Hell at Coliseo Cubierto El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia Setlist on May 5, 2009   Heaven & Hell - Bible Black - Live in bogota, colombia mayo 05 de 2009 E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl Neon Knights Heaven & Hell at Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Setlist on May 7, 2009    Heaven & Hell -BUENOS AIRES - Luna Park 07-05-09 E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Guitar Solo Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl Neon Knights Heaven & Hell at Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile Setlist on May 8, 2009   HEAVEN AND HELL EN CHILE 08/05/2009 E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Guitar Solo Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl Neon Knights Heaven & Hell at Chevrolet Hall, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Setlist on May 10, 2009   Die Young - Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath) in Belo Horizonte - 10/05/2009 E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Guitar Solo Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl Neon Knights Heaven & Hell at Ginásio Nilson Nelson, Brasília, Brazil Setlist on May 13, 2009 E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Guitar Solo Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl Neon Knights   Heaven & Hell at Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil Setlist on May 15, 2009   Heaven and Hell World Tour - São Paulo, 15 de maio de 2009 - Credicard Hall E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Guitar Solo Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl Neon Knights Heaven & Hell at Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil Setlist on May 16, 2009 Heaven and Hell - Children of the Sea SP 16/05/2009 E5150 The Mob Rules Children Of The Sea I Bible Black Time Machine Drum Solo Fear Falling Off The Edge Of The World Follow The Tears Guitar Solo Die Young Heaven And Hell Encore: Country Girl (intro) Neon Knights     Setlist Heaven & Hell at Citibank Hall, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sun 17 May 2009  Heaven & Hell - Follow The Tears Live Rio de Janeiro, Citibank Hall 17-05-2009 HEAVEN AND HELL MORE DATES: Heaven and Hell More European Dates Added! May 30 Russia, Moscow B-1 May 31 Russia, Moscow B-1 June 1 Russia, St. Petersburg New Arena June 2 Finland, Helsinki Icehall June 4 Norway, Oslo Spektrum June 6 Sweden Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg June 8 Germany, Giessen Hessenhallen June 9 Germany, Berlin Zitadelle June 10 Germany, Bamburg Jakoarena June 13 Holland Waldrock Festival Bergum June 14 Germany, Karlsruhe Europahalle June 16 Germany, Bonn Museumsplatz June 17 Switzerland, Zurich Volkshaus June 19 France, Clisson Hellfest June 21 Spain, Zaragoza Metalway Festival June 22 France, Toulouse Le Phare June 23 France, Paris Le Casino de Paris June 26 Belgium Graspop Festival, Dessel June 27 Italy, Milan Gods Of Metal July 25 Finland, Oulu Q Stock Festival, July 27 Greece, Athens Olympic Fencing Hall July 30 Germany, Wacken Open Air, 20th Anniversary Aug 1 England, Knebworth Sonisphere 23 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL 'BIBLE BLACK' SALE IN PARIS FOR 5.20 EUROS ! Pas de panique, je suis de retour, avec ce beau temps, j'ai quand même bossé un peu sur l'affaire de Heaven and Hell et admiré la mise en place de l'album dans quelques disquaires. Bon, par exemple à la Fnac du Forum des Halles à Paris, franchement, une mise en place lamentable, avec en plus que la version CD simple de disponible! Quelle farce. La Fnac place d'Italie, c'est pas mieux. Alors, je me suis rendu à la mecque du Metal parisien Virgin Megastore, non, je rigole, ce temps est révolu, maintenant c'est GIBERT JOSEPH à St Michel. Et là, quelle excellente surprise, un stock de 45t vinyl de Heaven and Hell 'Bible Black' pour le prix ridicule de 5.20 euros (en import!). En plus en rayon les 33t de Black Sabbath (édition Rhino 2009): Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, Live Evil et SURTOUT.....Dehumanizer. Passons vite sur les 3 premiers, car franchement rien de neuf dans cette nouvelle édition en LP, en + de moindre qualité que celle d'Abraxas. Même pas en 180 gr, pas d'insert, bref, aucun intérêt! Juste pour le collectionneur ultime. Par contre l'investissement vaut pour le pressage de Dehumanizer, car franchement il existe peu de pressages à l'époque. C'est une belle pièce pour ceux qui avaient loupé l'achat de ce 33t, sauf que Rhino, n'étant pour moi, pas la bonne maison de disque qu'il fallait pour un tel groupe. Ces derniers se contenent d'une édition simple, sans les paroles, la pochette interne est blanche! Alors qu'à l'époque il y avait les paroles! Bordel! Le LP n'est pas en 180gr. Bref, un peu une déception quand même. 16.58 euros pour ce pressage, un prix correct pour de l'import US. Autre objet toujours suivi par GIBERT le coffret THE RULES OF HELL, avec Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, Live Evil (en 2cds) et Dehumanizer le tout remasterisé. Le coffret est quand même petit, aucun livret, rien de spécial, les CDs basiques. Bref, Rhino, n'est vraiment pas la maison qu'il faut pour Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell. Mauvaise gestion du fond de catalogue, et une mise en place merdique des news. Bon le prix reste pas donné pour ce coffret en IMPORT, 59.62 euros, mais je pense que neuf dans un mag à Paris le plus bas resterait 55 euros. Enfin, les produits sont bien suivi par GIBERT, qui reste je le souligne pour les news et le fond de catalogue, presque maintenant le meilleur disquaire de France, mais aussi à des centaines de kms à la ronde en Europe (pour avoir bien rodé en Belgique, Allemagne, Hollande et même une bonne partie de l'Italie. La mention de GIBERT, pour moi, c'est le choix le + large en LP, du fond de catalogue par cher, et un très très large choix d'occas, avec des prix incroyables. Ce qu'il faut savoir, c'est que le stock part à vitesse grand V. A noter que le double 33t de Paranoid y est aussi vendu, dispo également aussi au GIBERT JOSEPH de Beauvais 27.90 euros (prix le moins cher constaté). En vente au magasin le Grand Cercle du centre commercial Art de Vivre à Eragny (Cergy) le DVD bootleg live in Europe (Greece 2005) à un bon prix.  21 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL TOUR Tim 'Ripper' Opening band for Heaven and Hell in Germany With Simon Wright!!!! (ex Dio / UFO / AC/DC...) Inutile de dire qu'en Allemagne je vais en avoir pour mon argent avec en ouverture Ripper Owens! En plus le line-up est terrible avec l'incontournable Simon Wright à la batterie, puis enchaine le redoutable groupe d'Axel Rudi Pell, je me souviens encore de ce concert fabuleux en 2006 à Paris avec Ferdy aux claviers, et ce chanteur, quelle claque. Axel Rudi Pell, peut assurer pleinement une tête d'affiche. J'en salive d'avance! Puis bien entendu, Heaven and Hell va entrer sur scène après cette débauche musicale en ouverture! Alors, désolé, mais je ne vais pas me faire chier à payer une fortune comme au festival de Clisson ou à Dessel pour voir le groupe jouer à peine une heure, dans la boue, sous la pluie, et en plus avec un tas de groupes de merdouille avant! et après! C'est juste bien pour ceux qui résident à proximité, mais cela ne vaut pas de se taper des heures de route....! 8 juin 2009 18:00 Hessenhallen Giessen 9 juin 2009 18:00 Zitadelle Berlin 10 juin 2009 18:00 Jakoarena Bamberg 13 juin 2009 12:00 Download festival Donington 14 juin 2009 18:00 Europahalle Karlsruhe   Opening for HEAVEN and HELL / SOLO show....with Chris Cafferyon Guitar, David Ellefson on Bass, Simon Wright on drums and John Comprix on guitar! HEAVEN & HELL (support: Axel Rudi Pell) 08.06.2009 D-Gießen, Hessenhallen 09.06.2009 D-Berlin, Zitadelle 10.06.2009 D-Bamberg, JAKO Arena 14.06.2009 D-Karlsruhe, Europahalle 16.06.2009 D-Bonn, Museumsmeile  HEAVEN & HELL TAKE THE DEVIL ON THE ROAD Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice Schedule North American Tour Dates For August Coheed And Cambria To Be Featured As Support For Month Long Trek Tickets For Most Dates On Sale The Weekend Of May 8 LOS ANGELES — Heaven & Hell, the quartet of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, will bring their wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start their summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing their macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. Tickets for most shows go on sale the weekend of May 8. There will also be a presale for all shows, except Baltimore, beginning May 6 at 10AM local time. Coheed And Cambria will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature Neurosis in the supporting slot. On April 28, Heaven & Hell released their first album in 17 years THE DEVIL YOU KNOW and the highly anticipated set did not disappoint. Revolver Magazine declared it “an album of ageless metal anthems” and The Associated Press praised its “bone-crunching riffs and power chords that can loosen the phlegm in your chest.” The band plans to mix in several tracks from THE DEVIL YOU KNOW into their set of Dio-era Black Sabbath classics. Heaven & Hell began writing for THE DEVIL YOU KNOW last year, first in England at Iommi’s home studio and later in Los Angeles at Dio’s studio. “The band had gotten too good to just walk away,” Dio says. “We wanted to show people that we were still capable of giving them new music that measured up to what we’d done in the past.” With that goal in mind, the band hit the Rockfield Studios in Wales last winter and the result is the 10-song epic THE DEVIL YOU KNOW. Coheed And Cambria bring their unique blend of prog and metal as the supporting act on the tour. The band just released their Neverender box set. The 4-CD/5-DVD collection chronicles a series of 2008 shows where the band performed all four of their albums in the same city on consecutive nights. HEAVEN & HELL TOUR DATES All Dates Also Feature Coheed And Cambira Unless Noted AUGUST 7 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Arena, On Sale 5/9 8 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater*, On Sale 5/8 10 San Jose, CA Event Center Arena, On Sale 5/8 11 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater, On Sale 5/9 12 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater, On Sale 5/11 14 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion, On Sale 5/9 15 Denver, CO Red Rocks, On Sale 5/9 18 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion, On Sale 5/8 19 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion, On Sale 5/15 21 Detroit, MI Meadow Brook Pavilion, On Sale 5/8 22 Cleveland, OH Nautica Pavilion, On Sale 5/8 23 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion, On Sale 6/5 25 New York, NY WaMu Theater @ MSG, On Sale 5/8 27 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre, On Sale 5/9 28 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion, On Sale 5/8 *With Neurosis (Coheed And Cambria will not appear on this date) TRIBUTE TO BOB DAISLEY BOB DAISLEY Tribute Album 'Blizzards From Oz' Now Available - Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Ozzy Osbourne impersonator Joe Lalonde — who played with former ALICE COOPER guitarist Pete Friesen in BLACKNIGHT in the early '80s — recently spoke to Maple Ridge News about his involvement with "Blizzards From Oz", an international, all-star compilation tribute CD (featuring musicians from Italy, United States, Scotland, Germany, and Canada) paying homage to OZZY OSBOURNE bassist/producer/lyricist of 14 years, Bob Daisley. The 10-song CD, which features Lalonde on vocals, contains covers that span Daisley's career playing with Osbourne, including "Crazy Train" and "Mama I'm Coming Home". Lalonde also produced the album. "The recording process went on for about six months," said Lalonde. "The main recordings were done in Toronto. However, the drums were recorded in New York and the rest was recorded in Germany. "It's an international album. There are musicians from Scotland, Italy, Germany, the U.S. and Canada on it. We all came together for charity." "Blizzards From Oz" features veteran bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE), OZZY OSBOURNE keyboardist of 17 years John Sinclair (also of URIAH HEEP, COZY POWELL, THE CULT, SPINAL TAP), guitarist Dario Mollo (who has played with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin), and renowned Canadian bassist Harrison Crotin (who has worked with DAVID BOWIE guitarist Tony Springer, BACHMAN CUMMINGS guitarist Tim Bovaconti and SASS JORDAN/DAVID WILCOX drummer Karim Moussa). Also featured are guitarist Rolf Munkes (who has played with Tony Martin in EMPIRE) and acclaimed drummer Bobby Rondinelli (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, SCORPIONS, RIOT). "Blizzards From Oz" track listing: 01. Suicide Solution 02. Crazy Train 03. I Don't Know 04. Mr. Crowley 05. Flying High Again 06. Bark At The Moon 07. Miracle Man 08. Ultimate Sin 09. Mama, I'm Coming Home 10. I Don't Want To Change The World Check out audio samples at www.myspace.com/blizzardsfromoz. Source : BLABBERMOUTH 19MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL AT THE SONISPHERE FEST HEAVEN & HELL Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival HEAVEN & HELL, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, THE USED, THE ATARIS, FUCKED UP, PEPPER, ZEBRAHEAD and HUNDRED REASONS have been confirmed for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE ALICE IN CHAINS ANTHRAX ATTACK! ATTACK! AVENGED SEVENFOLD BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CANCER BATS COHEED AND CAMBRIA COREY TAYLOR (acoustic set) DEAD BY APRIL DINOSAUR PILE-UP DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS FEEDER FIGHTING WITH WIRE FUCKED UP HEAVEN & HELL HUNDRED REASONS KILLING JOKE LAMB OF GOD LINKIN PARK MACHINE HEAD MASTODON METALLICA NINE INCH NAILS PEPPER ROLO TOMASSI SKINDRED TAKING BACK SUNDAY THE ATARIS THE CHAPMAN FAMILY THE SWORD THE USED THIN LIZZY TWIN ATLANTIC ZEBRAHEAD 16 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL SHOW  IN BRASILIA HEAVEN & HELL: Footage From Brasilia Meet-And-Greet Posted Online - HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums)— took part in a fan meet-and-greet/signing session on May 13, 2009 in Brasilia, Brazil. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the event below. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell more than 140,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE HEAVEN AND HELL ARTWORK: Je recommande une visite sur le blog de Zoso 52, avec un excellent travail sur le artwork de Heaven and Hell Live 2009. Merci pour ces réalisations vraiment très pro. If you need great artwork for the Heaven and Hell tour 2009, please check the Zoso 52 blog. http://zosocinquantedeuxunblogfr.unblog.fr/pochette-cd/ Retrouvez également le artwork de Zoso 52 sur ces pages. http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=articles&rub=519715 http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=lastarticle&id=2079594 13 MAY 2009   HEAVEN & HELL - The Devil You Know (2009) SOURCE:  http://metal.nightfall.fr/index_7644_heaven-hell-devil.html Par ALANKAZAME le 27 Avril 2009     Une chronique qui retient mon attention sur l'album studio de Heaven & Hell.  « Heaven & hell »… Sacré bon dieu ça me dit quelque chose… Ah mais ça ne serait pas un album de BLACK SABBATH par hasard ? – vérifie sur le net – Aaaaah mais oui bien sûr, c’est le premier album du Sab’ enregistré avec Ronnie James Dio, alors démissionnaire de RAINBOW, au micro ! Excellent album largement entré dans la postérité, l’un des meilleurs du groupe. Mais attendez, il date de 1980 cet album, qu’est ce que c’est que cette histoire, on nous le réédite cette année ? Ah ben non. C’est un nouveau groupe qui a repris ce nom alors… Oui c’est ça, voyons voir, y’a qui dans ce groupe ? Ah mais la vache ! Dio, Iommi, Butler, Appice… Le line-up qui a composé « Mob Rules » et « Dehumanizer » de BLACK SABBATH, Appice n’ayant pas encore remplacé Ward lors de l’enregistrement de « Heaven & hell » !! Mais comment ce fait-ce ? BLACK SABBATH ne s’est-il pas déjà reformé, en 1997, avec Ozzy Osbourne au chant ? – vérifie sur le net… Damned ! C’est parce que ce boulet d’Osbourne ne fout strictement rien pour le quartet que Iommi a décidé de contacter Dio en 2006 pour ne pas continuer à se tourner les pouces. Mais comme Osbourne reste le chanteur « officiel » de BLACK SABBATH, la formation prend un autre nom histoire de s’en démarquer, évidemment ! Merde alors… - Oulaaaa, vous avez du retard à rattraper vous hein ? Eh bien oui, non seulement le SAB’ de l’ère Dio s’est reformé, mais en plus il se fend d’un album totalement inédit, boosté qu’il a été par le succès phénoménal qu’à rencontré sa récente tournée internationale. Exit le projet pour le moins douteux de Ronnie de poursuivre son aventure en solo pour composer deux suites à son album « Magica », et exit les tortillages du cul typiquement Osbourniens, il était plus que temps de revenir aux choses sérieuses ! A l’origine, HEAVEN & HELL ne devait être qu’une parenthèse, une réunion éclaire visant à donner quelques concerts avant que tout le monde ne reparte bien sagement de son côté. Mais quand un aussi grand groupe retrouve une telle harmonie, un tel engouement de la part de son public, il ne peut qu’être incité à aller plus loin dans son idée. Dès lors, tout est allé très vite : le courant passe à nouveau entre Dio et Iommi et les deux gaillards composent trois titres inédits pour agrémenter la compilation « The Dio Years », rassemblant les meilleurs titres des albums « Heaven & hell », « Mob rules » et « Dehumanizer » de BLACK SABBATH. Le succès ne s’est pas fait attendre, il a remotivé les troupes, et c’est maintenant un véritable album de dix pistes, flambant neuf, qu’on a entre les mains ! Si le BLACK SABBATH à la sauce Dio a choisi comme nouveau nom HEAVEN & HELL, c’est avant tout pour s’émanciper totalement de l’ombre d’Ozzy Osbourne. En renvoyant à l’album mais aussi au titre le plus emblématique de la période Dio, Iommi voulait se consacrer tout entier, sur scène, aux trois albums enregistrés avec le farfadet. Le talentueux guitariste a choisi d’aller au fond des choses avec « The devil you know », un album dans la droite lignée de « Dehumanizer », agrémenté d’un retour aux fondamentaux posés par « Heaven & hell ». A quelques exceptions près, il est donc inutile de rechercher ici de quelconques traces du BLACK SABBATH pré-Dio. Les dix titres se partagent à partir de là en plusieurs « catégories » couvrant des styles différents mais tous propres à part entière au répertoire des trois albums auxquels « The devil you know » est censé renvoyer. On distingue tout d’abord une première catégorie de titres en mid tempo, au ton dramatique quelque peu grandiloquent, dotés d’une certaine classe. « Atom & evil » et « Breaking into heaven », qui, respectivement, ouvre et ferme la marche, s’inscrivent totalement dans cette démarche. Le premier constitue une ouverture idéale, aux antipodes d’une vulgaire mise en bouche. L’album commence ainsi sur les chapeaux de roue par un riff lourd et pesant qui n’est pas sans rappeler celui de « Heaven & hell », le titre. Le son est énorme et la production irréprochable, on est beaucoup plus proche de la qualité technique d’un « Magica » que du son crade des premiers albums de BLACK SABBATH. Je ne vais certainement pas m’en plaindre, car je trouve, au-delà de toute forme de considérations artistiques relevant du purisme que certains adeptes du metal crado, du « vrai » metal comme ils disent, ne manqueront pas de reprendre à leur compte, que ce nouveau décor donne beaucoup de relief au gigantisme de la guitare de Iommi et à l’ambiance, à la fois sinistre et monumentale, qui se dégage de l’ensemble des compositions de cet album. De toutes manières « The devil you know » est un album très académique et traditionnel, du heavy metal pur, sans fioritures et fidèle à l’identité de BLACK SABBATH. Loin de renier son passé, HEAVEN & HELL le réhabilite dignement et lui donne un nouveau souffle en l’adaptant aux enjeux contemporains. L’odyssée se poursuit tambours battant sans accrocs et sans temps morts. Entre les deux titres précédemment évoqués se succèdent ainsi huit pistes aux identités marquées, parmi lesquelles « Fear » et « Follow the tears », du BLACK SABBATH pur et dur qui comblera à n’en pas douter les mordus de « Mob rules ». Le second est à mon sens plus intéressant que le premier, trop classique à mon goût. Le modérément gothisant « Follow the tears », avec son intro à base de gros riffs sur fond d’orgue et son refrain grandiloquent sinistre au possible, est en ce qui me concerne une grande réussite artistique, un titre de heavy puissant aux compositions fouillées et relativement fines. « Bible black », avec son intro acoustique particulièrement réussie, met encore mieux en avant cet intact géni de composition dont jouissent encore Dio et Iommi. La bible noire met en outre en valeur l’intégrité des performances vocales de Ronnie, qui, malgré ses 67 ans (!!!), n’a absolument rien perdu de ses capacités. Tantôt sentimental, tantôt théâtral, tantôt agressif, Dio s’adapte à tous les cas de figures avec brio et fait montre d’une diversité de registres, qui n’incitera pas ceux qui l’ont sacré plus grand chanteur de heavy metal à renier leurs propos. « Rock And Roll Angel », plus proche du hard rock que du heavy metal et « The turn of the screw », avec sa recette mainte fois éprouvée du chant posé sur un lit de basse ponctué par quelques riffs bien sentis en guise de couplets, forment une catégorie à part de titres particulièrement faciles d’accès, plus ouverts que les autres. C’est du même coup les moins intéressants. Loin de moi l’idée d’affirmer qu’ils sont mauvais, mais l’apparente simplicité de leurs structures, les soli fusant de toutes parts sur le second, LE solo sur fond de guitare acoustique certes magnifique mais franchement clichièsque sur le premier, et leurs refrains assez basiques sont autant d’éléments qui contrastent avec la complexité et l’académisme – toutes proportions gardées cela va de soi – des autres pistes. Qu’on se rassure, ça reste quand même du très bon dans l’ensemble. « Fear » et « Neverwhere » ont à priori certains de ces défauts en commun, mais leur rythme enlevé évoquant la fusée en plein élan en font une autre catégorie à part, elle aussi somme toute assez traditionnelle, à savoir le titre survolté à gros riffs qui ravage tout sur son passage du début à la fin. C’est efficace, ça défoule et ça injecte une dose de variété dans un album qui, BLACK SABBATH oblige, privilégie des rythmiques plus posées. On termine cette vue d’ensemble par mon coup de cœur, « Double The Pain », qui réunit, de mon point de vue, toutes les qualités requises. Gratifié d’une intro angoissante à la basse qui laisse augurer du meilleur, ce titre de haute volée bénéficie en outre de couplets incomparablement efficaces, qui doivent tout à un riff assassin, particulièrement agressif. Dio, magistral, explore l’essentiel de sa palette de registres, à l’occasion, notamment, d’un pré-refrain qui fait merveilleusement bien la jonction entre les différents éléments du morceau. Et, bien entendu, Iommi nous achève comme il se doit en balançant une sauce lors de passages instrumentaux qui ne manqueront pas d’égayer l’esprit du headbanger aux cheveux longs. Jouissif, tout simplement ! Alors, au final, le BLACK SABBATH de la grande époque est-il de retour ? Si l’on se limite au cas Dio, oui, incontestablement. Cet album est très probablement le meilleur du SAB’ depuis « Mob rules ». La collaboration retrouvée entre deux pionniers du heavy metal a ici donné naissance à un excellent album, typique de ce qu’on attend d’un bon heavy traditionnel, sombre, lourd et théâtral à la fois, aux antipodes des mièvreries à base de synthétiseurs qui ont pourrit tant de grands groupes ces dernières années (au premier rang desquels SAXON qui a récemment accouché d’un album superficiel au possible). HEAVEN & HELL n’augure rien de nouveau, ses membres n’inventent pas grand-chose sinon l’approfondissement de leur propre œuvre. Mais des produits d’une qualité pareille, de nos jours, ça ne court pas les rues. « The devil you know » est un album fort de sa propre diversité, mais homogène, complexe sous bien des aspects, qui se décortique minutieusement et ne lasse pas ses auditeurs. Alors oui, et je ne pense pas me tromper en l’affirmant, il est très probablement l’un des tous meilleurs albums de heavy metal de ces dernières années. A posséder absolument pour les adeptes du genre, qui ne trouveront toutefois pas en lui d’innovations majeures ou d’originalité flagrante, il est en outre tout indiqué pour les autres, ceux qui ne connaissent pas BLACK SABBATH version Dio ou qui répugnent à se farcir un heavy metal trop pacifié et acidulé. Une franche réussite, donc, mais pas plus de 4/5, car, dans le fond, c’est du déjà vu, à quelques exceptions près. http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134068 (Source) REVIEW By AxlVanHagar Super Star Band - Heaven And Hell Album - The Devil You Know (2009) Label - Rhino Genre - Music Track Listing 1. Atom & Evil (5:15) 2. Fear (4:48) 3. Bible Black (6:30) 4. Double the Pain (5:25) 5. Rock & Roll Angel (6:25) 6. The Turn of the Screw (5:02) 7. Eating the Cannibals (3:37) 8. Follow the Tears (6:12) 9. Neverwhere (4:35) 10. Breaking into Heaven (7:03) Lineup Ronnie James Dio - vocals Tony Iommi - guitar Geezer Butler - bass guitar Vinny Appice - drums Producer - Heaven And Hell and Mike Exeter Of course this is the "debut" album of Heaven And Hell though, despite what the band says, many fans see this as a new Black Sabbath album from the Dio era. Well let me tell you this album can stand proudly alongside the rest of your Sabbath collection. Ten tracks that are heavy as f**k and meant to be played loud as Hell, overall it charts in at just under an hour. It opens with a quick a short drum fill and immediately assaults you with the infamous Iommi tone and riffage. I think it was James Hetfield several years ago in a Guitar World that said something along the lines of that Tony Iommi wrote every guitar riff and there wasn't any good ones left. Well it seems ol' Tony still had a few in his bag of tricks. The opener Atom & Evil is classic Tony in it's approach backed by the massive bass line of Geezer Butler and heavy hands of Vinny Appice. The track just pouds the listener into submission. Fear is next and is already an early favorite of mine. Again more of the classic sound you come to expect from Sabbath. Dio really shines on this track, more so than the opener. Really every song on this are like the above. It isn't until around the middle of the album that it stumbles somewhat with Rock n' Roll Angel. Musically the song is sound but it just doesn't measure up to the greatness of those that came before it. It's weak, the opening guitar doesn't sound like Tony at all and really would have been better left off the album. It does manage to redeem itself around the middle of the song with Iommi's solo and the main riff of the song has grown on you. But still overall it's weak. The album quickly recovers itself immediately with the next track so no big deal really but I would imagine most will hitthe skip button on this track on repeated listens. So yes the songs are here, the song writing is great especially when you factor in how long it's been for these 4 guys to sit down and write an album and of their sometimes stormy history with one another. Which brings me to the playing on this album. First off Tony Iommi plays his ass off on this! I dare say that this has some of his best playing to date. He really shines. His solo's really stand out on each and every track, every one is heartfelt and played with an intensity and wonderful sense of melody. Just fantastic stuff. He hasn't missed a step. Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice are also fantastic. Geezer's bass lines are epic and hold down the rythm on the songs perfectly and on a few, Double The Pain, Turn Of The Screw, his bass work drives the song with some insanely catchy lines. And Appice, like his brother Carmine, is one of the true heavy hitters on drums and he pounds on them like there's no tomorrow. And of course what can be said about Dio? At 66 everyone's favorite dwarf is showing little signs of slowing down or losing his capabilities. No his highs aren't quite reaching the heights they once did but he's faring far better than most and seems to be well aware of what his limitations are so he doesn't force it thankfully. All in all a killer album and should be picked up day one of release if you are a fan of heavy music or Sabbath. Other than the one weak track this should be good for many repeated listens and holds up incredibly well against the older material. This is as close to perfect as it gets for a comeback/reunion album. Other bands would do well to have a listen. Several times I caught myself grinning like I was a kid again as I listened to it and wanted to call friends over to hear it. This is a band that stll has the fire and is well aware of what they should and shouldn't do. See you at the CD store April 28! 9.5/10 I would be remiss to not mention the production on here. I haven't been this excited about an albums production in I don't know how long. It's an excellent mix with everyone being featured and heard very clearly. It's a great production and other bands *coughMetallicacough* would do well to check this out and hear a heavy album is supposed to sound.   HEAVEN AND HELL BIBLE BLACK If you need to find the '7 vinyl of 'Bible Black' I find this link: http://cgi.ebay.fr/Heaven-and-Hell-Bible-Black-7-non-cd-lp-song-sabbath_W0QQitemZ390051367796QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item390051367796&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177 BLACK SABBATH 'PARANOID' DELUXE LP EDITION CAN BE FIND HERE: http://cgi.ebay.fr/BLACK-SABBATH-PARANOID-DOPPIO-VINILE-LP-DELUXE-EDITION_W0QQitemZ350188758578QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDischi_Vinile_33_giri_12_?hash=item350188758578&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116 HEAVEN AND HELL BUENOS AIRES HEAVEN & HELL: Buenos Aires Footage Available Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's May 7, 2009 concert at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. HEAVEN & HELL is the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums). HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell 143,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. BLABBERMOUTH SIOURCE CRAZZYYY! OZZY OSBOURNE Meets 9-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy On 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' Nine-year-old guitar prodigy Yuto Miyazawa performed OZZY OSBOURNE's "Crazy Train" on yesterday's (Monday, May 11) episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Yuto was then surprised when Ozzy himself was brought out to meet the boy. Check out video footage below. Born February 21, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan, Yuto Miyazawa has been playing guitar since the ripe age of three. Although he has had a few guitar lessons, the bulk of his expertise comes from truly wanting to play… all the time. Generally, if he is not in school, he has a guitar in his hands. That love of guitar is quickly making Yuto the Internet's latest addiction, as his videos rack up views on YouTube and Vimeo, and his name is scattered across hundreds of forums and blogs. Yuto's influences are fairly apparent, as he usually seen playing his custom Randy Rhoads-style, checkered flying V guitar, which dwarfs him. Along with Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads, Yuto is influenced by Eric Clapton, KISS and METALLICA. After playing multiple variety shows in Japan, Yuto made his first trip to the States in May 2008 when he played with a few big names at various clubs in Manhattan. In his short stint in the U.S. Yuto was a hot commodity. He played with Les Paul at The Iridium, two nights later he hopped onstage with GE Smith and Moonalice at Rebel, and finally he headed over to B.B King Blues Club & Grill to play with GALACTIC. Yuto is now recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's youngest professional guitar player. Blabbermouth Source 11 MAY 2009 HEAVEN & HELL TOUR 2009 May 5 Columbia, Bogota - Coliseo el Campin May 7 Argentina, Buenos Aires, Luna Park May 8 Chile, Santiago, Movistar Arena May 10 Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Chevrolet Hall May 13 Brazil, Brasilia, Ginadsio Nilson Nelson May 15 Brazil, Sao Paulo, Credicard Hall May 16 Brazil, Sao Paulo, Credicard Hall May 17 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Citibank Hall Rio May 30 Russia, Moscow, B-1 - Click to buy tickets May 31 Russia, Moscow, B-1 - Click to buy tickets June 1 Russia, St. Petersburg, New Arena June 2 Finland, Helsinki, Icehall June 4 Norway, Oslo, Spektrum June 6 Sweden, Solvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival June 8 Germany, Giessen, Hessenhallen June 9 Germany, Berlin, Zitadelle June 10 Germany, Bamburg, Jakoarena June 13 Holland, Bergum, Waldrock Festival June 14 Germany, Karlsruhe, Europahalle June 16 Germany, Bonn, Museumplatz June 17 Switzerland, Zurich, Volkshaus June 19 France, Clisson, Hellfest June 21 Spain, Zaragoza, Metalway Festival June 22nd Le Phare – Toulouse, France Ticket link           Phone numbers : France : 0892 392 192 International : +33 1 49 97 51 91 June 23rd Le Casino de Paris – Paris, France Ticket link           Phone numbers : France : 0892 392 192 International : +33 1 49 97 51 91 June 26 Belgium, Dessel, Graspop June 27 Italy, Milan, Gods of Metal July 25 Finland, Oulu – Q Stock Festival July 27 Greece, Athens – Rocking Athens Festival 2009, Olympic Fencing Hall July 30 Germany, Wacken Open Air HEAVEN AND HELL ...& FANS.... BLACK SABBATH Fan 'Flips Out' At HEAVEN & HELL Signing; Video Available Video footage of a BLACK SABBATH fan "flipping out" during the May 2, 2009 in-store appearance at Best Buy in San Bernardino, California by HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — can be viewed below. All four members of the group were on hand to celebrate the release of the band's new album, "The Devil You Know". HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know" sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell 143,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE HEAVEN AND HELL CLIP HEAVEN & HELL: Chile Performance Footage Of 'Bible Black' Available - BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — performing the new single, "Bible Black", on May 8, 2009 at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile can be viewed below. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know" sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell 143,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.   09 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL IN BUENOS AIRES Heaven And Hell - Children of the Sea - Live Buenos Aires RONNIE JAMES DIO INTERVIEW RONNIE JAMES DIO Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW) was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Dio interview begins around the one-hour, 16-minute mark). Check out the program's entire playlist at this location. HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. Tickets for most shows go on sale the weekend of May 8. There will also be a pre-sale for all shows, except Baltimore, beginning May 6 at 10 a.m. local time. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. "The Devil You Know", the new album from HEAVEN & HELL, sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino's "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker HEAVEN & HELL. That set has since gone on to sell 143,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.   BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE   08 MAY 2009 FEAR  Heaven and Hell Fear -Live Bogotá- 05/05/09 Mauvias son, mais un gros plan sur les artistes. BAD LUCK Joe qui tient à jour le site de Black Sabbath.com, vient de jetter l'éponge pour quelques temps en pleine actu du groupe! Victime de la crise puisque sa boite vient de spliter, shit! Puis Sabbathliveproject est aussi HS depuis fin 2008, bref cela ne va pas être facile de dénicher les infos en pleine tournée! ARRGGHH! HEAVEN AND HELL BOGOTA (Désolé par de traduction!)   Reseña y fotos de Heaven And Hell en Colombia El cielo y el infierno confluyeron anoche en Colombia La gran agrupación Heaven And Hell (Black Sabbath de la era Dio) se presentó anoche en Colombia, arrancando aquí el tour mundial que soporta su más reciente álbum (y primero bajo el nombre Heaven And Hell) The Devil You Know y del cual presentaron tres temas -incluido su excelente primer single Bible Black-, que por primera vez sonaron en vivo. La expectativa era muy grande pues en las filas de esta agrupación se encuentran grandes estandartes de la escena Heavy metalera mundial como son Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler y Ronnie James Dio, junto al baterísta Vinnie Appice. No importa que estén tocando bajo otro nombre, pues la esencia sigue siendo el Black Sabbath, que en la primera mitad de los ochenta se tomó el mundo del metal por asalto con álbumes tan contundentes como Heaven And Hell y Mob Rules y que luego editara en los noventa el destacado Dehumanizer. Fue precisamente de estos trabajos que extractaron los demás temas de esta presentación incluidos clásicos como: la instrumental E5151 unida como siempre a Mob Rules, Children Of The Sea, Falling Of The Edge Of The World, Time Machine, Neon Knights y la homónima canción Heaven And Hell. Sin un montaje fastuoso, con un escenario tímidamente decorado a manera de mausoleo y con los amplificadores cubiertos por gruesas cadenas colgantes esta gran banda se encargó de mostrarnos que están pasando por uno de sus mejores momentos a pesar de llevar más de 40 años en el negocio y en la carretera. Aquí lo que valió no fueron los juegos pirotécnicos o la ropa que usaban, aquí lo que realmente nos importó fue la ejecución de cada nota, la manera de Dio  en manipular sus cuerdas vocales y encarar al público desde el escenario convertido en el gran profeta del heavy metal. Y es que como lo afirmara Dio en la rueda de prensa “No es necesario ser joven para ser productivo y creativo” al fin de cuentas ellos fueron los pioneros de este estilo musical y demostraron con creces en el escenario que continúan siendo relevantes. Sin duda uno de los mejores conciertos de Heavy Metal presentados este año en Colombia dejando claro que sólo Tony Iommi puede arrancarle sonido de esos riffs de su guitarra.  Geezer Butler también descrestó con sus seguras líneas de bajo y Vinnie appice con un lento pero contundente y macizo solo de batería. Una noche especial para recordar siempre, pues una banda de este calibre no deja detalles al azar y se entrega totalmente a sus fans disfrutando cada minuto de su show cuidando hasta el más mínimo detalle. Rock poderoso, macizo, oscuro como el infierno y sutil como el cielo, un encuentro de dos mundos que confluyó para deleitarnos con una hora y 38 minutos y trasportarnos de la luz a la oscuridad de la potencia a la calma, de la virtuosidad al desenfreno llevados de la mano por los grandes sacerdotes del templo de la oscuridad. Set list Heaven And Hell Bogotá, Colombia, Mayo 5 de 2009: E5150 (Mob Rules) MOB RULES  (Mob Rules) CHILDREN OF THE SEA (Heaven And Hell) I  (Dehumanizer) BIBLE BLACK  (The Devil…) TIME MACHINE (Dehumanizer) SOLO DE BATERIA FEAR (The Devil…) FALLING OF THE EDGE (Mob Rules) FOLLOW THE TEARS  (The Devil…) DIE YOUNG (Heaven And Hell) HEAVEN AND HELL (Heaven And Hell) Encore NEON KNIGHTS (Heaven And Hell)   Estas fotos con nuetra revista las tomamos en la rueda de prensa.   07 MAY 2009 HEAVEN AND HELL LIVE IN BOGOTA SEE VIDEOS WITH THIS LINK: VIDEOS:  http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=articles&rub=519652 Thanks to Alexander Rack MORE INFOS HERE: http://heavenandhelltours.blogspot.com/ 06 MAY 2009 Heaven And Hell - Bogota Colombia   HEAVEN AND HELL FIRST SHOW!   HEAVEN & HELL Kicks Off World Tour In Bogota; Setlist Revealed, Photos Available - May 6, 2009 Source BLABBERMOUTH HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — kicked off its world tour last night (Tuesday, May 5) at Coliseo Cubierto El Campín in Bogota, Colombia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. E5150 02. Mob Rules 03. Children of the Sea 04. I 05. Bible Black 06. Time Machine 07. Drum Solo 08. Fear 09. Falling off the Edge of the World 10. Follow the Tears 11. Die Young 12. Heaven & Hell 13. Country Girl (not whole song) / Neon Knights Check out photos of last night's concert: Gallery#1 Gallery#2 HEAVEN & HELL will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. Tickets for most shows go on sale the weekend of May 8. There will also be a pre-sale for all shows, except Baltimore, beginning May 6 at 10 a.m. local time. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. HEAVEN & HELL made a rare in-store appearance Saturday (May 2) at Best Buy in San Bernardino, California. All four members of the group were on hand to celebrate the release of the band's new album, "The Devil You Know". THE DEVIL YOU KNOW , REVIEW IN BLABBERMOUTH   HEAVEN & HELL The Devil You Know (Rhino) 01. Atom and Evil 02. Fear 03. Bible Black 04. Double the Pain 05. Rock and Roll Angel 06. The Turn of the Screw 07. Eating the Cannibals 08. Follow the Tears 09. Neverwhere 10. Breaking Into Heaven Crawling out of the gate with a doom dirge blast from the subterranean hollows of 1970, Tony Iommi leads his aging troops into one more battle with a riff and a tone that could level Mordor. It's BLACK SABBATH, the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of the band, although the new moniker provides both a balm to Ozzy's wounded feelings and a steely statement of intent. This isn't a county-fair knockoff milking the customers with ever-more-cringeworthy renditions of "Paranoid" and "Iron Man"... it's a band, a partnership firing on all cylinders creatively, with plenty of dark magic left to dispense and no intentions of resting on laurels. Dio still sounds amazing, writing in a lower register these days but possessed of a grandeur and gravity that's just awe-inspiring. He's always been a consummate professional, able to give the dodgiest material a patina of class and grace, and when he's working with Iommi and Geezer Butler, he's clearly inspired to kick things up a notch. And speaking of Butler, the band's oft-underrated secret weapon is all over "The Devil You Know", his bass high up in the mix, with a larger-than-life tone and plenty of sly accents and fills burbling under the obsidian sheen of Iommi's riffing. The songs are generally big, staid tanks of lead, built on Vinny Appice's plodding 4/4 pound and loaded with a stately majesty that recalls this lineup's classics — the atmosphere of "Heaven and Hell" (the song) and "Children of the Sea", brought into the modern day and made just a little darker and more weighty. Some are decrying the sheer metric tonnage of doom on "The Devil You Know", but I submit that HEAVEN & HELL are at their brooding best on this more ponderous, epic material. The more uptempo "Double the Pain", for instance, is one of the few less-than-stellar cuts on the record, seeming like a castoff from Iommi's late-Eighties riff tapes (though even here, the band's effortless conviction comes pretty damn close to selling it). And besides, it's not all pristine 16rpm sludge — after an archetypal Iommi doom opener, "Turn of the Screw" delivers a verse that flirts with AOR, while "Eating the Cannibals" is the "TV Crimes" of this record, a hard-charging raveup with a monster main riff, a scorching solo and a little welcome Appice thundering in the bridge. It could be said that one more song of this tempo and attitude, maybe a little earlier in the proceedings, would have given "The Devil You Know" the final kick in the ass it needed to reach perfection — a little more raucousness on what is, admittedly, a pretty stern and dour record overall. But it's hard to get picky or ask for more when the riff for "Follow the Tears" or the soaring open chords of "Breaking Into Heaven" thunder down the mountain — giant notes of polished granite, barely accented with atmospheric keyboards, bass throbbing through your sternum, Dio by turns pleading, testifying, cold and sardonic. It encapsulates the vibe of this whole black, bleak, cathartic ride, a stalking monster of timeless riffing from the very wellspring of heavy metal itself, howls from the hills of Valhalla delivered not as a feel-good nostalgia trip, but as an eloquent, elegant piece of hard rock for the faithful. "The Devil You Know" isn't a perfect album, but when it's on, it's nothing less than the sound of age, wisdom, and a lifetime of craft alchemized into a joyous, communal heavy metal milestone. If it doesn't give you goosebumps at least a few times, you might as well just leave the damn hall. - Keith Bergman   BLABBERMOUTH OZZY OSBOURNE INFO: SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 to Honor OZZY OSBOURNE - May 5, 2009 The second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) is confirmed for Sept. 10-12, 2009. In addition to The Strip's six signature music venues hosting diverse music lineups, SSMF 2009 will also include an outdoor street festival component with the closure of Sunset Boulevard between Doheny Drive to San Vicente Boulevard on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 2 to 9 p.m. This is the first time a significant portion of The Sunset Strip has been shut down for a music event, and it will allow for outdoor stages and increased attendance. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will be honored at a tribute event Thursday, September 10 that kicks off the three-day festival. The tribute event honors icons who have made an impact on the legacy of The Sunset Strip. On Ozzy's first U.S. tour with BLACK SABBATH in 1970, the band performed a five-night stand (November 11-15) at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go. Ozzy Osbourne's career has spanned four decades and his music is as relevant today as ever. The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has sold over 100 millions album worldwide — 50 with BLACK SABBATH and as many as a solo artist — and in 2003 was honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame. "We are extremely excited to honor rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, and we are thrilled the City of West Hollywood once again supported the Sunset Strip Music Festival," noted Todd Steadman, executive director of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. "This year's street closure will allow us to expand on the success of last year's inaugural fest and accommodate more fans and festival-goers." Friday and Saturday nights of SSMF will feature live music performances from a mix of established and up-and-coming artists at all six venues (Cat Club, House of Blues, Key Club, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room and Whisky A Go-Go). Saturday will feature a daytime street fest with multiple outdoor stage performances before the clubs open their doors for night performances, and the Mondrian hotel is also onboard for SSMF 2009 and will host a VIP cocktail event. "SSMF is a great opportunity for us to celebrate The Sunset Strip's rich musical history. It also allows us to recognize the clubs and artists, new and old, who make Sunset Boulevard an international destination," stated West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore John Heilman. "Our first event created so much excitement and enthusiasm, and I know the upcoming event will be terrific."   BLABBERMOUTH SOURCE HEAVEN AND HELL MORE TOUR DATES: HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will bring its wicked world tour to North America for a select number of shows this August. The band will start its summer headlining music festivals across Europe before bringing its macabre stage show of metal classics to North America starting on August 7 in Vancouver. Tickets for most shows go on sale the weekend of May 8. There will also be a pre-sale for all shows, except Baltimore, beginning May 6 at 10 a.m. local time. COHEED AND CAMBRIA will provide support on all shows except the Seattle date on August 8, which will feature NEUROSIS in the supporting slot. HEAVEN & HELL tour dates with COHEED AND CAMBIRA: Aug. 07 - Vancouver, BC - Thunderbird Arena Aug. 08 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater * Aug. 10 - San Jose, CA - Event Center Arena Aug. 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater Aug. 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater Aug. 14 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion Aug. 15 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Aug. 18 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion Aug. 19 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion Aug. 21 - Detroit, MI - Meadow Brook Pavilion Aug. 22 - Cleveland, OH - Nautica Pavilion Aug. 23 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion Aug. 25 - New York, NY - WaMu Theater @ MSG Aug. 27 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre Aug. 28 - Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion * With NEUROSIS (COHEED AND CAMBRIA will not appear on this date) HEAVEN & HELL made a rare in-store appearance Saturday (May 2) at Best Buy in San Bernardino, California. All four members of the group were on hand to celebrate the release of the band's new album, "The Devil You Know". According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Devil You Know" is on track to move between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land in the Top 10 of The Billboard 200 chart. NEWS ARCHIVES FEV>MAY 2009: http://black-sabbath.oldiblog.com/?page=articles&rub=519934