I guess I understand why they would want to use a new name, but wouldnt this just be a Black Sabbath reunion the same as if Ozzy was singing?
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BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued a statement addressing the rumors surrounding his non-involvement in HEAVEN AND HELL, the new band
featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer
Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH).
Said Ward: "I have been expecting negative letters, rumors, and general gossip mongering over my not participating in the HEAVEN & HELL project. It's
not unusual, as yet I've made only one brief statement to confirm that I would not be involved.
"It has been brought to our attention that there is a posting on a few web sites which discloses a supposed statement I made to a Clear Channel
personnel. THIS IS COMPLETELY FALSE. Every piece of verbiage therein that posting ? supposedly quoting me ? is FALSE also.
"OK. I'm off to get on with my life. Hopefully there won't be too many shite letters floating around, as I don't think anyone out there ? myself
included ? wants to waste anymore time on complete falsehoods."
As previously reported, HEAVEN AND HELL has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in S?lvesborg,
Sweden. An exclusive New York City concert date for HEAVEN AND HELL in the spring of 2007 has already been booked but the exact details have not yet
been revealed. Additional U.S. dates are being scheduled for late summer 2007.
As previously reported, Dio recently revealed to Classic Rock magazine that HEAVEN AND HELL will likely headline next year's Monsters of Rock festival
in England.
In addition, the group is recording a few new songs for a Dio-era BLACK SABBATH best-of that should come out next year.
Ozzy Osbourne has sent his best wishes to HEAVEN AND HELL, while adding that the classic BLACK SABBATH lineup ? including drummer Bill Ward ? will
release a new album and mount a tour late next year.
"Heaven and Hell" was the name of the first album Dio recorded with BLACK SABBATH, back in 1980.Spoiler - 12-8-2006 at 05:37 PM
I love Sabbath....with Ozzy and Dio (LOOKOUT)....when I was about 13 years old,Mob Rules & Heaven and Hell were 2 of my favorite albums....I'd go see
this.gavin - 12-8-2006 at 05:38 PM
at this point i would rather see the mighty DIO singing for sabbath then that fuckin mess named ozzyXHonusWagnerX - 12-8-2006 at 05:41 PM
When DIO sang for them, did they do songs from the Ozzy era?beaner - 12-9-2006 at 03:50 AM
after ozzy left, black sabbath went shit. real shit. yeah ozzy is a mess but god is he funny to watch.
did you also know that his missus has a day time chat show!?!? she's supposed to be like a model super mum over here?! doing ads for supermarkets,
'asda' and shit!beaner - 12-9-2006 at 03:51 AM
even ozzy is doing ads for butter................defstarsteve - 12-9-2006 at 09:41 AM
i wonder if they will play ozzfestJawnDiablo - 12-9-2006 at 10:25 AM
i never heard sabbath with dio singing beleive it or not
i thin dio is a pretty cool dude though
i seen interviews with him and he is a pretty normal dude
a friend of mine met him and said he was very friendlySpoiler - 12-9-2006 at 10:45 AM
LOOKOUT !!!
ever listen to Dio's lyrics ???
what the fuck is he singing about ???
Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tiger
You can see his stripes but you know he's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away
Holy Diver
Shiny diamonds
Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue
Something is coming for you
Race for the morning
You can hide in the sun 'till you see the light
Oh we will pray it's all right
Gotta get away-get away
Between the velvet lies
There's a truth that's hard as steel
The vision never dies
Life's a never ending wheel
Holy Diver
You're the star of the masquerade
No need to look so afraid
Jump on the tiger
You can feel his heart but you know he's mean
Some light can never be seenclevohardcore - 12-9-2006 at 10:49 AM
I like DIO I like OZZY. It all good.gavin - 12-9-2006 at 01:23 PM
juan you must get heaven and hell and mob rulesBDx13 - 12-9-2006 at 03:15 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Spoiler
You've been down too long
Ride the tiger
Like the eyes of a cat
Between the velvet
hard as steel
You're the star of the masquerade
No need to look so afraid
Jump on the tiger
Some light can never be seen
i think he's talking about the difficulties he has pleasing women.MyOwnWay - 12-10-2006 at 09:15 AM
I like both dio and ozzy as well.
If they toured together, and also did a few ozzy solo songs, and dio solo songs... Now that would be one concert I wouldnt miss.Spoiler - 12-10-2006 at 08:29 PM
VINNY APPICE: New BLACK SABBATH Songs Are 'Very, Very Heavy, But A Little Bit More Modern' - Dec. 10, 2006
Vinny Appice, legendary drummer from DIO/BLACK SABBATH, checked in with Hardrock Haven after returning from England and recording with Ronnie James
Dio, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. The band, called HEAVEN AND HELL, is recording bonus tracks for the "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" release is
planning a world tour. Here are a couple excerpts from the interview:
Hardrock Haven: Well, the big news is you just got back from recording with the group HEAVEN AND HELL, featuring Dio, Butler, Iommi and yourself, for
the "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" release. Your involvement was sort of a last-minute thing, correct?
Appice: It was not the last minute, probably the middle minute, haha. They were working with Bill Ward before. I?m not quite sure why the decision was
made, but I got a phone call basically saying, "Can you come to England tomorrow?" So, I hopped on a plane and went to England, to Birmingham, hit the
studio and did a couple tracks for a release that's going to be called "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". And they are going to put a couple new songs on
the CD. And then there is a tour starting in March.
Hardrock Haven: I think everyone wants to know what the new music is going to sound like.
Appice: It sounds ? I was blown away when I heard the songs. They sound very SABBATH-y, you know, really evil songs. And very, very heavy, but a
little bit more modern. Ronnie did some absolutely killer melodies, and vocals and lyrics on it. It just fit so well together. I heard the original
tracks with just the drum machine, you know, and once we put the drums on it, it completed the puzzle. It just came alive. The songs are absolutely
kick ass.
On Bill Ward:
Appice: I would like to say, to go on the record, I really love Bill Ward. I was always influenced by Bill's playing from all of the old stuff, you
know, and I'm honored to always be affiliated withBill. I think he's a great drummer and a great person too.
Appice also talked about his all-star cover band, THE HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ, and the release of his new project with Jimmy Bain, Brian Young, Chas West
and Carlos Cavazo, called 3 LEGGED DOGG.
