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Heaven & Hell was slated to be supporting Iron Maiden on July 30, 2010 in Dublin, Ireland and on August 11, 2010 in Bergen, Norway. However, on May 4, due to Dio's health complications, the tour was canceled.
Heaven & Hell was slated to be supporting Iron Maiden on July 30, 2010 in Dublin, Ireland and on August 11, 2010 in Bergen, Norway. However, on May 4, due to Dio's health complications, the tour was canceled.


Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at 7:45 (A.M.) (CDT), which he was diagnosed with on November 18, 2009. At current time, the remaining members have made no public statement on the status of the band, as has the band's website remained offline since Dio's death. <ref>http://www.heavenandhelllive.com/</ref>
Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at 7:45 (A.M.) (CDT), which he was diagnosed with on November 18, 2009. At current time, the remaining members have made no public statement on the status of the band.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

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Heaven & Hell

Heaven & Hell was a collaboration featuring Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice. The four members of Heaven & Hell recorded and toured together as Black Sabbath from 1980 to 1982, and again from 1991 to 1992. In 2006, while the foursome reunited to record three new songs for the compilation album, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, they decided to embark on a 2007–2008 tour. Iommi (owner of the Black Sabbath name) decided to call the touring group Heaven & Hell[1] to differentiate the project from the Ozzy Osbourne-led Black Sabbath.[2] The moniker was taken from the first Dio-fronted Black Sabbath recording, Heaven and Hell.

History

Formation and early days (2005–2006)

In an October 2005 interview with the program "Masters of Rock", aired on BBC Radio 2, Ronnie James Dio revealed the fact that he would be writing with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi once again. Dio mentioned that two songs would be penned, and were to feature on a "project" entitled Black Sabbath - The Dio Years.[3] Iommi, the owner of the Black Sabbath name, chose to call the collaboration "Heaven and Hell" so as to distance the group from the Osbourne-fronted Black Sabbath.[2] Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward (who performed on the 1980 Heaven & Hell album and the first half of the tour) declined to be band's drummer before they recorded three new tracks citing musical differences between him and "a couple of the bandmembers".[4][5] Ward's departure made way for a reunion of the other Dio-fronted Black Sabbath line-up which included journeyman drummer Vinny Appice. It was Appice who replaced Ward midway through the original Heaven and Hell tour in 1980 and remained the Black Sabbath drummer for two years coinciding with Dio's tenure in the band from 1980 to 1982, and again when Dio reunited with the band in 1991 and 1992. He also backed the Osbourne-led version of the group briefly in 1998. Additionally, while Black Sabbath has historically included Geoff Nicholls on "behind the scenes" keyboards, those off stage duties were performed by Scott Warren of Dio during the tour.

The Devil You Know (2007–2010)

Even before the beginning of the tour, the members had said that the Heaven & Hell 2007 tour was a one-off and had expressed their plans to go their separate ways. Dio would return to his band (Dio), having stated his desire to produce Magica II and Magica III, sequels to Dio's 2000 album Magica. However, in a March 2007 interview, Dio and Iommi expressed that while they were both tied to separate contractual commitments in 2008, neither would discount the possibility of future collaborations[6]. Appice had yet to disclose his definitive plans regarding his post Heaven & Hell activity - but appears he will continue working with his latest band, 3 Legged Dogg.

In October 2007, the website www.blabbermouth.net reported that the band members had decided to continue their collaboration and record and release a new album in 2008.[7]

The idea for a new album originally came about as the band recorded new songs for the The Dio Years compilation.[2] Iommi commented that Heaven & Hell agreed on an album whilst the band was in Japan on their 2007 tour.[8]

In August 2008, Heaven and Hell took part in the Metal Masters Tour alongside Judas Priest, Motörhead and Testament.[9] The band embarked on a tour in 2009, making a stop at the Sweden Rock Festival among other places, like the Wâldrock festival at Holland, Wacken Open Air[10] and Sonisphere Festival - Knebworth, UK.

The title of the new album is The Devil You Know. Some of the song titles include "Bible Black", "Rock and Roll Angel", "Fear", "Breaking Into Heaven", "Atom and Evil" and "Follow the Tears". The release date was April 28, 2009.[11]

Heaven & Hell started the "Bible Black Tour" to promote The Devil You Know, with Coheed and Cambria, starting on May 5, 2009, and concluding on August 29, 2009.[citation needed]

Heaven & Hell was slated to be supporting Iron Maiden on July 30, 2010 in Dublin, Ireland and on August 11, 2010 in Bergen, Norway. However, on May 4, due to Dio's health complications, the tour was canceled.

Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at 7:45 (A.M.) (CDT), which he was diagnosed with on November 18, 2009. At current time, the remaining members have made no public statement on the status of the band.

Personnel

with

Accolades

Discography

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[13] 		AUT
[14] 		CAN
[13] 		FIN
[15] 		GER
[16] 		NOR
[17] 		SWE
[18] 		SWI
[19] 		UK
[20]
2009 The Devil You Know
  • Released: 28 April 2009
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD
 8 37 24 5 17 15 36 31 21
Year Title CD DVD RIAA certification
2007 Live from Radio City Music Hall 99 X Gold[21] Longform Video
2009 The Devil You Know 8    

Discography as "Black Sabbath"

Album details Notes Certifications
Heaven and Hell
  • Released: 25 April 1980
  • Label: Nems, Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 Although Vinny Appice does not appear in this album, it is crucial to the Heaven & Hell formation, and is the inspiration of the name of the band. 2× Platinum (UK)
Platinum (US)
Gold (Canada)
Mob Rules
  • Released: 4 November 1981
  • Label: Vertigo, Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 The debut album of the current Heaven & Hell line up. Platinum (UK)
Gold (US)
Gold (Canada)
Live Evil
  • Released: December 1982
  • Label: Vertigo, Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, LP
 First Live album of Black Sabbath; has included many tracks from the Dio era. Platinum (UK)
Dehumanizer
  • Released: 22 June 1992
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 Last Heaven & Hell album as Black Sabbath. Platinum (UK)

See also

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References

  1. ^ http://metalman.skynetblogs.be/archive-month/2006-11 site reports "During his weekly radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM (Friday, November 24), Eddie Trunk offered the following recap of his chat with the members of Heaven and Hell"
  2. ^ a b c Wickstrand, Philip (February 2007). "Heaven and Hell". Metaleater. Icon Creative Works. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  3. ^ "Ronnie James Dio To Collaborate With Tony Iommi On New Black Sabbath Project". Blabbermouth.net. 2005-10-23. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  4. ^ "Bill Ward not participating in Heaven & Hell". Billward.com. 2006-11-26. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  5. ^ Russell, Tom (20 February 2010). "Ward On Quitting Heaven & Hell: I Was Uncomfortable With Some Things Surrounding The Project". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  6. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2007-01-16). "Heaven And Hell: Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi Speak Out". Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Retrieved 2007-11-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Elliott, Mike (2007-11-01). "Komodo Rock Talks With Ronnie James Dio". Komodo Rock. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  8. ^ "TONY IOMMI 'Putting Riff Ideas Together' For HEAVEN AND HELL Album". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-06-05. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ Judas Priest Head Up The Metal Masters Tour With Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament - antiMUSIC News
  10. ^ "Sweden Rock Festival". Official Sweden Rock Festival website. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  11. ^ "Billboard February 10, 2009: Heaven & Hell Feeling Devilish On New Album". Retrieved February 13, 2009.
  12. ^ "led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page officially a rock legend". AdelaideNow. News Limited. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-20. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Heaven & Hell > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  14. ^ "Discographie Heaven & Hell" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  15. ^ "Discography Heaven & Hell". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  16. ^ "Heaven & Hell > Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  17. ^ "Discography Heaven & Hell". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  18. ^ "Discography Heaven & Hell". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  19. ^ "Discography Heaven & Hell". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  20. ^ "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyHit.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  21. ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database-Live from Radio City Music Hall". Retrieved March 4, 2009.
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