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For many dyed-in-the-denim metal fans, The Devil You Know will not be considered the debut album by a band called Heaven And Hell: it will be greeted as nothing less than the return of Black Sabbath--specifically, the incarnation of Sabbath fronted by former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio following Ozzy Osbourne’s sacking in 1979, who debuted with an album named Heaven And Hell the following year. Dio remains a divisive figure in the Sabbath annals, his full-lunged thespian delivery and schlocky, swords-and-sorcery lyrics likely to separate the metalheads from the day-trippers. The band themselves, though--Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice--make a good showing, with Iommi on particularly strong form, whether dispensing sludgy, lead-heavy riffs on "Fear" or unleashing terrific wah-wah solos on "Eating The Cannibals". A largely heavy set, "Bible Black" is notable in its use of light and shade, beginning from a mournful, acoustic introduction strafed with high notes that dissolve like shooting stars, and finding its groove as a burly, slow-paced rocker that sounds like it could bound canyons. -- Louis Pattison
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Back in the late nineties after a short lived reunion tour with Ozzy which as far as im aware spawned only a live album and an exhaustive supply of fresh compilations, Black Sabbath were on a collision course with the bottom of the barrel, which as a result might well have spelled the end for them.
Luckily what turned out, as is currently Heaven and Hell; Is a rebranded Sabbath, a fresh start, and a shake-off with all that controversy that plagued them through the Martin years. with a 3rd dio reunion and a live concert "Live at Radio city hall" in 2007 which was umbelievable! they continued on, and today after picking up my copy at 9.00, and listening to it all day i have come to the conclusion that we already may have a Metal album of the year on our hands and it's still only April.
Heaven and Hell, "Devil you know" is Sabbath through and through, an absolutely scorcher of an album, which breezes past pretty much everything they had done since Mob Rules right the way back in 1982, complete with the usual trademark Sabbath cymbal crashes, pummeling riffs and thuddering Bass it is you may note a very heavy album (even discounting the high volume recording technics and distortion so commonly used these days) and so often blamed on poor sound quality. No such problem here it sounds awesome.
The tracks are all excellent with no obvious weak numbers, which is as we have come to expect. Obviously everyone has their favourites, but mine are "Bible black" "Double the pain" and "Eating the cannibals" however only my small margins as all the songs are of such a high standard as it is a combined effort, the listener is unlikely to be reaching for the skip button.
The album structure is a little bit of everything from previous Dio fronted albums but as Iommi described in a recent interview, there is definately more "Dehumanizer" driving these songs but Mob rules and Heaven and Hell (ALBUM) is certainly there, However those fans among us expecting TYR or Born again stuff hidden away here will sadly be disapointed, although i hardly believe anyone would be expecting that stuff especially over the drama of Dio's return.
To conclude "Devil you know" hits the spot perfectly for me, it has all the right ingredients of past Dio Sabbath, all brought bang up-to-date. An eccentric mix of heavy riffing, Excellent semi epics reminicent of "sign of the southern cross" and feels like the whole band is in top form with a fresh and modern feel in the fantastic production job.
I know this is very early to say after only a handful of listens, after all time does have a habbit of revealing things about an album only years after it's release, this may well be a classic in the making, and in my opinion this is absolutely up to standard with their very best and for that reason alone i can't see why it would'nt make it.
An excellent and terrific album, easily earned 5stars.
Luckily what turned out, as is currently Heaven and Hell; Is a rebranded Sabbath, a fresh start, and a shake-off with all that controversy that plagued them through the Martin years. with a 3rd dio reunion and a live concert "Live at Radio city hall" in 2007 which was umbelievable! they continued on, and today after picking up my copy at 9.00, and listening to it all day i have come to the conclusion that we already may have a Metal album of the year on our hands and it's still only April.
Heaven and Hell, "Devil you know" is Sabbath through and through, an absolutely scorcher of an album, which breezes past pretty much everything they had done since Mob Rules right the way back in 1982, complete with the usual trademark Sabbath cymbal crashes, pummeling riffs and thuddering Bass it is you may note a very heavy album (even discounting the high volume recording technics and distortion so commonly used these days) and so often blamed on poor sound quality. No such problem here it sounds awesome.
The tracks are all excellent with no obvious weak numbers, which is as we have come to expect. Obviously everyone has their favourites, but mine are "Bible black" "Double the pain" and "Eating the cannibals" however only my small margins as all the songs are of such a high standard as it is a combined effort, the listener is unlikely to be reaching for the skip button.
The album structure is a little bit of everything from previous Dio fronted albums but as Iommi described in a recent interview, there is definately more "Dehumanizer" driving these songs but Mob rules and Heaven and Hell (ALBUM) is certainly there, However those fans among us expecting TYR or Born again stuff hidden away here will sadly be disapointed, although i hardly believe anyone would be expecting that stuff especially over the drama of Dio's return.
To conclude "Devil you know" hits the spot perfectly for me, it has all the right ingredients of past Dio Sabbath, all brought bang up-to-date. An eccentric mix of heavy riffing, Excellent semi epics reminicent of "sign of the southern cross" and feels like the whole band is in top form with a fresh and modern feel in the fantastic production job.
I know this is very early to say after only a handful of listens, after all time does have a habbit of revealing things about an album only years after it's release, this may well be a classic in the making, and in my opinion this is absolutely up to standard with their very best and for that reason alone i can't see why it would'nt make it.
An excellent and terrific album, easily earned 5stars.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I remember the huge impact Sabbath had when Ronny James Dio joined and got Sabbath post Ozzy back on the road again.
They were back then, and well they're back again now!
This has got to be the best Sabbath album for a couple of decades. It's the best thing since Reunion at least and probably the best studio album since Mob Rules ( but then I quite like Born Again )
As Ozzy becomes more and more, dare I say it, the "Widow Twanky" of Metal, Tony and the guys turn up with this stonking and awesome album
Just buy it ! dont read anymore reviews, just buy it!
Awesome guitars (as you would expect) great driving riffs, and this time some really quite spectacular lyrics.
They were back then, and well they're back again now!
This has got to be the best Sabbath album for a couple of decades. It's the best thing since Reunion at least and probably the best studio album since Mob Rules ( but then I quite like Born Again )
As Ozzy becomes more and more, dare I say it, the "Widow Twanky" of Metal, Tony and the guys turn up with this stonking and awesome album
Just buy it ! dont read anymore reviews, just buy it!
Awesome guitars (as you would expect) great driving riffs, and this time some really quite spectacular lyrics.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Black Sabbath in all but name. A fantastic return to form for these guys, with aspecial mention for Ol' Leather Lungs, Ronnie James Dio! What a gutsy, pounding, envigourating, old-style piece of metal!! It's a thrilling listen, & any fans of old Sabbath will not be disappointed. I'm not going to pick out individual tracks simply because there isn't a weak song here. Just stick it in your CD player & get head-banging!!!!!
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Fantastic heavy metal the way it should sound!!
Forget about all the legalities around the name..this is Black Sabbath and a band at their very best. The production is spot on and the music compliments it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anthony
the masters of reality create a masterpiece
black sabbath started heavy metal and this album finishes of the dio years ( unfortunately) with their finest hour. Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. Dodd
Ronnie's last stand
Just buy and listen to this fantasic album not just the hard core Black Sabbath fans, but all who is interrested in traditional old school Metal.
Published 16 months ago by Jean Rijlant
One of the best heavy metal releases in recent years
This album is a grower; at least it was for me. At the time of the actual release, I wasn't too impressed with it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shaft
You've heard it all before...and you love it!
Lets be honest, there are no surprises here but would you expect any? This album contains an hours worth of mid-tempo, doom laden hard rock with vocal subjects coming straight... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Matthew Thorpe
And it's true, what they say...
Here's a fact for you! This is not the best album you will hear by Dio or Iommi. Here's another! It certainly isn't the worst. Dio is the best rock singer ever (another fact! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Anon E Mouse
Now That's What I Call Heavy Metal
I have enjoyed the delights of Black Sabbath with Ronnie from back when I bought Heaven and Hell on Vinyl in the basement of a record shop in High Holborn
Purchased this CD... Read more
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Published 23 months ago by Tijuana Taxi
Ronnie signs off in style!
Had the album over a year now, and it still sound awesome. Ronnie's voice is in fine form, considering his age, and Tony Iommi proves he is still the Riffmeister General. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. D. Miller
WORTHY SWANSONG FOR THE LITTLE MASTER
I bought this CD just a month prior to the sad passing of Ronnie James Dio, one of the most gifted
rock vocalists to ever grace a stage and I am pleased to say he has left us... Read more
rock vocalists to ever grace a stage and I am pleased to say he has left us... Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by Gary Locke
Above average
I can understand all die-hard fans but to my mind reviews starting with "this is the best something ever" are usually too emotional and exaggerated. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2010 by Maris Ginters
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