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Heaven And Hell - Should Carry On Under Different Name, Says Wendy Dio
Courtesy of Blabbermouth:
Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of late heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, has told VH1 Radio that she encourages the surviving members of Heaven And Hell ? Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice ? to work together again under a different moniker.
"I don't know what they're doing right now," she said. "I know that Geezer's been asked several times, and he's just... he took it very hard. I don't really know what they're doing right now. They should do something else, with Vinny, too. I mean, the band was amazing, an amazing band and they should carry on to do something. It won't be called Heaven And Hell but whatever they call it, it will be great, it will be amazing."
On July 24, 2010, Iommi, Butler and Appice performed together at the High Voltage Festival at Victoria Park in London as a tribute to their fallen bandmate, Ronnie James Dio. Back then they were joined by legendary former Deep Purple/Black Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes and Masterplan vocalist Jorn Lande - who recently released his own tribute to Dio.
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Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of late heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, has told VH1 Radio that she encourages the surviving members of Heaven And Hell ? Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice ? to work together again under a different moniker.
"I don't know what they're doing right now," she said. "I know that Geezer's been asked several times, and he's just... he took it very hard. I don't really know what they're doing right now. They should do something else, with Vinny, too. I mean, the band was amazing, an amazing band and they should carry on to do something. It won't be called Heaven And Hell but whatever they call it, it will be great, it will be amazing."
On July 24, 2010, Iommi, Butler and Appice performed together at the High Voltage Festival at Victoria Park in London as a tribute to their fallen bandmate, Ronnie James Dio. Back then they were joined by legendary former Deep Purple/Black Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes and Masterplan vocalist Jorn Lande - who recently released his own tribute to Dio.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
Heaven And Hell - Tony Iommi Talks About The Future
Tony Iommi has talked to Sunday Mercury, a Birmingham newspaper about what the future might hold.
He confirms that the tribute show at the High Voltage festival in London will be "the very last gig we play as Heaven And Hell", as they "chose the name because the band comprised the Black Sabbath line-up that made the Heaven And Hell album." And that they will no longer carry on as Heaven And Hell, as they "couldn't carry on under that name without Ronnie".
Regarding a reunion with Ozzy; he stated "I spoke to Ozzy while I was in Los Angeles after Ronnie's funeral, and he said he'd give me a call when he got to England on his own tour". But that "I've not had that telephone call yet".
About the future, Iommi says they would "like to do something, and carry on playing", but "in what form, and with what singer, I don't know".
Read the full interview at this location.
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He confirms that the tribute show at the High Voltage festival in London will be "the very last gig we play as Heaven And Hell", as they "chose the name because the band comprised the Black Sabbath line-up that made the Heaven And Hell album." And that they will no longer carry on as Heaven And Hell, as they "couldn't carry on under that name without Ronnie".
Regarding a reunion with Ozzy; he stated "I spoke to Ozzy while I was in Los Angeles after Ronnie's funeral, and he said he'd give me a call when he got to England on his own tour". But that "I've not had that telephone call yet".
About the future, Iommi says they would "like to do something, and carry on playing", but "in what form, and with what singer, I don't know".
Read the full interview at this location.
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| Source: | sundaymercury.net |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
Heaven And Hell - Tribute Show To Ronnie James Dio
Heaven And Hell have confirmed a tribute show to the late Ronnie James Dio at the High Voltage Festival in London on Saturday 24th July 2010.
An announcement on the band's website reads as follows: "On the 16th May 2010 Ronnie James Dio passed away and the world of music mourned the loss of the greatest voice of heavy metal. Dio was a truly iconic figure in music, whose work with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and most recently Heaven And Hell defined a genre.
Heaven And Hell were set to be on the road in Europe this summer when news came through that despite the amazing progress he was making Ronnie wouldn't be well enough to tour and those shows were cancelled. But now, remaining members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice are set to play a one off-show to celebrate his life and work. The band will be completed by Glenn Hughes and Jorn Lande who will both contribute vocals. Former Deep Purple/Black Sabbath star Glenn Hughes was a close friend of Ronnie's for many years and performed a musical tribute at Ronnie's funeral service in Los Angeles. Norwegian Jorn Lande is best known in the UK as the vocalist for power metal band Masterplan, he has also released many solo albums including a tribute to Ronnie. It promises to be a fitting celebration to a man that the metal scene owes so much.
Says Geezer Butler: "It's going to be a very emotional occasion. Ronnie loved his fans like no-one else I know - and they loved him. It will be a privilege doing a gig in honour of his memory, and to help towards his charity. Above all, I hope it encourages people to have regular check-ups for this disease. Early detection is vital, and greatly improves the chance of a cure. I know everyone has heard that a million times before, but seeing one of your best friends die because we all think we're immune from this disease, really brings it home. Do it for yourself, your family, your friends. Ronnie would be proud of you."
Tony Iommi says: "Ronnie's passing has left a huge hole, we hadn't anywhere near finished what we set out to do as a band together. He was so looking forward to the European tour and we hope this appearance will go some way to fulfilling that."
Tickets for the High Voltage Festival are priced £135 (for weekend tickets) and £75 (for day tickets). All info and the full line-up is available here.
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An announcement on the band's website reads as follows: "On the 16th May 2010 Ronnie James Dio passed away and the world of music mourned the loss of the greatest voice of heavy metal. Dio was a truly iconic figure in music, whose work with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and most recently Heaven And Hell defined a genre.
Heaven And Hell were set to be on the road in Europe this summer when news came through that despite the amazing progress he was making Ronnie wouldn't be well enough to tour and those shows were cancelled. But now, remaining members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice are set to play a one off-show to celebrate his life and work. The band will be completed by Glenn Hughes and Jorn Lande who will both contribute vocals. Former Deep Purple/Black Sabbath star Glenn Hughes was a close friend of Ronnie's for many years and performed a musical tribute at Ronnie's funeral service in Los Angeles. Norwegian Jorn Lande is best known in the UK as the vocalist for power metal band Masterplan, he has also released many solo albums including a tribute to Ronnie. It promises to be a fitting celebration to a man that the metal scene owes so much.
Says Geezer Butler: "It's going to be a very emotional occasion. Ronnie loved his fans like no-one else I know - and they loved him. It will be a privilege doing a gig in honour of his memory, and to help towards his charity. Above all, I hope it encourages people to have regular check-ups for this disease. Early detection is vital, and greatly improves the chance of a cure. I know everyone has heard that a million times before, but seeing one of your best friends die because we all think we're immune from this disease, really brings it home. Do it for yourself, your family, your friends. Ronnie would be proud of you."
Tony Iommi says: "Ronnie's passing has left a huge hole, we hadn't anywhere near finished what we set out to do as a band together. He was so looking forward to the European tour and we hope this appearance will go some way to fulfilling that."
Tickets for the High Voltage Festival are priced £135 (for weekend tickets) and £75 (for day tickets). All info and the full line-up is available here.
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| Source: | heavenandhelllive.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
| Event: | High Voltage Festival |
Heaven And Hell - All Summer Dates Cancelled
Heaven And Hell are forced to cancel all upcoming summer dates in Europe, including their headlining show at Bloodstock Open Air's 10th anniversary festival, Nova Rock and all Sonisphere dates.
The following statement has been posted on Tony Iommi's website: "We have to announce that all forthcoming Heaven And Hell European shows have been cancelled as sadly Ronnie isn't well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time."
Last year Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Read more here.
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The following statement has been posted on Tony Iommi's website: "We have to announce that all forthcoming Heaven And Hell European shows have been cancelled as sadly Ronnie isn't well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time."
Last year Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Read more here.
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| Source: | iommi.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
Heaven And Hell - N. American Tour Dates
Posted on the band's MySpace page:
"Heaven And 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 seIect 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."
Tour dates are as follows:
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
"Heaven And 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 seIect 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."
Tour dates are as follows:
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
| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
| Event: | Heaven And Hell: N. American Tour |
Heaven And Hell - New Song, Samples And Video Online
Original news, posted on 24.03.2009
"Bible Black", the new song from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, is available for streaming on Noisecreep.com.
"Bible Black" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "The Devil You Know", which will be released on April 28th via Rhino Records. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales. More details about the album were previously reported at this location.
UPDATED, on 09.04.2009 (thanks to 37592)
Audio samples of all ten tracks from the new Heaven And Hell album "The Devil You Know" are available at the website of German online record store JPC.
UPDATE (thanks to Abattoir)
"Bible Black", the new video from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, has been made available online.
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"Bible Black", the new song from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, is available for streaming on Noisecreep.com.
"Bible Black" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "The Devil You Know", which will be released on April 28th via Rhino Records. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales. More details about the album were previously reported at this location.
UPDATED, on 09.04.2009 (thanks to 37592)
Audio samples of all ten tracks from the new Heaven And Hell album "The Devil You Know" are available at the website of German online record store JPC.
UPDATE (thanks to Abattoir)
"Bible Black", the new video from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, has been made available online.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
Heaven And Hell - New Album Details
The track listing for "The Devil You Know", the forthcoming album from Heaven And Hell will be as follows:
01. Atom & Evil
02. Fear
03. Bible Black
04. Double the Pain
05. Rock & Roll Angel
06. The Turn of the Screw
07. Eating the Cannibals
08. Follow the Tears
09. Neverwhere
10. Breaking into Heaven
A picture of how the cover art will look like, can be found here. "The Devil You Know" is scheduled for release on April 28 via Rhino.
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01. Atom & Evil
02. Fear
03. Bible Black
04. Double the Pain
05. Rock & Roll Angel
06. The Turn of the Screw
07. Eating the Cannibals
08. Follow the Tears
09. Neverwhere
10. Breaking into Heaven
A picture of how the cover art will look like, can be found here. "The Devil You Know" is scheduled for release on April 28 via Rhino.
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| Source: | black-sabbath.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
Heaven And Hell - To Record New Album In 2008
The following press release was posted on Black-Sabbath.com:
"There's been much speculation of a forthcoming Black Sabbath reunion with the original line-up with Ozzy Osbourne at the helm, but founding member Geezer Butler has adamantly denied such rumors.
"Heaven and Hell are currently in discussions with various record labels about recording a brand new studio album in 2008," says Butler.
Black Sabbath's recent incarnation as Heaven & Hell- fronted by Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals, sees the seminal heavy metal band undertaking a major UK arena tour this November. The band's moniker is taken after Black Sabbath's critically acclaimed 1980 studio album "Heaven and Hell" featuring the title track and the breakout hit "Neon Knights". Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 and the band went on to release four albums including 1980's "Heaven & Hell", 1981's "Mob Rules", and the 1982 live album "Live Evil", as well as the highly under rated "Dehumanizer" in June 1992.
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow) shares the spotlight on lead vocals, original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath) as they embark on a major 11-date UK arena tour starting at Newcastle Metro Arena on Sunday 4th November.
The "Heaven and Hell" UK tour continues at the Glasgow SECC (Nov 6), Sheffield Arena (Nov 7), Manchester MEN Arena (Nov 9), London Wembley Arena (Nov 10), Brighton Centre (Nov 11), Birmingham NEC (Nov 13), Cardiff Arena (Nov 14), Nottingham Arena (Nov 15), Plymouth Pavilions (Nov 17), Bournemouth BIC (Nov 18).
Click here for the UK press release."
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"There's been much speculation of a forthcoming Black Sabbath reunion with the original line-up with Ozzy Osbourne at the helm, but founding member Geezer Butler has adamantly denied such rumors.
"Heaven and Hell are currently in discussions with various record labels about recording a brand new studio album in 2008," says Butler.
Black Sabbath's recent incarnation as Heaven & Hell- fronted by Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals, sees the seminal heavy metal band undertaking a major UK arena tour this November. The band's moniker is taken after Black Sabbath's critically acclaimed 1980 studio album "Heaven and Hell" featuring the title track and the breakout hit "Neon Knights". Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 and the band went on to release four albums including 1980's "Heaven & Hell", 1981's "Mob Rules", and the 1982 live album "Live Evil", as well as the highly under rated "Dehumanizer" in June 1992.
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow) shares the spotlight on lead vocals, original Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath) as they embark on a major 11-date UK arena tour starting at Newcastle Metro Arena on Sunday 4th November.
The "Heaven and Hell" UK tour continues at the Glasgow SECC (Nov 6), Sheffield Arena (Nov 7), Manchester MEN Arena (Nov 9), London Wembley Arena (Nov 10), Brighton Centre (Nov 11), Birmingham NEC (Nov 13), Cardiff Arena (Nov 14), Nottingham Arena (Nov 15), Plymouth Pavilions (Nov 17), Bournemouth BIC (Nov 18).
Click here for the UK press release."
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| Source: | black-sabbath.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
| Event: | Heaven And Hell + Iced Earth: UK Tour |
Iced Earth - Guitarist Leaves Again, UK Tour Dates With Heaven And Hell, Lamb Of God
As Blabbermouth.net first reported last night, Heaven And Hell ? the band featuring Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice ? will tour the U.K. in November 2007 with support from none other than Lamb Of God and Iced Earth. Tickets for the dates are expected to go on sale at the end of this week. The dates are as follows:
Nov. 04 - UK - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Nov. 06 - UK - SECC, Glasgow
Nov. 07 - UK - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Nov. 09 - UK - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Nov. 10 - UK - Wembley Arena, London
Nov. 11 - UK - Centre, Brighton
Nov. 13 - UK - NEC, Birmingham
Nov. 14 - UK - International Arena, Cardiff
Nov. 15 - UK - Arena, Nottingham
Nov. 17 - UK - Pavilions, Plymouth
Nov. 18 - UK - BIC, Bournemouth
In other Iced Earth news, the band has parted ways again with guitarist Tim Mills, who joined the band in October last year. More info about his departure can be found at this location.
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Nov. 04 - UK - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Nov. 06 - UK - SECC, Glasgow
Nov. 07 - UK - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Nov. 09 - UK - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Nov. 10 - UK - Wembley Arena, London
Nov. 11 - UK - Centre, Brighton
Nov. 13 - UK - NEC, Birmingham
Nov. 14 - UK - International Arena, Cardiff
Nov. 15 - UK - Arena, Nottingham
Nov. 17 - UK - Pavilions, Plymouth
Nov. 18 - UK - BIC, Bournemouth
In other Iced Earth news, the band has parted ways again with guitarist Tim Mills, who joined the band in October last year. More info about his departure can be found at this location.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Iced Earth |
| Event: | Heaven And Hell + Iced Earth: UK Tour |