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Released in January 1983, LIVE EVIL was competing against Ozzy Osbourne's live SPEAK OF THE DEVIL for the dominant share of Black Sabbath fans' favor. Both albums did fairly well, and EVIL features Ozzy's successor Ronnie James Dio on vocals. ... Full DescriptionRecorded in Seattle, San Antonio, and Dallas on the Mob Rules tour, excellent production only enhances these powerful live performances.
With two Dio-era albums under their belt, Sabbath opens with "E5150" and "Neon Knights" for a rousing start. Then Dio tackles "N.I.B.," the first of many Ozzy classics. Longtime Sabbath fans were curious as to how the former Rainbow belter would handle "Black Sabbath," "War Pigs" and "Iron Man." Quite well, as it turns out. Dio's vocal style is drastically different from Ozzy's, but his range and power sustain the songs formidably. While "Heaven And Hell" and "Children of the Sea" are two of the finer Dio-era Sabbath songs, "Paranoid" and "Children Of The Grave" drive the point home. Although Black Sabbath mark II did not last long, Dio did return to front the band 10 years later. LIVE EVIL is an excellent recording from a classic lineup.
Recorded live in Seattle, Washington, San Antonio, Texas and Dallas, Texas.
Black Sabbath: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Tony Iommi (guitar); Geezer Butler (bass); Vinnie Appice (drums).
Hide Description Black Sabbath Live Evil Songs | | Live Evil CD DISC 1: |
| 1. | E5150 |
| 2. | Neon Knights |
| 3. | N. I. B. |
| 4. | Children of the Sea |
| 5. | Voodoo |
| 6. | Black Sabbath |
| 7. | War Pigs |
| 8. | Iron Man |
| | Live Evil Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Mob Rules, The |
| 2. | Heaven and Hell |
| 3. | The Sign Of The Southern Cross / Heaven And Hell (continued) |
| 4. | Paranoid |
| 5. | Children of the Grave |
| 6. | Fluff |
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Live Evil Music Review Average Rating: (3.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Awesome
What can I say...I love Black Sabbath and this CD hit the spot. :)
Submitted by rooksmail (california) 
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 End Of An Era
This 2-CD set marked the end of the real Black Sabbath, 1970 - 1982. The band had not only survived Ozzy Osbourne's departure in 1979, but they even managed to expand their musical horizons with new singer Ronnie James Dio.
Live Evil remains a good encapsulation of Sabbath's early 1980s era with Dio. It's somewhat slick, but most live shows were in those days! And while it's not as magical as the two studio albums recorded with Dio, it does exude the same mystical atmosphere.
Dio left Sabbath shortly before Live Evil was released in January 1983, and the band later went through some ill-advised personnel changes that effectively killed the aura of mystery and mystique that was so integral to Sabbath's appeal. This album is a good reminder of what Black Sabbath really was - and probably never will be again.
Submitted by HeepCreep (Tacoma, WA ; USA)
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GOOD, BUT NOT ESSENTIAL
i first got this on vinyl in early 1983,and looking back on it,this does not really sound like a live album.It does not have as much raw energy,and sounds too polished.It seems almost sacreligious that Dio would be singing '70's Black Sabbath songs!?
Submitted by jason (modesto,ca.)
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I am a real fan of Black Sabbath and Ronnie James Dio but this albumn no is great,however there are powerful live performances,a great voice,great songs but a worst production by Tony Iommi.For me,the albumn is a good reminder of what Black Sabbath really was.
Submitted by ralp666 (Jalapa,Eqz,VERACRUZ.MEXICO)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Not bad for being post-Ozzy.
I am a fan of the Ozzy era Black Sabbath, but I must admit that the Dio era is not bad at all. I actually prefer Dio when he was in Rainbow. I have listened to this album along with "Heaven And Hell" and "Mob Rules" and they are without a doubt the last three great Sabbath albums. I do agree with the "End of an era" review. Sabbath did in fact survive the departure of Ozzy Osbourne but it did not survive the departure of Ronnie James Dio. "Live Evil" marks the real end. Anything post Dio sucks, especially "Born Again".
Submitted by Nicholas (Litchfield. MI, USA)
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