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While Black Sabbath remained one of heavy metal's top concert draws throughout the late '70s, the band's albums of the era proved to not be on par with its earlier work. This creative weakness was what caused vocalist Ozzy Osbourne to split from the band in 1979 to launch a highly successful solo career. Sabbath used the opportunity to refocus its direction, eventually replacing the group's batty frontman with ex-Rainbow member Ronnie James Dio. The new line-up's first album, 1980's HEAVEN AND HELL, proved to be Black Sabbath's most successful (both commercially and artistically) in a long time. The opening number, "Neon Knights," remains one of Sabbath's most ferocious, while "Children of the Sea" alternates between dark, brooding metal and a gentle melodicism that's stressed even further on "Lady Evil" and "Die Young."
Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida and Studio Ferber, Paris, France.
Black Sabbath: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Tony Iommi (guitar); Geezer Butler (bass); Bill Ward (drums).
Additional personnel: Geoff Nicholls (keyboards).
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This is a classic album. What Black Sabbath created here, with Ronnie James Dio singing and composing, opened another perspective of musical finesse for what would be called "Heavy Metal". I don't care for labels, the music and the lyrics come together in the very first place, and this CD is mean business! Perfection is a dangerous word, but here I can use it without any hesitation. And finally, at long last, the sound is upgraded to the sonic level it surely deserves. Excellent!!!
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I remember when this album first came out in 1980, I was not real happy because Ozzy had been replaced. But as I listened I grew to really like this album. Strong both musically and lyrically, it is about time it gets the remastering it deserves!(no disrespect to the Castle remasters)This is a masterpiece with no weak tracks.
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After British maestro guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple in 1974, he recruited Purple Records signees Elf as his backing band. And although Rainbow's 1975 debut was only a hint of future greatness, the album more than holds its own.
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