VHI Classic presents
Heaven and Hell
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice Reunite For U.S. Tour Spotlighting Black Sabbath’s Dio Years
In Concert with Special Guests: Megadeth and Machine Head
Just Announced! Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice will reunite for the first time in 15 years as Heaven and Hell Live to cast a dark spell over spring as the quartet tours the U.S. Tickets will go on sale the weekend of March 9 for all 20 stops of the American leg (except Houston, on sale March 17), which is set to launch in Phoenix on April 22. There will also be a special fan presale for all dates beginning Wednesday, March 7 at 12 Noon EST. The tour will follow in the wake of the band’s highly anticipated Radio City Music Hall concert in New York City on March 30, which sold out in a matter of minutes.
Last year, the hard-rocking quartet convened to record three new songs for Rhino Records’ era-spanning collection, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, due out April 3 on Rhino/Warner Bros. Records. One of the newly recorded tracks – “The Devil Cried” – is the first single. Bristling with the trademark Sabbath sound, the song is being well received by fans and critics alike.
The sessions for Black Sabbath: The Dio Years went so well that the band agreed to satisfy longstanding demands for a reunion tour. Set to launch in Canada on March 11, the Heaven And Hell World Tour will spotlight Dio’s tenure with Sabbath and will feature selections from all three of the group’s the studio albums, Heaven And Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981) and Dehumanizer (1992), as well as the newly recorded tracks.
Multi-platinum recording artist Megadeth will join the tour and preview never before heard material from the group’s new CD, United Abominations, due out May 8 on Roadrunner Records. All dates will also feature Roadrunner labelmates Machine Head who are supporting their latest album, The Blackening, set for release on March 27.

ANY one else looking foward to this. i looking foward to hearing dio.

QUOTE(Killed By Death @ Mar 9 2007, 04:33 PM) [snapback]358329[/snapback]If this doesn't come to the U.K I will be seriously pissed off, hopefully it will as the entire band except for Vinny Appice are British
Damn right. If this comes to the UK ill get tickets before you can say, Megadeth and Black Sabbath! Fucking hell!

Wow, I was already excited about this re-union tour, but with Megadeth too?! If this doesn't come to the U.K I will be seriously pissed off, hopefully it will as the entire band except for Vinny Appice are British, and most bands usually play in the U.K at least once in any major tour.

meh machine head, as much as i love them, seems a bit odd for them on this tour. after their terrible cover of hole in the sky id have thought toni wud have never wanted to play with them.

damn sweet
gotta show up if they come here

The video to 'Sweating Bullets':

QUOTE(Glenn @ Mar 8 2007, 09:02 AM) [snapback]357915[/snapback]Yeah, Megadeth achieve almost a perfect live sound. Their riffs sound 20 times heavier and the perfectly placed pyro blasts just kick ass. Even songs I normally despise, like Sweating Bullets, become disgustingly heavy when they perform them live.
Yeah i thought that to, all there soungs sound alot heavier, there live sound isnt like an particular sound of there newest album that there touring for or anything, its like a seperate sound made just for the live shows, its great.

I'm definitely going to be seeing this if it stops in Minnesota.

QUOTE(Jaysin @ Mar 8 2007, 11:42 AM) [snapback]357867[/snapback]
isn't this genius how they get him to stand on an elevated platform and 30 feet ahead of the band in order to make him seem somewhat average in comparison?
Forced perspective. They used it to make the Hobbits look small.

QUOTE(Dark_Nation @ Mar 8 2007, 03:20 AM) [snapback]357844[/snapback]Yes Yes, they are, probably the best show ive seen next to maiden, and Dio and all his 3'6 glory will surely kick ass
Yeah, Megadeth achieve almost a perfect live sound. Their riffs sound 20 times heavier and the perfectly placed pyro blasts just kick ass. Even songs I normally despise, like Sweating Bullets, become disgustingly heavy when they perform them live.

isn't this genius how they get him to stand on an elevated platform and 30 feet ahead of the band in order to make him seem somewhat average in comparison?
if they release a Santa Clause 4, I nominate him for Head Elf.