9th July 2007

Additional Heaven & Hell North American Dates Confirmed!

In addition to the twelve dates announced last month, we can now confirm the additional 8 dates that will make up the full run of North American dates for Heaven & Hell. Tickets for most of the eight newly added dates will go on sale the weekend of July 13. There will also be a special fan presale beginning Wednesday, July 11 at 12noon EDT at http://heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com. The shows will be opened by Queensrÿche, will feature special guest star Alice Cooper on all but one date.

The Heaven And Hell North American Fall Tour will include the following stops (newly added dates in bold)

September
5 Binghampton, NY Broom County Arena
7 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
8 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Amphitheatre
9 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center
11 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
14 Tampa, FL St. Petersburg Times Forum
15 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center
16 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
19 Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
20 Hamilton, ONT Copps Coliseum
22 Chicago, IL Sears Centre
23 St. Louis, MO Family Arena
25 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre
28 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
29 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor
30 Concord, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre

October
2 Fresno, CA Selland Arena
4 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
5 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Concert Theater At The Palms Casino##
6 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

## featuring Heaven And Hell and Queensrÿche only

19th June 2007

Exclusive News: Heaven & Hell – New USA Tour Dates Confirmed

Here’s the official press release:

THE RETURN OF HEAVEN AND HELL
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice Continue Their Heralded Reunion With Fall Tour Of The States.
Alice Cooper and Queensrÿche Round Out The Legendary Bill Of Rock Royalty Set To Begin September 5.
Tickets For First Dates Go On Sale The Weekend Of June 22 With More Dates To Be Announced Soon.

Following the group’s successful spring tour, Heaven And Hell will again wow American audiences with its bewitching stage set and truly timeless, classic metal as Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice return for the second U.S. leg of the quartet’s continuing world tour. Set to launch on September 5, Heaven and Hell’s tour will stop in many cities not included on the previous leg and will feature opening sets from Alice Cooper and Queensrÿche. Tickets for the first 12 dates will go on sale the weekend of June 22 with more dates to be announced soon. There will also be a special fan presale for the first dates beginning Wednesday, June 20 at 12 Noon EST at http://heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com.

Last year, the iconic quartet reconvened to record a trio of songs for Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, a compilation that features essential songs by the short-lived, but beloved incarnation of Black Sabbath fronted by Dio. Dubbing the group Heaven And Hell after one of its signature hits, the band launched a much-anticipated world tour earlier this year. The group celebrated its first U.S. concert in 15 years with a sold-out performance at Radio City Music Hall. Recorded and filmed in its entirety, Rhino captured the historic concert for a CD and DVD release, Heaven and Hell Live From Radio City Music Hall, set for an August 28 release.

Alice Cooper and Queensrÿche will join Heaven And Hell on the road this fall creating one of the year’s hardest-hitting triple bills. In addition to his duties as a rock ’n’ roll icon, Cooper is the host of the syndicated Nights With Alice Cooper radio show. Cooper’s autobiography, Alice Cooper, Golf Monster, was released last month. Queensrÿche is riding high on the success of last year’s Operation: Mindcrime II album and tour, which brought the group’s complete Mindcrime saga to the stage in its entirety. On July 3, Rhino will release CD and DVD versions Mindcrime At The Moore, which feature Queensrÿche’s performance in front of its hometown crowd at Moore Theatre in Seattle.

For more information about Heaven and Hell Live, please go to www.heavenandhelllive.com or www.myspace.com/heavenandhelllive

For more information about the Heaven and Hell Live fan presale, please go to heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com

The Heaven and Hell Fall U.S. Tour will include the following stops with more dates to be announced soon.

SEPTEMBER

5 Binghampton, NY Broom County Arena

7 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

8 Long Island, NY Jones Beach Amphitheatre

9 Mansfield, CT Tweeter Center

14 Tampa, FL St. Petersburg Times Forum

15 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center

16 Orlando, FL Amway Arena

25 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre

28 Reno, NV Reno Events Center

29 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor

30 Concord, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre


OCTOBER

2 Fresno, CA Selland Arena

19th June 2007

Tony to guest on Bruce Dickinson’s BBC 6 Music show

Tony, Ronnie & Vinny will be guests on Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson’s radio show for BBC 6 Music on Friday 6th July. Listeners in the UK can tune in via DAB; the show is broadcast live worldwide via the internet, and is also available on demand online for one week after broadcast. Click here for more information.

12th June 2007

Heaven & Hell – Australasia Dates Confirmed!

We can now officially confirm the following Australasian dates for Heaven & Hell, with support from Down:

August 2nd Perth, Challenge Arena
August 5th Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
August 7th Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre
August 8th Newcastle, Entertainment Centre
August 10th Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
August 11th Sydney, Entertainment Centre
August 14th Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
August 16th Auckland, Logan Campbell Centre

Tickets on sale now via www.ticketmaster.com.au and usual outlets.

12th June 2007

Heaven & Hell win Golden God

Tony, Ronnie, Geezer and Vinny were in London last night for Metal Hammer magazine’s ‘Golden Gods’ awards. The band were presented with the ‘Resurrection Award’ by Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider at the ceremony at Koko in Camden. Other winners on the night included Machine Head, who supported H&H on their recent USA dates, Lamb Of God who will be supporting the band on their UK tour in November, and Bullet For My Valentine who are on the bill with Heaven & Hell in Vienna.

6th June 2007

Reminder – Tony on BBC TV this coming Saturday

A reminder for UK fans that Tony’s interview for the BBC series ‘Seven Ages Of Rock’ goes out next Saturday, 9th June at 9.10pm on BBC2. The episode, entitled ‘Never Say Die: Heavy Metal’ is the fourth in the series of seven shows. The programme will be repeated on Sunday 10th June at 11pm on BBC1. For more information click here to visit the BBC website.

6th June 2007

Tony On Myspace

Tony now has an official presence on MySpace. Visit www.myspace.com/iommiofficial to add yourself as a friend and leave comments. However, please note that the MySpace page will not be regularly updated with news – all news, tour dates, competitions etc will continue to be announced via iommi.com.

6th June 2007

Heaven & Hell Live From Radio City Music Hall – Full Details & Release Dates

Fans lucky enough to score tickets to Heaven And Hell’s Radio City Music Hall performance on March 30—the concert sold out in a matter of minutes—were fortunate witnesses to the glorious return of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Onstage in the U.S. for the first time in 15 years, the group let loose an onslaught of iconic metal spotlighting Dio’s memorable tenure with Black Sabbath. Every bone-crushing riff and thunderous howl from the evening is relived with a trio of releases available in August 2007.

‘Live From Radio City Music Hall’ captures the band bashing its way through some of the Dio era’s best including “Mob Rules,” “Die Young,” “Neon Knights,” “Children Of The Sea” and an epic 15-minute-plus version of “Heaven And Hell.” The quartet also performed a pair of new songs—the hit single “The Devil Cried” and “Shadow Of The Wind.” Both songs debuted earlier this year on Black Sabbath: The Dio Years (Rhino/Warner Bros. Records), the first comprehensive introduction to the Dio era’s legacy. The DVD will include the entire show shot in breathtaking HD as well as a tour documentary and other bonus footage.

Following this spring’s successful U.S. tour, Heaven And Hell is scheduled to spend the summer playing concerts and festivals around the world. In early September, the group will return to the U.S. for another round of shows. Look for dates and a full lineup to be announced soon.

Heaven And Hell ‘Live From Radio City Music Hall’ will be available in the following formats:

- Double Live CD

- DVD

- Deluxe 3-disc set (Double CD plus DVD)


The release dates are:

Friday August 24th – Germany (SPV)

Monday August 27th – Europe (SPV)

Tuesday August 28th – USA (Rhino)

CD and DVD Track Listing:

1. E5150/After All (The Dead)

2. The Mob Rules

3. Children Of The Sea

4. Lady Evil

5. I

6. The Sign Of The Southern Cross

7. Voodoo

8. The Devil Cried

9. Computer God

10. Falling Off The Edge Of The World

11. Shadow Of The Wind

12. Die Young

13. Heaven And Hell

14. Lonely Is The Word

15. Neon Knights

15th May 2007

BBC’s Seven Ages Of Rock – Tony Interviewed

A film crew from the BBC headed up to the UK’s West Midlands before Tony went off on tour with Heaven & Hell to interview him for the brand new series ‘Seven Ages Of Rock’ which starts on BBC2 this coming Saturday. Tony took part in episode 4, entitled ‘Never Say Die: Heavy Metal’, which goes out on Saturday 9th June at 9.10pm on BBC2, and will be repeated the following day at 11pm on BBC1. The new issue of Radio Times has a special preview feature on the whole series which includes an interview with Tony.

4th May 2007

More Heaven & Hell/Dio Years Merch Now Available!

Rhino have just made some exclusive Heaven & Hell / The Dio Years merchandise available via their website – check out their collection here.

4th May 2007

More Heaven & Hell Front Covers

As the tour continues, the band continue to grace the front covers of magazines and newspapers around the world – here’s a few more just in from our press office:

Click on covers to enlarge image.

2nd May 2007

Live At Hammersmith Odeon – SOLD OUT

We have had official confirmation from Rhino that the limited edition Black Sabbath release ‘Live At Hammersmith Odeon’ has completely sold out on the day of release. In the 9 years of Rhino Handmade, this is the quickest a title has ever sold out.

2nd May 2007

Heaven & Hell ‘Live From Radio City Music Hall’ – DVD Release Date Confirmed!

We can confirm that the release date for the Heaven & Hell DVD ‘Live From Radio City Music Hall’ has been confirmed for Tuesday 28th August 2007. The DVD was filmed at the band’s New York show on 30th March which sold out within less than an hour of going on sale. More details as soon as we have them.

2nd May 2007

Classic Rock Black Sabbath Special Edition

The new issue of Classic Rock magazine is a Black Sabbath special. The magazine hits the newsstands today, we’ll be bringing you info on some of the articles as soon as we can get our hands on a copy, but in the meantime you can check out the cover artwork here.

27th April 2007

Heaven & Hell at Montreux, plus more European dates confirmed…

We can confirm that Heaven & Hell will play at the 41st Montreux Jazz Festival on Saturday 7th July in Switzerland. More information, including tickets, is available from www.montreuxjazz.com. Due to some technical problems at Iommi.com HQ last week, we are slightly late confirming the Copenhagen date at the KB Halle on 6th June and the Offenbach show at the city’s Stadthalle on 17th June which you may have read about elsewhere on the web. A full list of all of the Heaven & Hell dates confirmed so far is available from the Live page.

27th April 2007

USA Tour – Reviews just in…

The Heaven & Hell USA Tour kicked off earlier this week with the expected hype (hanging out at the LA show were Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, as well as Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters amongst others). And we’ve just picked up a few reviews:

Guitar riffmaster Tony Iommi and bass wrangler Geezer Butler virtually invented arena rock nearly 40 years ago as half of Black Sabbath. And they continue to deliver the quintessence of clobber with Heaven & Hell….Iommi’s shuddering riff, like a shoulder thrust against a rusty sepulchre door, set the tone for what functions best in an echoing concrete vault: deliberate battery…By the time the four crashed to the conclusion of the dynamic ‘Falling Off The Edge Of The World’, the crowd was like a mass of asylum inmates clamouring for the coup de grace. It arrived with the dizzying extended build of the signature song ‘Heaven and Hell’, Iommi flaying demonic inspirations while Dio joined his virtuosic howls with those of the rabble. – LA Times

Iommi is still the one metal icon with taste and a sense of dynamics in a solo. He takes his position at stage left – just in front of the wrought iron and brick fence that surrounds the drums – and rarely moves; there is no posturing in this band, and as metal goes, the music is strong enough to speak for itself….nearly 15,000 people came to the Forum to pump their fists and celebrate this music as living and breathing. – Variety

While guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler were customarily low-key, their play spoke volumes, the left-handed guitar god demonstrating the fleet fingers that mark the band’s recordings…On a brick-backdrop-adorned stage flanked by two massive castle doors that were left ajar, gothic fencing, lanterns and three stained-glass window video screens, Iommi looked at home in his long black jacket and customary cross necklace, his solos on ‘Computer God’ and introducing ‘Dio Young’ eliciting an uproar from the crowd. – Livedaily.com

Iommi and Butler delivered inspired performances throughout the evening…Dio was everything you’d expect him to be….The fans knew all the words to all the band’s songs, including the new tunes recorded for the recently released compilation disc ‘Black Sabbath: The Dio Years’. That’s impressive. But what’s even more so is that the performances of those new songs – especially ‘The Devil Cried’ – ranked as true highlights of the show. – Contra Costa Times

25th April 2007

Black Sabbath: The Dio Years – Uncasville Signing

We can confirm that Tony, Ronnie, Geezer & Vinny will be signing copies of the new CD ‘The Dio Years’ at the Spin Street Stage located in the Shops at Mohegan Sun Concourse immediately following the sold-out show at the Mohegan Sun Arena on 15th May in Uncasville, CT. Please note that due to the short time frame of both events and the huge numbers of fans expected, the band will only be signing copies of their new CD. No memorabilia of any kind will be signed and no personalised photos can be allowed so as to allow the most fans possible to meet the band. This rule will be strictly enforced with no exceptions. The first 500 fans to purchase ‘The Dio Years’ at Spin Street in the Shops at Mohegan Sun will receive a limited edition collectors item laminated ‘After Show’ pass with lanyard which will guarantee a place in line to meet the band. For more details, contact Chris Hunt, general manager of Spin Street on 860 862 7664.

25th April 2007

The Dio Years – Competition Closed

We’ve picked a winner from the correct entries for The Dio Years competition – the correct answers in full are now available on the messageboard.

25th April 2007

Heaven & Hell on Rock Hard Cover

Tony graces the cover of the current issue of Spain’s Rock Hard magazine alongside Ronnie, Geezer & Vinny. For those of you not in Spain, check out the cover below:

13th April 2007

Iommi Nominated For Golden God Award

The nominations for Metal Hammer magazine’s ‘Golden God’ awards are just out and we are delighted to announce that Tony has been nominated in the category of Riff Lord. Voting is open to the public, so click here to visit the Metal Hammer site and cast your vote. The awards ceremony will take place on 11th June at Koko in London.

13th April 2007

Iommi.competition – Win a limited edition lithograph & a signed copy of Black Sabbath: The Dio Years!

We’ve just launched a new competition on the messageboard. Click here for full details of how you can be in with a chance to win a limited edition lithograph the artwork from the CD booklet for ‘The Dio Years’ by Wes Benscoter of and a copy of the album signed by Tony.

13th April 2007

Black Sabbath: The Dio Years – more reviews just in

…the three new songs included here are classic Sabbath: monolithic and doom-laden. Just like the bad old days. – Mojo ****

Little needs to be said about the stupendous quality of the tracks from Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules; any self-respecting metal fan will salivate at the mere mention of Neon Knights, Heaven And Hell, The Mob Rules, Turn Up The Night and Falling Off The Edge Of The World…The real excitement will be generated by the three new songs included. Of these, The Devil Cried is suitably surly and doom laden, Shadow Of The Wind pounds a mid paced temp, and Ear In The Wall picks up some real velocity. None of these would have disgraced the classic Mob Rules. – Classic Rock 7/10

11th April 2007

Confirmation of Vienna show

We can officially confirm that Heaven & Hell will perform alongside Metallica & Bullet For My Valentine in Vienna on Thursday 5th July 2007. Tickets for the show at the city’s Rotundenplatz are available now from usual outlets.


11th April 2007

The Dio Years – Kerrang! and Rolling Stone verdicts

With Black Sabbath: The Dio Years being released in the UK this week, we thought we’d bring you a couple of reviews of the CD –

More anthemic than the bluesy grind of their early records, tracks like ‘Mob Rules’, ‘Neon Knights’ and ‘Turn Up The Night’ are top-notch metal stunners, harnessing the enormity of Dio’s jaw-dropping vocal chords. And the three new tracks included here are an absolute must for Dio devotees. – Kerrang! KKKK

Dio’s banshee vocals and Tony Iommi’s brilliant, creepy guitar make it all work, most spectacularly on [Heaven and Hell], a nearly-seven-minute, time-signature-shifting epic about good and evil. – Rolling Stone ****


11th April 2007

Heaven & Hell Live – A selection of reviews

Heaven and Hell made neon girls scream, a fairly huge crowd swell like an infection and Paul Coutts from the Twin Fangs gush over Tony Iommi – Edmonton Sun

Iommi was the night's hero, his riffs monolithic and his solos blistering. – Calgary Herald

Iommi crept on stage and, with a single pick of his guitar, the loud reverberation reminded me that all the intensity in the world doesn't compare to the mere presence of a true heavy metal god… The man invented the heavy metal riff and, despite all the guitar heroes who followed his path, you know he's still the man when all he needs is to strike a single down-tuned chord to affirm his greatness. – Chart Attack, Toronto

With the band all in black, and the fans pretty much the same, Iommi -- bespectacled, cross-wearing and showing off a friendly, serious smile -- was excellent and deserved his own spotlight in the early going. The guitarist was a riff king on the opener After All (The Dead), a solo star on Mob Rules and then all sweetness and prettiness on Children of the Sea. – London Free Press

The crowd was not disappointed as Baphomet himself would have brayed in approval at the gothic heaviness on display. – Village Voice

[Heaven & Hell]’s crystal clear sound tonight is as bombastic as it is tight….the Dio years material stands up surprisingly well: ‘The Mob Rules’, ‘Evil Woman’, ‘Voodoo’ and more are aggressively chunky slices of thundering riff-packed metal. – Kerrang!

3rd April 2007

Black Sabbath: Live At Hammersmith Odeon – PRESALE INFO!

We have just had confirmation from Rhino that they will be offering a fan presale facility for the forthcoming limited edition CD release of Black Sabbath ‘Live at Hammersmith Odeon’. The CD is due for release on 1st May 2007 on Rhino Handmade and will be strictly limited to just 5,000 copies. To reserve yourself a copy in advance, click here to pre-order. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LINK DOES NOT GO LIVE UNTIL APPROX 10AM PST, you may not be able to see anything on the page before then but the link is correct. Given the limited number of copies being released we are expecting huge demand so please reserve your copy early to avoid disappointment.

2nd April 2007

Best Buy Signing – Security Information Update

To confirm the updated security information for tomorrow’s signing at Best Buy in New York:

Only copies of Black Sabbath: The Dio Years will be signed. Everyone attending the signing will be searched before entry to the store and any other CDs, Sabbath-related merchandise, guitar parts etc will have to be left outside the store at the owners’ own risk. Security will be extremely tight at the event and anyone who fails to comply with security will not be allowed enter the store for the signing. The signing will take place from 6pm to 7pm at Best Buy Midtown, 529 Fifth Avenue (at 44th Street). As the band will only be at the store for such a short time it is requested that fans co-operate with all store staff and security to ensure that as many people as possible get their CDs signed. The store will not be allowing any queuing before 2pm tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd April. However, copies of Black Sabbath ‘The Dio Years’ can be purchased from first thing tomorrow morning for the signing. For any further queries, please call the store on 212 808 0309.

28th March 2007

Heaven & Hell Live In The UK!

We can officially confirm that Heaven & Hell are embarking on a major tour of UK Arenas in November. Tickets for the unique opportunity to see this classic lineup reunited for the first time in 15 years go on sale on Friday 30th March 2007. The band will play the following shows:-

November 4th Newcastle Metro Arena
November 6th Glasgow SECC Hall 4
November 7th Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
November 9th Manchester Evening News Arena
November 10th London Wembley Arena
November 11th Brighton Centre
November 13th Birmingham NEC
November 14th Cardiff International Arena
November 15th Nottingham Arena
November 17th Plymouth Pavilions
November 18th Bournemouth BIC

Special guest acts on the tour are Lamb Of God and Iced Earth. Tickets, priced £29.50, will be on sale on from livenation.co.uk, ticketrush.co.uk and via credit card hotline 0870 400 0688.

27th March 2007

Best Buy Signing – Some More Info

Some info worth noting for any fans intending to go to the Best Buy signing next Tuesday 2nd April 2007 in New York:

The signing will take place from 6pm at Best Buy Midtown, 529 Fifth Avenue (at 44th Street). The store will not be allowing any queuing before 2pm on Tuesday. However, copies of Black Sabbath ‘The Dio Years’ can be purchased from first thing on Tuesday morning for the signing. ONLY COPIES OF ‘THE DIO YEARS’ CD WILL BE SIGNED. Please do not bring any other CDs or items of memorabilia as they will not be signed by the band. For any further queries, please call the store on 212 808 0309.

27th March 2007

Tony on Nights With Alice Cooper

Tony is a guest of Alice Cooper on his radio show ‘Nights With Alice Cooper’ tonight. Visit www.nightswithalicecooper.com for air times.

27th March 2007

The Devil Cried – UK single release info

The Devil Cried will be released as a digital single in the UK on 16th April 2007.

27th March 2007

Photos from the Regina show

We’ve got some photos of the Heaven & Hell show in Regina on 16th March – thanks to Dan Savoie who was the in-house photographer at the Brandt Centre.

23rd March 2007

Black Sabbath Exclusives

Rhino have arranged a huge array of exclusives relating to the release of Black Sabbath: The Dio Years – here’s what’s in store over the coming weeks, starting next Monday:

Monday March 26th - MP3.com Premiere Exclusive of "Ear In The Wall"

Starting Monday, March 26, go to www.mp3.com to hear a Premiere Exclusive of the brand- new track, "Ear In The Wall" from the upcoming CD, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. MP3.com will also be featuring an interview with Ronnie James Dio, and Black Sabbath will be highlighted in their newsletter, so sign up by going to the site now! (Available worldwide)

Tuesday March 27th – Yahoo! Music Unlimited Exclusive Early Digital Single of “Shadow Of The Wind”

Get "Shadow of the Wind" as a Yahoo! Music Unlimited exclusive digital single starting on March 27 (a week before release date!). Make sure you're signed up as a subscriber to YMU! (USA residents only)

Saturday March 31st – VH1 Classic Premiere of “Hangin’ With Heaven & Hell”

First broadcast at 3pm EST, see our news story from 2nd March for full details of the rest of the air times and dates. (USA residents only)

Tuesday April 3rd – Bonus track of the radio edit of ‘The Devil Cried’

All digital retail outlets will offer the radio edit of ‘The Devil Cried’ bundled as a bonus track with the purchase of the entire Black Sabbath: The Dio Years CD. (USA only)

Tuesday April 3rd – Bonus track of ‘Neon Knights’ Live

Real/Rhapsody will be offering ‘Neon Knights’ Live bundled as an additional bonus track with the purchase of the entire Black Sabbath: The Dio Years CD. This will be the only place that ‘Neon Knights’ Live will be available outside of the limited edition Live At Hammersmith Odeon release. (USA only)

Tuesday April 3rd – Walmart Special Limited Edition 2-pack

WalMart stores nationwide across the USA will be offering a limited edition 2-pack of Black Sabbath:The Dio Years CD along with a DVD of the VH1 Classic ‘Hangin’ With Heaven and Hell’ interview at a special low price. (USA only).

And don’t forget about the Best Buy signing in New York on Tuesday April 3rd!

23rd March 2007

New Competition – Win Tickets & Meet The Band!

Geezer Butler’s website are running a competition to spread the word about Heaven & Hell and Black Sabbath: The Dio Years – first prize is 2 tickets to one of the USA shows, and a chance to meet the band. For full details visit www.geezerbutler.com.

23rd March 2007

The Devil Cried To Get UK Digital Release

Following the enquiries of many Iommi fans, we can confirm that The Devil Cried will be released as a digital single in the UK. More details as soon as we have them.

23rd March 2007

Mike’s Diary – More Instalments Now Online

The latest instalment of Mike’s Diary from Sault Ste Marie is now available on the messageboard.

22nd March 2007

Radio City Music Hall Tickets – Limited Amount Still Available

A very limited amount of tickets for the Heaven & Hell show at Radio City Music Hall on Friday 30th March that had previously been held by the promoter have just been released. Check out www.ticketmaster.com or your usual outlets for details of what’s available. But be quick!

22nd March 2007

Black Sabbath: The Dio Years – Listening Parties

Rhino have just informed us of two listening parties that they are running online – check out the links below to listen to the album in full:

MSN - http://music.msn.com/music/ListeningBooth

Quicktime - http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/

20th March 2007

Cover artwork for Black Sabbath: Live at Hammersmith Odeon

We’ve got a preview of the cover artwork for the Rhino Handmade limited edition release of Black Sabbath ‘Live at Hammersmith Odeon’. The CD will be released on 1st May and is strictly limited to 5,000 copies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20th March 2007

Black Sabbath: The Dio Years – Key Territory Release Dates

The full list of release dates for The Dio Years CD in the various key territories is as follows:

Germany, Netherlands – Friday 30th March 2007
USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain – Tuesday 3rd April 2007
UK – Monday 9th April 2007
France – Tuesday 10th April 2007
Italy – Friday 13th April 2007
Australia – Saturday 14th April 2007
Japan – Tuesday 25th April 2007
Brazil – Monday 28th May 2007

20th March 2007

New Black Sabbath Single Now Available!

The new Black Sabbath single ‘The Devil Cried’ is now available from iTunes and all other Digital Service Providers.

20th March 2007

Iommi & Dio Talk To Metal Hammer

Tony & Ronnie recently spoke to journalist Jon Wiederhorn about the current touring and the upcoming release of ‘The Dio Years’ for UK magazine Metal Hammer. Tony talks about what he was looking forward to most about the tour – “I can’t wait to do ‘Neon Knights’ and ‘Heaven & Hell’ – as well as the recording of the new tracks, and the original recording of the albums ‘Heaven & Hell’ The full interview appears in the current issue (April 2007) along with a pull-out poster of the band.

19th March 2007

Uncasville Officially Sold Out

We can exclusively confirm that the Heaven & Hell show in Uncasville, Connecticut on Tuesday 15th May is now sold out. All of the other dates on the band’s USA tour are selling extremely quickly – check out the live page for the full list of remaining shows.

14th March 2007

New York In-Store Signing – Tony, Ronnie, Geezer & Vinny!

Tony, Ronnie, Geezer & Vinny will be signing copies of the new Black Sabbath CD ‘The Dio Years’ on Tuesday 3rd April 2007 between 6 & 7pm at Best Buy Midtown, 44th & 5th Avenue, New York City. Contact the store for further details: 212 808 0309.

14th March 2007

The Devil Cried – Digital Single Update

We’ve had confirmation from Rhino that the upload of the new Black Sabbath single ‘The Devil Cried’ to all DSPs (digital service providers) happened a few days later due to technical problems. The single was still planned for release yesterday (13th March) but may not have made the deadlines of some services including iTunes. We’ve been told that it will be up sometime between now and 20th March on all DSPs.

14th March 2007

Official Photos from Vancouver

We’ve got some photos of the show in Vancouver last Sunday night courtesy of Gene Kirkland. The band are in Calgary today, playing at the Saddledome, click here for tickets.

14th March 2007

Tony featured in ‘Ian Gillan: Highway Star’ DVD

The DVD ‘Highway Star: A Journey In Rock’ which traces Ian Gillan’s career is due for release next month and includes a significant section on Gillan’s time with Black Sabbath. Tony talks at length about the period around the Born Again album and tour and talks about the nightracing and explosions at Richard Branson’s manor during the album recording,