“Radio City Music Hall – Live!” was filmed at the iconic New York venue on March 30, 2007. It was the first US concert by the Dio / Iommi / Butler/ Appice line-up for over 15 years and formed part of Heaven & Hell’s 2007 world tour. It was the success of this tour that led to the continued existence of Heaven & Hell, a new studio album and further live dates, and ongoing plans that were only curtailed by the sad death of Ronnie James Dio. Filmed in high definition but originally released on DVD only by Rhino in North America, the show is now being released for the first time on Blu-ray by Eagle Vision with additional bonus material.
On May 17th, the concert will be released on Blu-Ray from Eagle Rock Entertainment.
All of the existing content from the 2007 DVD will be on the Blu-Ray. What’s new (other than the fantastic hi-def transfer itself) is an additional band interview.
While the disc is not yet available for pre-order (that should happen some time in April), we will bring you that information as soon as it is available to us.
Track Listing:
- E5150 / After All
- Mob Rules
- Children Of The Sea
- Lady Evil
- I
- Sign Of The Southern Cross
- Voodoo
- The Devil Cried / Vinny Drum Solo
- Computer God
- Falling Off The Edge Of the World
- Shadow Of The Wind
- Die Young
- Heaven And Hell
- Lonely Is The Word
- Neon Knights
Bonus Features:
- Road Movie
- Hail The Gods Of Metal
- Meet The Mob
- Radio City
- The Wisdom Of Dio
November 16th brings the release of “Neon Nights: 30 years of Heaven & Hell”, a CD & DVD recording of Heaven & Hell’s July 30th 2009 appearance in the Wacken festival in Germany. It was the final tour that Ronnie James Dio ever did with anyone, so you won’t want to miss this. Below are some pre-order links for you to buy the album from.
USA/North America:
DVD: Amazon.com
CD: Amazon.com
UK/Europe:
DVD: Play.com or hmv
CD: Play.com or hmv
There are further details on what specifically is on the CD and DVD’s on this link here on Geezer’s site.
If that’s not enough, check out the Eagle Rock E-Card for the release. It includes sound sound samples, and has a really nice presentation. Check it out here: http://www.eaglerockent.com/ecards/HeavenAndHell/index.htm!
Finally, check out this video clip from “Children of the Sea” from the concert DVD:
Pre-Order Info available! Click here for details.
On Thursday July 30th 2009 Heaven & Hell took to the stage at the famous Wacken Festival in Germany as part of the tour in support of their album “The Devil You Know”, released earlier in the year. Although nobody knew at the time, it was to be Ronnie James Dio’s last professionally filmed concert appearance before his death in May 2010 from stomach cancer. Heaven & Hell were on fantastic form and played a set blending tracks from the newly released album with classics from their Black Sabbath days. This is a truly fitting tribute to one of the legendary voices of rock.
HEAVEN & HELL IS: Ronnie James Dio: Vocals • Tony Iommi: Guitar • Geezer Butler: Bass • Vinny Appice: Drums
Heaven & Hell, the Ronnie James Dio-led version of Black Sabbath, made a triumphant return to the stage 2007, which garnered them the Reunion of the Year Award from Classic Rock magazine. In 2009, Heaven & Hell hit the stage at the internationally acclaimed Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany and ripped through a set of classics including “Mob Rules”, “Heaven and Hell”, “Die Young” and “Neon Nights”. A DVD of this show will be released on November 16, 2010.
DVD BONUS FEATURES:
30th Anniversary Interviews: Interviews with all four band members reflecting on 30 years from the release of Black Sabbath’s “Heaven And Hell” album. Ronnie James Dio
Tributes: Newly recorded personal tributes from Tony Iommi, Vinnie Appice and Geezer Butler in memory of their friend and colleague.
CD/DVD Track Listing:
- E5150 (DVD only)
- Mob Rules
- Children of the Sea
- I
- Bible Black
- Time Machine
- Fear
- Falling Off the Edge of the World
- Follow the Tears
- Die Young
- Heaven & Hell
- Country Girl (DVD only)
- Neon Knights
The packages can be pre-ordered now via the following links:
[ Amazon.com CD | Amazon.com DVD ]
Heaven & Hell
Announce One Off Show
A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio
At
High Voltage Festival, Saturday 24th July 2010
Proceeds to be donated to the
Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up And Shout” Cancer Fund
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 & Hell defined a genre.
Heaven & 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.
“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.” Love & Peace, Geezer Butler
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.”
The Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up And Shout” Cancer Fund Program Description
*The fund is committed to the early detection and prevention of cancer through facilitating access to medical screening and medical educational programs.
*The fund supports programs designed to integrate medical knowledge into local communities such as cancer screening programs, education on nutrition in cancer prevention, exercise and overall wellness.”
*The goal of the fund is to reduce the risk of developing life threatening cancers by offering access to preventative medical services.”
*Furthering the commitment for patients to access to quality medical care related to cancer, the fund seeks to assist families burdened by the cost of caring for loved ones with cancer.“
For further information on the Fund and to make a donation please visit www.ronniejamesdio.com
Tickets for High Voltage festival are priced £135 (for weekend tickets) and £75 (for day tickets). There is no booking fee for Classic Rock Presents High Voltage tickets. Other VIP packages available alongside standard tickets from www.highvoltagefestival.com or 24hr cc ticketline 0871 230 5582.
Please check the websites below for further updates
“We have to announce that all forthcoming Heaven & 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.”
Heaven & Hell – May 4th, 2010
New tour dates just posted on the world tour page:
View new tour dates
Heavy Metal Legends HEAVEN & HELL have been confirmed as headline act for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010. The metal masters have chosen to headline the 10th anniversary of the festival, crowning an already incredible line up, befitting such an important milestone. Living legend/Guitarist TONY IOMMI commented:
“Great for Geezer and me to play somewhere near to home, even better to headline a legendary festival. Thanks for the opportunity!”
BLOODSTOCK more than welcomes their appearance. Says founder Paul Gregory:
“10 years of bringing the UK a METAL festival that metalheads can be proud of has just been made better with the announcement of Heaven and Hell. As a fan to say I’m made up with the announcement would be the understatement of the millennium. This year Bloodstock has come of age”
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR is undoubtedly the UK’s most loyal festival to the metal genre. A performance featuring members of BLACK SABBATH – the true pioneers of the genre – at this special 10 year anniversary is an occasion for any metal fan to celebrate, and one the BLOODSTOCK attendees will welcome with heart, body and soul. The promise of RONNIE JAMES DIO, TONY IOMMI, GEEZER BUTLER and VINNY APICE performing classic SABBATH songs such as “The Mob Rules”, “Lady Evil”, “Die Young” and “Neon Knights” will surely be one of the stand out moments in the 10 year history of BLOODSTOCK, and is not to be missed.
The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.
Weekend tickets are on sale now at www.bloodstock.uk.com
BAND LINE UP SO FAR
HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY :
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : DREAM EVIL : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA
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Geezer and Tony want to thank everybody for their well wishes and sending positive thoughts to Ronnie during his recovery process.
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