Five-CD Boxed Set Features Newly Remastered Versions Of
Every Dio-Era Sabbath Album, Available July 22 From Rhino

Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice Are Currently Recording Long Awaited New Heaven & Hell Studio Album, Set To Be Released By Rhino In Early 2009

Heaven & Hell Will Return to the Road This Summer for the Metal Masters Tour With Judas Priest, Motörhead, and Testament

LOS ANGELES – Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath were reborn in 1980 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry “Geezer” Butler added vocalist Ronnie James Dio to the lineup. The band’s short but memorable time together added an unforgettable chapter in Sabbath’s storied history. Rhino relives the demonic fury conjured by the Dio era with THE RULES OF HELL, a boxed set featuring all three of the band’s studio releases (Heaven And Hell, Mob Rules, Dehumanizer) and their double live collection (Live Evil) – each recently remastered for the first time. The set comes packaged in a deluxe slipcase with extensive liner notes featuring all new interviews with the band. This five-disc boxed set will be available from Rhino on July 22 at all physical outlets, as well as www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $54.98. The set will also be available the same day at all digital outlets for a suggested list price of $24.99.

Two years ago, Dio, Iommi and Butler and drummer Vinny Appice reunited to record a trio of new songs for Rhino’s Black Sabbath: The Dio Years before launching a highly anticipated and greatly acclaimed world tour under their new moniker Heaven & Hell. Revitalized by the reunion, the lineup is back in the studio now recording the first ever full-length studio album from Heaven & Hell, set to be released by Rhino in early 2009. To whet the fans’ appetites for the new album, Heaven & Hell will return to the road for a short stint on the Metal Masters Tour, a month-long North American trek with Judas Priest, Motörhead, and Testament. This blistering metal juggernaut will launch August 6 in Philadelphia.

The Dio-era’s first effort, HEAVEN AND HELL, hit the racks on April 25, 1980. Greeted by ecstatic reviews, the album peaked at #9 in Britain. In the U.S., its Top 30 success gave the group its first platinum disc in six years. Opening with the chugging anthem “Neon Knights,” the album also includes the epic title track, “Wishing Well,” “Die Young” and “Lonely Is The Word.”

The group’s follow-up, MOB RULES, was the first without original drummer Bill Ward, who was replaced with Appice. The album bristles with Iommi’s signature dark riffs, Butler’s elaborate bass lines, Appice’s hammering behind the drums and Dio’s inimitable growling. The album includes the high-octane tracks—“Falling Off The Edge Of The World,” “Turn Up The Night,” and the title track—plus the mid-tempo rocker “Voodoo” and the slow-churning epic “The Sign Of The Southern Cross,” a favorite among band members and fans alike.

Released in December 1982, LIVE EVIL stands as a modern metal masterpiece and a testament to the power of the Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice lineup. Recorded in Seattle, Dallas, and San Antonio, the sound is upfront and aggressive, a virtual front-row seat for epic versions of their classics including “Neon Knights,” “Children Of The Sea,” “The Sign Of The Southern Cross” and “Heaven And Hell.”

DEHUMANIZER (1992) is seen by many metal aficionados as one of—if not the most—underrated work to ever carry the Sabbath name. After the lineup fell apart in 1982, the group reconvened a decade later to release this lost classic. The album forged something new, pushing its legend to a new generation of metal heads with incredible tracks like “I,” “Computer God” and “TV Crimes.”

THE RULES OF HELL
Track Listing

HEAVEN AND HELL

1. “Neon Knights”
2. “Children Of The Sea”
3. “Lady Evil”
4. “Heaven And Hell”
5. “Wishing Well”
6. “Die Young”
7. “Walk Away”
8. “Lonely Is The Word”

MOB RULES

1. “Turn Up The Night”
2. “Voodoo”
3. “The Sign Of The Southern Cross”
4. “E5150”
5. “The Mob Rules”
6. “Country Girl”
7. “Slipping Away”
8. “Falling Off The Edge Of The World”
9. “Over And Over”

LIVE EVIL

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”

Disc 2

1. “The Mob Rules”
2. “Heaven And Hell”
3. “The Sign Of The Southern Cross/Heaven And Hell”
4. “Paranoid”
5. “Children Of The Grave”
6. “Fluff”

DEHUMANIZER

1. “Computer God”
2. “After All (The Dead)”
3. “TV Crimes”
4. “Letters From Earth”
5. “Master Of Insanity”
6. “Time Machine”
7. “Sins Of The Father”
8. “Too Late”
9. “I”
10. “Buried Alive”
11. “Time Machine” (Wayne’s World Version)

Heaven & Hell North American Tour Dates
(Except where noted, all shows also feature Judas Priest, Motörhead, and Testament)

AUGUST

6 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center
7 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
9 Holmdel, NJ PNC Arts Center
10 Wantagh, NJ Jones Beach Theater
12 Hamburg, NY Grandstand Stage/America's Fair **
13 Toronto, ONT Molson Amphitheatre
15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena##
16 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
18 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Center
19 Chicago, IL First Midwest Band Amphitheatre
22 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
23 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
27 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
28 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
30 San Bernadino, CA Hyundai Pavilion At Glen Helen
31 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

**Featuring Motörhead and Testament ONLY
## Featuring Judas Priest and Testament ONLY

 Just a quick note for those fans living in Singapore. 

There's ticket availability information online now here.

The MTV show "Headbangers Ball" is running a cool item you will want to check out.  It's their exclusive audio podcast interview with Heaven and Hell.  Here's a little bit about it from MTV's own description.

During the conversation, the guys joke around about renaming “Heaven and Hell” “Heaven and Sausages,” Dio insists he’s taking on a second career as a boxing promoter and the musicians share their shoe sizes. There’s also a great story about a show-halting fire alarm in New Zealand, some conjecture about when the upcoming Van Halen tour will self-destruct and some revealing information about what Ronnie, Tony, Geezer and Vinnie have planned when the Heaven and Hell tour finally ends.

This is going to be a weekly series by them, so you will definitely want to check it out today!

Clear Channel has some previews of the Radio City Music Hall releases online.  You can listen to the album via audio via their "Music on Demand" preview.

You can also watch four songs from the concert DVD, too!  The four songs available are:  Falling off the Edge of the World, Shadow of the Wind, Die Young, and Heaven and Hell.   You can check out the video (these are full songs, not 30 second clips), at the Clear Channel on Demand Site.

We've been asked about this many times, and we're finally able to bring you pre-order information on the Radio City Music Hall Deluxe Edition.  The pre-order starts at 9AM Pacific time on the 28th of August (this morning).  Here is the link you will need.  This is a limited run of 5,000 copies (similar to the Live at Hammersmith release earlier this year), so if you're interested, you should get in now with your order.

http://www.rhino.com/blacksabbath

From there, you can click on the Deluxe Edition Link to get to the ordering page for the product.  Please see the technical note at the bottom of this story before clicking, however.  There are 30 second streaming audio files of each of the tracks from the album at the Rhino pre-order page, too!

Rhino.com's exclusive limited edition box also includes: glossy band photos, a Heaven And Hell tour program, ticket replica, laminated pass and collector's postcards. It all comes housed in a sleek black display box emblazoned with official Heaven And Hell artwork.

A small technical problem exists with the site, though.  The ordering page on the Rhino site does not appear to currently be working with the Mozilla Firefox or Opera web browsers.  You likely will have to use Internet Explorer to get it work right correctly. 

Also, we've had a few queries about the "pass" that is in the set.  It is NOT a legitimate backstage pass like some have asked.  Sorry.  :)

Rhino and Rhapsody are now giving you a chance to listen to the full version of "Heaven & Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall" right now.   All you need to do is head to the link below, and you will get a full album stream which you can listen to.  

http://www.rhapsody.com/heavenandhell/livefromradiocitymusichall 

If you want to pre-order the album, click on the Heaven & Hell banner above to be taken to the Rhino website where you can order yours!

The electronic card from Rhino records for the Live at Radio City Music Hall release next week is now available.  If you go to the following link at Rhino's website, you can view the link you need on the right hand column of the page:

http://www.rhino.com/flashcards/heavenandhell/

There is a DVD screening party coming up at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  It is on Wednesday August 29th from 6:30 to 9:00 PM.   Admission is free, and there will be free merchandise, too!  For further details, check out this link over at the R&R HOF website. 

Ronnie James Dio - Tony Iommi - Geezer Butler - Vinny Appice
Will be signing copies of the new DVD and CD
Live From Radio City Music Hall at HOT TOPIC

Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-462-2590
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th AT 6PM

Beginning Friday, August 17th, pre-order the new Heaven and Hell CD or DVD, Live at Radio City Music Hall, and receive a wristband that guarantees a place in line to meet Heaven and Hell! 

NOTE: This particular wristband pre-order only available at the Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic Store.

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.

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.

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.

Together for a short but memorable time-a trio of studio albums, a classic live album and a couple of tours-the second coming of Black Sabbath began in 1979 when founding members Iommi and Butler were joined by Dio. The former singer of Elf (and later Rainbow and Dio) added his fiery, demonic howl to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group's unmistakable sound. The Dio-led lineup disbanded in 1983 and reunited in 1992 to record Dehumanizer and tour before again going on hiatus.
 

Hello All,

I learned this week of the death of our past Ozzfest monitor mixer, John Roden. He will be sadly missed by all, as he was a top man at his very tough job, and a great person, too. Farewell, John, rest in peace in your heaven,

love,
Geezer.

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
 

HEAVEN AND HELL LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
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”

Additionally, a small word about merchandise...  "If you didn't get Heaven and Hell Merch while the band was on tour, check out http://www.rhino.com/store/merch/blacksabbath which includes several rhino.com exclusives".
 

APRIL
22 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
25 Los Angeles, CA Forum
26 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre
28 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
29 Denver, CO Broomfield Events Center

MAY
1 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Pavillion
3 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater
5 Chicago, IL All State Arena
6 Minneapolis, MN Theatre @ Target Center
8 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
10 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Arena
11 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre
12 Detroit, MI Cobo Hall
14 Albany, NY Times Union Center
15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
17 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
18 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Pavilion
19 Holmdell, NJ PNC Arts Center

June 2 Zurich
June 3 Milan
June 6 Copenhagen
June 7 Sweden Rock
June 9 Tampere
June 10 Helsinki
June 16 Holland
June 17 Offenbach
June 19 Warsaw
June 20 Katowice
June 22 Bang Your Head
June 23 Graspop
June 28 Bulgaria
July 1 Athens
July 5 Vienna

November 4 Newcastle
November 6 Glasgow
November 7 Sheffield
November 9 Manchester
November 10 London
November 11 Brighton
November 13 Birmingham
November 14 Cardiff
November 15 Nottingham
November 17 Plymouth
November 18 Bournemouth
 

• March 26 - Premiere of "Ear in the Wall" [ Link ]
  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!
• March 27 - Premiere of "Shadow of the Wind" [ Link ]
  Yahoo! Music Unlimited exclusive early digital single of "Shadow of the Wind" from Black Sabbath: The Dio Years.  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!
• April 3 - Launch of "The Dio Years"
  All digital retail outlets will offer the radio edit of "The Devil Cried" bundled as a bonus track with purchase of the entire Black Sabbath: The Dio Years CD
• April 3 - Real/Rhapsody "Dio Years Bonus Track" Offer [ Link ]
  Real/Rhapsody will be offering "Neon Knights Live" bundled as an additional bonus track with purchase of the entire Black Sabbath: The Dio Years CD.  This will be the only place "Neon Knights Live" will be available outside of the very limited Rhino Handmade release of "Black Sabbath - Live At Hammersmith Odeon." When it goes live on the release date, we will have a direct link available to this specific promotion.
• April 3 - Walmart Exclusive Disc [ Link ]
  WalMart stores nationwide 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. 

That should bring you up to date on all the events and launch options for "The Dio Years".  Don't forget you can check out a streaming version of "The Devil Cried" now by visiting the Dio Years E-Card page over at Rhino's website.

 All you have to do is this.....sounds hard, but will, surely, be a breeze when you get on a roll.... go to as many websites as you can think of (like other bands message boards, myspace pages...wherever your heart desires) and post as many great things about Heaven and Hell, letting people know who they are and whatever cool things you want to say about them or about the single or about the upcoming album or about the live show or about the upcoming tour dates (which can be found on this site).

You can mention that there will be a Black Sabbath - Dio Years album WITH THREE NEW SONGS coming out on April 3. The first single, "The Devil Cried" is also, doing really well at rock radio. You can start calling or emailing your local radio stations and ask to hear it!!  

2nd Prize will be a goodie package which will include an autographed CD.

3rd Prize will be a goodie package, including Tour T-shirt.

We look forward to your emails. Only send in your links. Emails will not be answered.

***Please note that should there be a "press" event after the show; which will likely depend on the show you would attend), not all band members may be available.

***If you do not live near a city where the band will be performing, you will get the 2nd prize....with added goodies!!

DEADLINE: CONTEST CLOSES AT 3 PM EASTERN TIME ON MARCH 28TH.