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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'The Devil You Know' Track Listing Unveiled
- Feb. 28, 2009
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According to Black-Sabbath.com, the track listing for "The Devil You Know", the forthcoming debut album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar), Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will be as follows: 01. Atom & Evil02. Fear03. Bible Black04. Double the Pain05. Rock & Roll Angel06. The Turn of the Screw07. Eating the Cannibals08. Follow the Tears09. Neverwhere10. Breaking into Heaven"The Devil You Know" is scheduled for release on April 28 via Rhino. The LP was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, U.K. where the 1992 SABBATH album "Dehumanizer" was also tracked. "Everyone had so much fun playing together that we didn't want it to end," says the group. "We started writing together and the songs started flowing like we never stopped. We wound up writing and recording an album that stands up to anything we've ever done. We're really proud of the music and excited for people to hear it." "Each of us submitted a CD of our ideas, and we narrowed it down from there," Iommi told Classic Rock. "In some ways it was like picking up where we'd left off with 'Dehumanizer'." In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, Ronnie James Dio described the material on the HEAVEN AND HELL album as "a real cross-section of everything we've done, from 'Heaven and Hell' through 'Mob Rules' and 'Dehumanizer'. I think there's a lot of 'Dehumanizer' in it, but a lot of other things, too, a real good blend of what this band has represented." HEAVEN AND HELL will premier "The Devil You Know" on the April 29 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. An encore presentation of the show will air on May 4. Fans are encouraged to speak with HEAVEN AND HELL by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.com. Three years ago, Dio, Iommi, Butler and 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 AND HELL. Revitalized by the reunion, the lineup returned to the studio to record the first-ever full-length studio album from HEAVEN AND HELL. To whet the fans' appetites for the new album, HEAVEN AND HELL hit the road last summer for a short stint on the Metal Masters Tour, a month-long North American trek with JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD, and TESTAMENT. Regarding the band's decision to continue to operate as HEAVEN AND HELL rather than BLACK SABBATH, Iommi told Billboard.com last year, "It really is BLACK SABBATH, whatever we do. We just choose to go out as HEAVEN AND HELL so everyone knows what they're getting [and] so people won't expect to hear 'Iron Man' and all those songs. We've done them for so many years, it's nice to do just all the stuff with did with Ronnie again." BLACK SABBATH's "The Rules Of Hell" box set — which features all three of SABBATH's Dio-era studio releases ( "Heaven And Hell", "Mob Rules", "Dehumanizer") and its double live collection ( "Live Evil"), each remastered for the first time — sold around 2,650 copies in the United States in its first week of release back in July 2008, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "The Rules Of Hell" comes packaged in a deluxe slipcase with extensive liner notes featuring all new interviews with the band. 
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posted by : Anathemaniac
2/28/2009 5:35:43 PM
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just glad that none of the new tracks off their best-of are on this
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COMMENT | fuck yea!!
posted by :
2/28/2009 5:41:56 PM
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can't wait!!!
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posted by : MetalMetalMetal
2/28/2009 6:05:26 PM
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it's perfect
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posted by :
2/28/2009 6:08:31 PM
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I thought that Ear in the Wall was actually quite good. When the Devil Cries was pretty good musically but the lyrics were quite lame. I'm sure the album will be firing on all cylindars since they had a lot more time to work on it than they did for the numbers on the greatest hits package.
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COMMENT | Skunkworks is dumb
posted by :
2/28/2009 6:18:01 PM
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Dehumanizer was one of the finest Sabbath albums ever, and if this is more of that, sign me (and anyone with common sense) up.
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posted by :
2/28/2009 6:47:01 PM
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Ear In The Wall is an excellent song.Hope there's more of that type of stuff,on the new disc. And I got to admit, I really didn't like Shadow of the Wind at first, but man, that song has really grown me. If any of the new stuff has that kind of feel,and production sound, then this disc will absolutely be one of their best.
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posted by : Motley_Croatia
2/28/2009 7:13:40 PM
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I'm going to see Heaven and Hell on Gods of Metal this summer!!!!!! But I actually go to see Motley Crue.
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COMMENT | Iommi Iommi Iommi
posted by :
2/28/2009 7:25:37 PM
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I can't fuckin wait for this. Tony Iommi is god. Geezer Butler is Jesus. Motley Croatia is a douche.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
2/28/2009 7:28:10 PM
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I will be the only one who thought of Econoline Crush when they saw the headline. Regardless, i'll pick this up.
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COMMENT | Can't wait
posted by :
2/28/2009 7:54:34 PM
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for the new album.
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COMMENT | But I actually go to see Motley Crue
posted by :
2/28/2009 8:08:57 PM
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Dude, don't tell anybody.
Sabbath w/ Dio RULES!
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COMMENT |
posted by : giamo2
2/28/2009 8:59:04 PM
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I like Dehumanizer alot
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COMMENT |
posted by :
2/28/2009 9:01:59 PM
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"Everyone had so much fun playing together that we didn't want it to end," says the group.
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Dio and Iommi are both gods to me, but you know the line above is huge PR bullsh**t and we all know the truth, but I am expecting great things from this album. But I feel sure that Geezer & Tony vs Dio & Vinny will inevitably explode into another disintegration - but at least we'll get this album!
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COMMENT | Hail Dio Sabbath!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by : RiotAct666
2/28/2009 9:20:39 PM
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The three new songs on the dio years were really good i thought. I am so pumped up for The Devil You Know, Great songtitles that have on it. H&H CD will be a first day purchase for me. I'll be Camping & waiting outside the record store for the doors to open up.
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COMMENT | have to give them props
posted by :
2/28/2009 9:20:40 PM
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man cant wait 4 this one sabbath stuff with ronnie is awsome but u have got to give the ozz some credit too in my mind i respect both of them and cherish thier time with sabbath too but dont forget ian gillian one off the born again album sabbath is a way of life i consider my life to be lucky to be born in this era of good fuckin metal long live the mighty sab
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COMMENT | musikspieler
posted by : BarryWhiteManilow
2/28/2009 9:58:28 PM
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I think they're sincere this time. The first reunion only lasted 1 year. This one has lasted almost three. Part of it I do think is Geezer and Butler not wanting to spend another 10 years playing nothing, but War Pigs and Paranoid and Dio being able to regain some mainstream attention from people besides Jack Black. But whatever the reasons, I can see this union lasting a bit longer.
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COMMENT | I'M SO CONFUSED NOW
posted by : Brother Maynard
2/28/2009 10:08:25 PM
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So the new album is a Heaven and Hell release and should be filed under 'H' after my Heaven CD. Or, should I file all the Black Sabbath CDs un
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COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by : Brother Maynard
2/28/2009 10:10:11 PM
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under 'H' with the new CD. Now have I to go from one side of the room to the other to get to the whole catalog.
And another thing, I think Neon Knights would have been a better name for the band anyways.
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COMMENT | The Three New Songs......
posted by :
3/1/2009 1:34:50 AM
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I thought were pretty good. Yes the lyrics on "Devil Cry" are cheesy but musically the song is a ten. Besides it heavy metal and we all know that metal and cheese go together. Any metal band that takes their music seriously should take an ex-lax, relax and cleanse themselves of all the bx.
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COMMENT | Motley_Croatia
posted by : juanneman
3/1/2009 3:10:45 AM
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How can you like that hateful douche band? We are talking here about METAL GODS, not an American shitty band to say the least.
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COMMENT | Very curious
posted by :
3/1/2009 3:34:50 AM
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About this new album. I love Dehumanizer (H&H / MR as well of course) as one of their finest, but imho the 3 new tracks on The Dio Years sucked.
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COMMENT | juanneman
posted by :
3/1/2009 3:46:29 AM
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bashing american bands are we? I thought that 1/2 of heaven and hell are american........you douche
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COMMENT | Skunkworks
posted by :
3/1/2009 3:48:21 AM
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What were you listening to when Dehumanizer came out? Pearl Jam? Nirvana? Maybe Blind Melon? Please remove head from ass. Just because it wasn't on the top 40 wall at your local record store doesn't mean it wasn't good.
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COMMENT | In closing
posted by :
3/1/2009 3:53:44 AM
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I think they'll get along fine. Their all in or close to their sixties now. the Dehumanizer thing came around at the wrong time. There was almost no metal making money back then. It's a bit different now. I don't think the guys in heaven and Hell expected thier popularity to soar like this after Dehumanizer crashed and burned. On that tour when I saw them they played to a 2,000 seat arena and it STILL didn't sell out. if they played 2,000 seaters on this last tour they would've had to play multiple dates. probably 4 or 5. There's no way this album will suck. It's impossible.
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posted by :
3/1/2009 6:04:36 AM
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I'm gonna have to put an ice pack on my balls and pack a spare colon after hearing this.
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posted by : Aces_High99
3/1/2009 10:17:46 AM
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I thought all three of the new songs were damned good. The production was crushingly heavy...the bass was nicely audible, Iommi's guitar tone killed, the drums sounded tight and loud, and Dio was his usual perfectionist self.
Slamming Dio/Sabbath lyrics for being cheesy is like slamming the sky for being blue.
I'm not saying that ALL metal lyrics are cheesy, but ya gotta admit, no matter how hardcore a fan you are of metal, lyrical content can be fucking laughable, and that's part of the fun of metal.
Making the Devil cry? Pure genius.
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COMMENT | Aces High 99
posted by :
3/1/2009 11:04:24 AM
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Great point. I totally agree with your point on metal lyrics.
Dio could use a little help on lyrics i think but, Im pretty much sold on his work with sabbath so who cares, right? It has gotten this far, right?
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COMMENT | Looking forward to hearing it
posted by : JJJB
3/1/2009 11:14:55 AM
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I'd be happier if it was produced by Martin Birch and was back to H&H & Mob Rules. I had no problem with that.
Never really listened to Dehumaniser,I'll have to go find it.
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posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
3/1/2009 11:18:53 AM
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First day buyer!!!!!
'Nuff said
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COMMENT |
posted by : Horror vacui
3/1/2009 12:31:14 PM
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RJ DIO celebrates his 67 th birthday 10 of July-09.
THAT'S cool!
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COMMENT | The Devil You Know-
posted by :
3/1/2009 2:14:07 PM
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The Devil You Know-Excellent Cd released by Todd Snider.
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COMMENT | I just can't wait
posted by :
3/2/2009 4:08:47 PM
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for this and the new CandleMass. My brain will explode.
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COMMENT | euchhh....
posted by :
3/2/2009 5:16:29 PM
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sounds like Dio has become Hagar to BS.
Ozzy for life.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Sabbathman
3/2/2009 7:18:15 PM
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THE Heavy Metal album of this decade, the Gods are back to bring you on your knees and faces!!!
HEAVEN AND HELL = The supergroup & masterclass of the Black Sabbath institution
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COMMENT | cool titles.
posted by :
3/3/2009 4:37:21 AM
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I really hope there will be 2-3 really fast ones (neon knights, mob rules), 2-3 doom monsters (heaven & hell, sign of the southern cross, shadow of the wind)) and 4-6 heavy mid-tempo songs in dehumanizer-style. then it would be perfect! anyway can´t wait!
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COMMENT | Should be amazing
posted by :
3/10/2009 9:26:03 AM
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The 3 new songs on the Dio years CD were amazing. It's great that they are actually doing a full length album. After hearing those three songs, my expectations of the new album are high, and I know that Tony, Ronnie, Geezer, and Vinny will not disappoint.
To heed the word of doubters is to listen to fools, and we all know what happens when you do that....
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COMMENT | Should be amazing
posted by :
3/10/2009 9:26:04 AM
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The 3 new songs on the Dio years CD were amazing. It's great that they are actually doing a full length album. After hearing those three songs, my expectations of the new album are high, and I know that Tony, Ronnie, Geezer, and Vinny will not disappoint.
To heed the word of doubters is to listen to fools, and we all know what happens when you do that....
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COMMENT | Should be amazing
posted by :
3/10/2009 9:26:08 AM
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The 3 new songs on the Dio years CD were amazing. It's great that they are actually doing a full length album. After hearing those three songs, my expectations of the new album are high, and I know that Tony, Ronnie, Geezer, and Vinny will not disappoint.
To heed the word of doubters is to listen to fools, and we all know what happens when you do that....
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