Dio Evil

Poor Black Sabbath had really fallen on hard times after the departure of Ronnie James Dio. He might have been the last truly respected singer in their history, and even his efforts couldn't win over the Ozzy Osbourne fans who had jumped ship and started following Osbourne's solo career. So The Sabbath Stones tries to detail the period between Dio's initial run with the group and their reunion with Osbourne in 1997…

Double CD compilation including songs from almost the full career of the band. Published in the 2000 is perfect for whom that want to get into Black Sabbath story or for those who want to have a fistful of their best songs in a couple of CDs. Although only a few tracks from Dio's era are included and Tony Martin is missing.

Poor Black Sabbath had really fallen on hard times after the departure of Ronnie James Dio. He might have been the last truly respected singer in their history, and even his efforts couldn't win over the Ozzy Osbourne fans who had jumped ship and started following Osbourne's solo career…

As evidenced by their so-so 1983 live set, Live Evil, a Dio-era Black Sabbath live performance was never truly captured on vinyl – as the aforementioned album was allegedly the victim of far too much knob-twiddling during the mixing stage. As a result, many longtime fans will attest that this lone live document was an album that lacked the spark of Sabbath's live shows circa 1980 through 1982. But the good folks at Rhino Handmade have come to the rescue, with the release of 2007's limited-edition Live at Hammersmith Odeon…

Frontiers Music Srl is proud to announce the formation of a brand new band featuring legends of the hard rock/heavy metal scene, DREAM CHILD! Check out the amazing group’s lineup: Craig Goldy: Guitars (ex-Dio, Giuffria); Wayne Findlay: Guitars and Keyboards (ex- MSG); Simon Wright: Drums (ex-AC/DC, Dio, Operation: Mindcrime); Rudy Sarzo: Bass (ex-Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Dio); Diego Valdez: Vocals (Helker).

This early German Baroque work is composed in what is known as the “sepolcro” tradition, which appears to be a cross between a Passion Play and an Oratorio. The characters are allegorical: Mercy, Justice, and Grace (who represent Christ), along with a Contrite Sinner, an Obstinate Sinner, and a Demon. The “dramatic tension”, and I use the words as lightly as humanly possible, comes both from the Demon’s attempts to seduce the stubborn sinner, who is still in the running for hell, and from the contrite sinner’s support of the three allegorical ladies who are Christ’s stand-ins. What we get is more than two hours of sparsely if beautifully accompanied recitative-aria-recitative-occasional duet or terzetto-recitative-aria.

"That'll Flat… Git It!" is one of the best compilations of the 1950's rockabilly. Each volume contains nearly 30 songs, mostly rockabilly classics and unknown great artists. In spite the tracks were remastered, you can hear some noise, especially in the end of the tracks. This is because many songs were taken from original vinyl singles.