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Sabbath has recently toured again, but this time they're calling themselves Heaven and Hell. Original Sab members Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) and Bill Ward (drums) are not with them on this tour. Instead we have the refreshing, wonderful treat of Ronnie James Dio on vocals and Vinny Appice on drums!! Click the promo above to go directly to the H+H website to see if they're coming to your city. They are scheduled to play across Canada as the first part of their tour. 

LATEST NEWS: Headbangers Ball - Heaven and Hell Podcast Sept 21 2007 before final US leg of the tour

upcoming: a NEW ALBUM by this classic lineup!! WOW!!!

Heaven and Hell were in Calgary recently. I took LOTS of videos and some still pictures. 

Heaven and Hell in Calgary, Alberta, Canada March 14, 2007

SET LIST

E5150 (intro until band plays) 
After All (The Dead) 
Mob Rules 
Children Of The Sea 
Lady Evil 
Ear in the Wall 
I 
Sign Of The Southern Cross 
Voodoo 
The Devil Cried 
Drum Solo 
Computer God 
Falling Off The Edge Of The World 
Shadow Of The Wind 
Guitar Solo 
Die Young 
Heaven and Hell 
Lonely is the Word
Neon Knights 

The crowd was an all-ages crowd....younger metalheads to middle-aged metalheads like myself, aged 46.

The stage was an old castle made of bricks, and it gave the show a cool gothic feel. It was perfect for a Sabbath show. Each side had brick pillars and iron gates that "hid" their amplifiers. The "windows" on the castle were projection screens that showed different still pics and videos. A lot of scenes were shows of characters from the Live Evil album. Other lighting effects truly made this show THE BEST Sabbath show I've been to (this was my 4th time seeing Sabbath, in its various incarnations). This was the first time seeing Dio live, and, sorry die-hard Ozzy fans, he blows away Ozzy for stage presence.  I smuggled in a camera and took LOTS of video clips and some stills. 

Warning: security is doing FULL PAT DOWNS, forbidding the usual camera equipment, chains, and studded jewellery. TIP: If you're bringing a camera, hide it in your groin; they'll never pat you down there ;-)

TV commercial for the Heaven and Hell tour of Canada

I've had the pleasure of seeing Black Sabbath in concert 4 times in my 30+ years as a fan. I have met and shook the hands of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Tony Martin, and Geoffrey Nichols. I also have an autographed picture of Bill Ward. Lemmy and Nikki Dee from MOTORHEAD were kind enough to give me their autographs also. I also got to meet ZAKK WYLDE, and you know how he rocks!!!! It was friggin awesome man!

1995 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on the Forbidden Tour

From the Calgary Herald, promiting the July 26, 1995 Sabbath / Motorhead show

From the Calgary Herald, a preview of the upcoming show and album review

From the Calgary Herald, an unfavorable review (see below for my Letter to the Editor regarding this review)

My 'Letter to the Editor' regarding the unfavorable Sabbath concert review

Original Letter

Gentlemen:

Regarding the concert review "Black Sabbath mired in Molasses" from July 27 in the Herald it seems that James Muretich is more of a Motorhead fan that a Sab fan. The two bands styles are entirely different. I personally went to see Black Sabbath, as probably did most people there. While Mr. Muretich comments were uncomplimentary to the non-original members of Black Sabbath, he at least had the decency to acknowledge that original member/guitarist Tony Iommi still played with "power and precision". Judging from comments from other members or the audience, most of them were there to see Tony Iommi, regardless of the current lineup of Black Sabbath. As for people leaving the concert early, that happens with all shows, so people can avoid the traffic hassles. He also didn't like the "torturously dated set" that they played. When a band has been around for a long time like Black Sabbath, people expect to hear all those old classics. Would you like to go to a Rolling Stones or Pink Floyd concert and only hear the songs from their recent albums? Of course not! As for singer Tony Martin "trying to get the audience to sing along". the audience was singing long before he tried to "get them to", acknowledging recognition of some Sabbath classics. He also mentioned that the group "seemed tired in concert". Is he expecting to see the band running around like younger heavy metal bands? Some bands just Play great music, and don’t leap around. Did anyone see David Gilmour of Pink Floyd (of which the Herald carried No concert review, but did for the Rolling Stones) running around like a kid. These guys are in their late 40's/early 50's! I suggest Mr. Muretich investigate the style of each bands stage shows before he comments on their presentation.

Edited version that was printed

EARLY EXIT FROM BLACK SABBATH AVOIDED TRAFFIC

Re: "Black Sabbath mired in molasses" James Muretich, Herald, July 27. While Muretich's concert review was non complimentary to the non-original members of Black Sabbath, he at least had the decency to acknowledge that original member and guitarist Tony Iommi still played with "power and precision". Judging by comments from other members of the audience, most of them were there to see Tony Iommi, regardless of the current lineup of Black Sabbath. As for people leaving the concert early, that happens with all shows, so people can avoid the traffic hassles. He also didn't like the "torturously dated set" they played. When a band has been around for a long time, as has Black Sabbath, people expect to hear all those old classics. Would you like to go to a Rolling Stones or Pink Floyd concert and only hear songs from their recent albums?

( I like my original letter better  - DMM)

From the Calgary Herald, a writeup of the Sabbath Reunion tour

OZZFEST 1999

in

 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on July 16, 1999

From the Calgary Herald, a promotion for the Ozzfest tour

Assorted reviews and promotions from The Vancouver Province newspaper

AUTOGRAPHS

	Tony Iommi (Guitar) Tony signed my ticket stub for the show.  I now have this proudly displayed on my wall for all to see and envy.
	Bill Ward (Drums) I sent a snail mail to Bills management company, and promptly forgot about it. TWO years later I received a letter apologizing for the delay, and included in it was the 8x10 glossy, autographed picture of Bill !!  While the writing is a bit hard to read, it says: Hi Darryl, Rock and Shine. Bill Ward, Drums and Songs. He also has drawn a picture of a drumkit. Check out Bills website and try your luck for an autograph.
	Ozzy Osbourne (Vocals)  1982 Ozzy was touring for his new album 'Blizzard of Oz'. The tour landed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and Ozzy was doing an interview at the local radio station, 92 CITI FM. A small crowd gathered outside hoping to see him. As he left the building with his bodyguard, the crowd froze in awe. I called out "Hey Ozzy, how about an autograph?". His exact words were "Sure man, sure". He came over, shook my hand, signed my 'Blizzard' record album, and met with the other fans. It was great! I'll never forget that moment.
	Geoff Nicholls (Keyboards) After the show in 1995 Geoff was walking around the parking lot outside the arena Sabbath played at. While I could not get into the fenced complex, I shouted out to him to come on over, which he did. He was very friendly.
	Tony Martin (Vocals) During the Dehuminizer tour in 1995 Tony was also walking around the parking lot outside the arena. I shouted out to him to come on over, which he did. He was very friendly.
	Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead Bassist) Lemmy was haning around outside the parking lot after the show drinking a beer. A few of us asked for an autograph and he oblidged. A few moments later a large 4 wheel drive truck pulled up, he got in, and away it went.
	Nikki Dee (Motorhead Drums) Nikki came out into the parking lot after the show and signed a few autographs also.
	Zakk Wylde  (guitar for Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne) I got the opportunity to meet Zakk when BLS played here on April 12, 2007. He did a meet and greet at Guitarworks, and a few lucky people won the opportunity for this event.

COOL SABBATH WEBSITES

Joe Seigler's Black Sabbath Online

The Official Bill Ward Website

The Official Geezer Butler Website

Vinny Appice's Web Site

Cozy Powell's Web Site

Ronnie James Dio's website

Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore and his latest project, Blackmore's Night

Assorted Sabbath pictures I've collected

This is a photograph of a large poster that I've had since the mid 1970's. It has been on my wall ever since I got it from some kind fellow who worked at Kelly's Records on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I was admiring the poster when he just went up to it, took it off the wall, and gave it to me. I've loved it ever since.

This black and white photo is of the same scene pictured above, but slightly different. It comes from the Technical Ecstasy music book.

I think this photo of Tony Iommi and Ozzy came from an old Creem magazine. I think Tony looks better with his moustache.

This photo of Ozzys family comes from the March 4, 1999 issued of Rolling Stone magazine. The kids sure are spitting images of dad.

Assorted Creem magazine photos

The above picture is very similar to a picture contained in the "Symptom of the Universe" compilation album

the above picture is Ozzy and ??

A Creem magazine photo of Geezer Butler

The cover of Guitar World magazine, July 2001

The cover of Guitar World magazine, May 2007 (click picture for larger image)

Poster promoting Ozzfest 2001 at the National Bowl at Milton Keynes in the U.K.    Click for a larger image (JPG 150K)

Real Audio movie promoting Black Sabbath's Last Supper Concert Video

I recommend this book if you're looking for a detailed biography of  The Ozzy Osbourne Band. There's lots of interesting insider information that the average fan (myself included) wouldn't know and would like. The second half of the book is a detailed cross-reference of all the musicians mentioned in the book and all the recordings they were involved in. Click here to go to the publishers website. For a more detailed review, check out:    SabbathLive project website

OZZFEST 2005 - Auburn (Seattle suburb) Washington USA August 11, 2005

I took a number of videos at Ozzfest also. I've uploaded them to YouTube. Here they are for your enjoyment!

Of course, my video quality is better than YouTubes copy. Also included in some Rob Zombie! All links open in a new window.

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