#348 - Black Sabbath Heaven And Hell Album Review

“This is the 80’s before the 80’s was the 80’s…”   Released April 18, 1980, HEAVEN AND HELL, the 9th studio album by BLACK SABBATH (and the first to feature Ronnie James Dio on vocals), marks a simultaneous sonic departure and rebirth for the Godfathers of Metal.    While some would argue that it sounds more like RJD’s solo output and NOTHING like the Sabbath of the 70’s, HEAVEN AND HELL is more than just “the next Sabbath album”.   Featuring fantastical & medieval lyrical themes coupled with a revitalized songwriting style and renewed vigor, HEAVEN AND HELL is a brilliant example of how a band in desperate need of a “heavy metal makeover” can completely reinvent their sound and expand their artistic palette to accommodate a brand-new chapter for a brand-new decade.   If you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Check out our newest segment, “ASK THE METALHEAD”.    Find out who might just be “the Yoda of metal”, discover which song absolutely must be played on misty mornings, and realize that “the anxiety of being around family” can only be rivaled by the disturbingly high readings captured on the “goddamnometer” when you JOIN US from The Bunkerpoon Center for Metal Excellence as we celebrate 46 years of the BLACK SABBATH Mark II lineup with HEAVEN AND HELL. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can’t be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes:   (00:01): “It’s a good time we have here in The Bunkerpoon…”/  ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / “There was a lot of that on the boat…”/ #MrBlack / “The butterbean?” / ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** / “It’s the anxiety of being around family…don’t do regular Matt…dial it down...”/ “What’s the name of your…DON’T worry about it.”   (04:46): ***PATREON US at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / ***SOCIAL MEDIA US at #metalnerderypodcast on #Facebook #YouTube #Instagram and #TikTok & VOICEMAIL US at 980-666-8182!!!*** / #Mammoth THE END (The End – 2025) / “You know who my dad is? GFY…”/ “It was Dave…’Merica Dave…” / (1-boat) / (2-pizza)/ “This guy was the perfect, freakin’, bloke…he was from Yorkshire…”/ “We were discussing the ‘cunt’ word…”/ “Fun fact about that one…”/ Fun vagina facts / #StevenTylerFace / ASK THE METALHEAD/ “What was your favorite ‘gateway’ band?”/ “What’s the most ‘non-metal’ artist you secretly love?”   (20:00): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  BLACK SABBATH – HEAVEN AND HELL / #RecordStoreDay #HousewolfRecords / “As of the date of the recording of this podcast…it’s the 46th anniversary of Heaven and Hell / Released April 18, 1980 / #Era / “Mob Rules sounds more like Dio…”/ “Did you guys watch the Dio docufilm?” #DreamersNeverDie / “I swear that I saw the promo video for Die Young as a kid…”/  “This sounds, sonically, NOTHING like the Sabbath of the 70’s…”/ Produced by Martin Birch/ NEON KNIGHTS / “I always think of the Live Evil version of this whenever I hear it…” “They could not have picked a better replacement for Ozzy…”/ “Something about that man’s voice with that band…they just go together.”   (28:55): CHILDREN OF THE SEA / “Misty mornings…whenever there’s a misty morning, it’s this song…”/ “Sounds like baby Dio…”/ “It’s almost kinda got power metal vibes a little bit…”/ “I would’ve rather have gone to metal school than middle school…”/ “Talk about beefy bass…”/ “Here’s a question…dude, you always just assume I’m gonna go for the worst…”/ “In fairness…they’re the one