― Stormy Davis, Thursday, 5 April 2007 18:41 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 7 April 2007 16:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Bill Magill, Saturday, 7 April 2007 16:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― t**t, Saturday, 7 April 2007 17:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Sunday, 8 April 2007 00:51 (seventeen years ago) link
― Jeff Treppel, Sunday, 8 April 2007 01:08 (seventeen years ago) link
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― am0n, Monday, 9 April 2007 01:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― am0n, Monday, 9 April 2007 01:48 (seventeen years ago) link
i saw a sign yesterday that said "Masters Realty" xD
― get bent, Monday, 9 April 2007 01:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― am0n, Monday, 9 April 2007 02:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Monday, 9 April 2007 02:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― get bent, Monday, 9 April 2007 02:09 (seventeen years ago) link
― get bent, Monday, 9 April 2007 02:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Monday, 9 April 2007 02:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Stormy Davis, Monday, 9 April 2007 02:16 (seventeen years ago) link
Love Ronnie’s growl on Sign
― calstars, Wednesday, 31 May 2023 23:35 (one year ago) link
I feel like “Mob Rules” is secretly better than “Heaven & Hell” but I’m not fucking checking
― thewufs, Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:21 (one year ago) link
I like the faster numbers with Ronnie but I want to draw everyone’s attention to the fact that 3 separate and apparently real human beings voted for “Heaven and Hell” in this poll. You can write off 1 vote for “Mob Rules,” but 3 for “Heaven and Hell”? It’s a solid record but if that’s the best Black Sabbath album then “Load” must be the best Metallica album.
― thewufs, Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:23 (one year ago) link
No becuz H&H is a solid record, but Load is a solid
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:28 (one year ago) link
H & H is great
― calstars, Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:31 (one year ago) link
"Great" may be stretching it.
It was a pleasant surprise when it came out, I do remember that.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:32 (one year ago) link
"Die Young", "Neon Knights", the title track all on the same album, i mean if that ain't great then
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:37 (one year ago) link
The two Dio Sabbath albums are way better than the last couple with Ozzy and production wise are maybe the best sounding records they did.
Dio version of NIB on Live Evil is awesome too.
― earlnash, Thursday, 1 June 2023 01:53 (one year ago) link
All the Dio albums are great, including The Devil You Know (released as Heaven & Hell to avoid the wrath of Sharon).
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 1 June 2023 03:48 (one year ago) link
Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules are classics, full stop. Ronnie and Tony both finding another gear creatively. Metal is notorious for its shocking comebacks, and this had to have been its first, or at least side by side with Ozzy.
And in the wake of leaving Rainbow this really catapulted Dio's own career. The man would dominate American heavy metal from 1980 to 87 or so, and it started with these two records.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 1 June 2023 04:12 (one year ago) link
That may be stretching the definition of "classic" a bit too far out of shape.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 1 June 2023 04:17 (one year ago) link
Dio was pretty trump tight from Elf through around Sacred Heart
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 1 June 2023 04:29 (one year ago) link
I saw him on the first Dio tour, he had a great stage presence, especially for such a little dude.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 1 June 2023 04:34 (one year ago) link
This is a pretty good run of LPs for about anyone in hard rock/heavy metal across a decade.
RainbowRisingLong Live Rock and RollHeaven and HellMob RulesLive EvilHoly DiverThe Last In Line
― earlnash, Thursday, 1 June 2023 11:28 (one year ago) link
I was a bit too young, but I was regaled by a few heads about seeing Dio fronted Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult during the 'Black and Blue' tour.
I'd figure that was a heck of a show.
― earlnash, Thursday, 1 June 2023 11:29 (one year ago) link
I don't like "Heaven and Hell" (the song) because I don't listen to Black Sabbath to hear mid-tempo one note basslines that go DUN duh duh DUN duh duh DUN duh duh DUN. Save that for Foreigner or Survivor.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 June 2023 16:01 (one year ago) link
The biggest problem with Mob Rules is the absence of Bill Ward.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 1 June 2023 16:27 (one year ago) link
― calstars, Thursday, 1 June 2023 17:10 (one year ago) link
"Children of the Grave" is fast, not mid-tempo!
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 June 2023 17:10 (one year ago) link
I like Appice fine on MR though I do miss Ward’s cringey attempts at swing
― calstars, Friday, 2 June 2023 13:53 (one year ago) link
turn up the night: awesomevoodoo: awesomesign of the southern cross: unreasonably awesomee5150: awesome transition track, sabbath arguably unequalled in transition track excellencethe mob rules: awesomecountry girl: awesomeslipping away: this is one of those tracks that makes you thankful for vinny appice. awesomefalling off the edge of the world: maybe the most awesome thing about this album is how much metallica obviously loves it. one of my top ten sabbath tracksover and over: so fucking awesome
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 3 June 2023 06:41 (one year ago) link