1. A Heavy Metal group composed of current and former members of Black Sabbath.
2. An electronic group from Contraseña Records who have released the Alive & Kicking (Single).
Heaven and Hell were a music collaboration featuring current Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio (RIP) and Vinny Appice. Founding member Iommi decided to name the group Heaven and Hell as the original lineup of Black Sabbath (featuring Butler Read Full BioThere are at least two groups with this name.
1. A Heavy Metal group composed of current and former members of Black Sabbath.
2. An electronic group from Contraseña Records who have released the Alive & Kicking (Single).
Heaven and Hell were a music collaboration featuring current Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with former members Ronnie James Dio (RIP) and Vinny Appice. Founding member Iommi decided to name the group Heaven and Hell as the original lineup of Black Sabbath (featuring Butler, Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne) is still active but on hiatus. [Please note: Tony Iommi owns all rights to the name "Black Sabbath" and as such can do with it as he sees fit. Heaven & Hell came into existence due to the band not wanting to play songs such as Iron Man and Paranoid, which would be expected of them if they toured as Black Sabbath. It has nothing to do with Ozzy Osbourne saying they couldn't use the Sabbath name.] Ward was originally part of the Heaven and Hell line-up, but it was announced on the fan-run Black Sabbath website that he was standing aside for Appice.
The possibility of a reunion of the lineup which created the Black Sabbath album Heaven and Hell in 1980 was first announced on the Spanish site Rafabasa on September 28, 2006; however with Appice in place of Ward the line-up is now that which recorded the 1981 album Mob Rules. Dio had previously announced that he and Iommi had written a new track for a proposed Black Sabbath box set consisting of music from the two periods in which he was present in the band. This set, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, is a single-CD release featuring three new tracks, 'Shadow Of The Wind', 'The Devil Cried' and 'Ear In The Wall'.
The reunion was officially confirmed by an announcement on Tony Iommi's official website.
None of the new tracks feature keyboards but Scott Warren of Dio is the project's touring keyboardist.
The group did a world tour in 2007, and released a live CD/DVD recorded in New York called Live From Radio City Music Hall
Heaven & Hell's first full-length studio album is called The Devil You Know and was released by Rhino on April 28, 2009. The band embark on another world tour beginning in May 2009.
The band had several festival dates lined up for 2010 despite singer Ronnie James Dio's diagnosis with stomach cancer in December 2009. All of these dates were cancelled in April 2010 due to Dio's ill health, although it was not apparent whether he was suffering from a setback or just hadn't recovered as quickly as everyone had hoped. However, on 16th May 2010 an official announcement from his wife and manager, Wendy Dio, shocked music fans the world over announcing her husband's death from stomach cancer. He was 67 years old.
Bible Black
Heaven & Hell Lyrics
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Burned another day
Now to pretend
And make up an ending
Somewhere far away
He reached for a book all bound in leather
Something that he knows he's never read
And the first page says beware you've found the answer
The next one says I wish you were dead!
Don't go out, put it back
You're reading from the Bible Black!
What's this word I see
Who are you and who are me
Maybe I just stumbled in the dark
I must have been out cold
But the way the story's told
They found me lying naked in the rain..yeah
Let me go I've seen a vision?
But the light has left me blind
Take me back
I must have the Bible Black!
Well here I go again
From the start to the end
I wish I could remember what I've done
Now here's another spell
It could take me straight to hell
And I feel I'm getting closer to my home
Let me go I've found addiction
And it makes me feel alive
Take me back
I must have the Bible Black!
He locks himself away and tastes the silence
Hungry for another bite of wrong
And just the words "oh Lord please take me with you"
Took him to a place we don't belong
Let him go!
He can't come back
He's reading the Bible Black!
So if your fine with dying
And what's the use of trying?
I may have know another place that you can go
It's hiding in the pages
But you may not come back
You're reading from the Bible Black!
The lyrics of "Bible Black" by Heaven & Hell portray the unsettling story of a man who isolates himself in a room and reads a mysterious book bound in leather, which is most likely the Bible Black mentioned in the song. The protagonist is attempting to find answers and a sense of purpose, but the dark and eerie book seems to have a grip on him, causing him to lose touch with reality. He is trapped in a world where he is unable to distinguish between what is real and what is not. The lines, "let me go, I've seen a vision, but the light has left me blind, take me back, I must have the Bible Black," highlight the protagonist's obsession with the book, as he believes that it holds the answers that will give him solace.
Line by Line Meaning
At last alone, his fire's dying
He's all by himself as the fire slowly dies
Burned another day
The day has passed in flames
Now to pretend
Time for a charade
And make up an ending
Craft a conclusion that's not real
Somewhere far away
In a distance not near
He reached for a book all bound in leather
He picks up a leather-bound book
Something that he knows he's never read
He's certain he's never read it before
And the first page says beware you've found the answer
The first page warns the discovery of an answer
The next one says I wish you were dead!
The following one states a desire of death
Don't go out, put it back
Don't proceed, put the book away
You're reading from the Bible Black!
You're reading from a sinister source
What's this word I see
What is this I'm reading
Who are you and who are me
What's the difference between us
Maybe I just stumbled in the dark
I may have unknowingly entered this realm
I must have been out cold
I don't remember falling asleep
But the way the story's told
According to this tale
They found me lying naked in the rain..yeah
They found me drenched and exposed outside
Let me go I've seen a vision?
I want to leave, I've had a vision
But the light has left me blind
But the brilliance has blinded me
Take me back
Bring me back
I must have the Bible Black!
I must have that illicit text
Well here I go again
Here I am, back at it
From the start to the end
From beginning to end
I wish I could remember what I've done
I desire to recollect my actions
Now here's another spell
Here's another incantation
It could take me straight to hell
It could lead me to the depths of the underworld
And I feel I'm getting closer to my home
I sense I'm nearing my final destination
Let me go I've found addiction
I want to go, I'm addicted
And it makes me feel alive
It gives me the sensation of being alive
He locks himself away and tastes the silence
He isolates himself in a silent space
Hungry for another bite of wrong
Craves don't abide by morality
And just the words "oh Lord please take me with you"
Just asking to be taken away
Took him to a place we don't belong
Led him to an unfamiliar place
Let him go!
To set him free
He can't come back
He's not welcomed back
He's reading the Bible Black!
He indulges in obscure literature
So if your fine with dying
So if you're content with dying
And what's the use of trying?
What's the point of attempting?
I may have know another place that you can go
I know of a different location you can visit
It's hiding in the pages
It's concealed in the script
But you may not come back
But you may not return
You're reading from the Bible Black!
You're indulging in an occult text
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"Bible Black"
At last alone, his fire's dying
Burned another day
Now to pretend
and make up an ending
somewhere far away
He reached for a book all bound in leather
something that he knows he's never read
and the first page says beware you've found the answer
the next one says I wish that you were dead!
Don't go on, put it back
You're reading from the Bible Black!
What's this word I see
Who are you and who are me
Maybe I just stumbled in the dark
I must have been out cold
but the way the story's told
They found me lying naked in the rain..yeah
Let me go, I've seen religion,
But the light has left me blind!
Take me back,
I must have the bible black
Well here I go again
From the start to the end
I wish I could remember what I've done
Now here's another spell
it could take me straight to hell
and I feel I'm getting closer to my home
Let me go I've found addiction
and it makes me feel alive
Take me back
I must have the Bible Black!
[Guitar Solo]
He locks himself away and tastes the silence
Hungry for another bite of wrong
and just the words "oh Lord please take me with you"
Took him to a place we don't belong
Let him go!
He can't come back
He's reading from the Bible Black!
So if your fire's dying,
then what's the use of trying?
I may know another place that you can go
It's hiding in the pages
but you may not come back
you're reading from the Bible Blaaaaack!!!
Count Dracula
At last alone, his fire's dying
Burned another day
Now to pretend and make up an ending
Somewhere far away
He reached for a book all bound in leather
Something that he knows he's never read
And the first page says "Beware, you've found the answer"
The next one says "I wish that you were dead"
Don't go on, put it back
You're reading from the Bible Black
What's this world I see
Who are you and who are me
Maybe I just stumbled in the dark
I must have been out cold
But the way the story's told
They found me lying naked in the rain, yeah
Let me go
I've seen religion but the light has left me blind
Take me back
I must have the Bible Black
Well, here I go again
From the start and to the end
I wish I could remember what I've done
Now, here's another spell
It could take me straight to Hell
And I feel I'm getting closer to my home
Let me go
I've found addiction and it makes me feel alive
Take me back
I must have the Bible Black
He locks himself away and tastes the silence
Hungry for another bite of wrong
And just the words "Oh Lord, please take me with you"
Took him to a place we don't belong
Let him go, he can't come back
He's reading from the Bible Black
So if your fire's dying
And what's the use of trying
I may know another place that you can go
It's hiding in the pages
But you may not come back
You're reading from the Bible Black
Derek Hargrove
This is easily the most underrated song in metal history
Lara
You know sir what you say is most true just see what Bible Black can do ! I like the silouhettes of the band singing and coaxing the lad .The singing is great the lyrics fantastic ! The fall really scary! The dragon a mystery locked on my head !This video can be dangerous because it's contagious you want to experience it again and again and visit heaven and hell like I did I maketh no joke I found myself one day or one night trapped in this video but I had faith in God and guess who rescued me a gift man of esoteric and with a reasonable mind and nature ,Roger Waters formerly of Pink Floyd woke me up I was trapped trying to preach and rescue my school friend where parts of their minds and their souls without faith in God above were unfortunately or for good reason eternally trapped ! I pray for them by having good memories of them when I knew them in my past !
Deep Thought
It’s kind of like RJD and Black Sabbath saying “hey we still got it” they will never be forgotten. They’re god fathers of the entire metal genre.
trulyintense
scary good!!!!!!!!
CatamountMpls
We gotta keep preaching the truth.
steven simon
Absolutely 💯
Josue Rodriguez
I'm very glad Ronnie's last years ended on such a high note. A great album and a great tour. Ronnie forever.
Lara
Yes I agree I liketh your words I believe he's still alive and in more just than spirit ! A great really strong man he I know is blessed by God and Christianity to rise up and accept the gift offered to all forgiveness and eternal life he performed flawlessly to thee unwanted and outcast lost teenagers and people from all walks of life remember what the bible said Arbeit macht frei ....work will set you free and the was a hard working man for many many years he served the Lord well and good entertaining the massed and like I said many lost girls and lost dudes !
Captain Howdy
I miss RJD 😭 I saw the dreamers never die documentary in my nearest cinema last year 2022 I came away learning some thing's I didn't all ready know about the legendary DIO
Charles Barr
Totally agree. Of all the lineups with RJD, and all the musicians Iommi has recorded with, Dio with Iommi and Geezer will always be my favorite. ...and I think all of Dio's guitar players were great.