Heaven & Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall [DVD]

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Comprised of former members of Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell grew out of a 2006 reunion of post-Ozzy frontman Ronnie James Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Vinny Appice for the purpose of recording new tracks for a Sabbath compilation called The Dio Years. Heaven & Hell then toured, drawing deep from the Dio-era Sabbath catalogue. The masterful Heaven & Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall is one result of that rekindled partnership, a two-hour, Gothic metal marathon filmed in 2007 before a thrilled New York City audience. Largely comprised of classic Sabbath material, the show unfolds with a deceptive ease. The seasoned bandmates play with graceful concentration even as they plunge into the maw of doomstruck power chords and grinding riffs, the wiry Dio stalking Heaven & Hell’s swampy sound like some fusion of a crow and benevolent overlord. At times, it’s impossible not to contradict oneself while trying to describe the group’s intricate, paradoxical sound: “Children of the Sea,” for instance, is somehow both a snaking and watery mystery. “E5150/After All (The Dead)” is equally epic and nonchalant. “I” is a show-stopping, nightmarish blues that leans toward the anthemic, while “Falling Off the Edge” is highlighted by a molten rhythm and Dio’s taut vocal. This is a fine outing from a historic ensemble. –Tom Keogh
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 3.52 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 243708
Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 30 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 28, 2007
Actors ‏ : ‎ Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Vinny Appice, Geezer Butler, Heaven & Hell
Studio ‏ : ‎ Rhino
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000TSJVIU
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1