yeah ozzy is technically far worse than dio, but he has a certain uniqueness that makes him appealing

he's been the prince of darkness since 1979...

"yeah ozzy is technically far worse than dio, but he has a certain uniqueness that makes him appealing"

I agree, but I listened to 'the essential ozzy' and he just gets annoying after listening to him too much. With sabbath though, yeah he has a certain uniqueness that just works.

In the wake of listening to the new Heaven and Hell album, I listened to all of Sabbath's Dio-era stuff and I still can't believe how win it all is. Ronnie James Dio is one of my all-time favourite vocalists.

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah, he is pretty amazing. on 'Sign Of The Southern Cross' found on The Mob Rules, he has some really amazing vocals, and goes from really high pitched and dream like to his traditional epic wail.... awesomeness

Album Rating: 4.0

I just ordered this today. I actually don't own anything from Sabbath. I know I probably should have gotten Paranoid or their self-titled album, but I still like the sound of this more than the others. To me, Ozzy didn't really become tolerable as a singer until he went solo. His stuff in Sabbath just never got to me as much as his stuff did when he was solo. Then again, he was playing with the likes of Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee, so it's somewhat understandable.

Album Rating: 3.5

This is great and all but when I think of Sabbath I think of the brooding, doomish sound of the early records, the first 3 in particular. Ozzy’s vocals aren’t really that great but they were just the perfect fit for this style.

I love this album, if I want to listen to something that sounds like an early Sabbath record well thats what i'll listen to.

^ Any of their first five albums, this and Mob Rules are definitive Sabbath
To hell with the rest

Children of the Sea has such a fucking beautiful intro in my opinion haha. I remember listening to this song over and over again as a child when my older cousin would take me with him on roadtrips out to my grandmas or the lake. And that was long, long before I even actually liked music.

Yeah that guitar part from Children of The Sea is so much fun to play.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I have ordered this and it should have arrived a week ago, but the delivery time has been moved to the end of this month. Damn, I was looking forward to having this album. Neon Knights is a perfect opener and the title track keeps its charm after many, many listens.

is that udo dirkschnieder in your avatar Nagrarok

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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yes t'is. I'm digging Accept right now, and loving the vocals, especially on Balls to the Wall (the track), even though they're produced by a troll.

hahaha

such an awesome group, I recognised that jacket. good stuff man

Udo Dirkschneider and Ronnie J Dio are two of metal's greatest vocalists

Agreed, Udo wins on album covers though.

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Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Udo Dirkschneider and Ronnie J Dio are two of metal's greatest vocalists.

Album Rating: 5.0

Nah dio's fantastic, he still kicks most vocalists asses

Album Rating: 5.0

Finally someone who dislikes Ozzy as much as I do. Dio owns Ozzy in every way shape and form. Great review for a great album.