Black Sabbath - Live Evil (2 CD)
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Artist: Black SabbathBrand: BLACK SABBATH
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Music Label: Rhino Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- E5150
- Neon Knights
- N.I.B.
- Children Of The Sea
- Voodoo
- Black Sabbath
- War Pigs
- Iron Man
- The Mob Rules
- Heaven And Hell
- The Sign Of The Southern Cross
- Heaven And Hell (Continued)
- Paranoid
- Children Of The Grave
- Fluff
Free Music Notes for Live Evil (2 CD)
Free Music Review: The Most Mystical Black Sabbath Album
Hit: 5 Stars
I first heard this album in 1984, and this was my favorite album until I heard Rainbow Rising in 1986.
I'll explain: I've always loved what I term the "mystical" atmosphere in exceptional heavy metal. Black Sabbath started it, Judas Priest capitalised on it, and practically the whole of Ronnie James Dio's astounding career expanded upon it. I myself even explore mysticism (as allegory) in my own project, Lyraka.
This album features an astonishing amount of mystical atmosphere to it, this despite the fact that it's a LIVE ALBUM. I realize that many assert this album is part "studio-ed", but that doesn't take away from the effect. Even the most hard charging tracks here exude a "so-black-its-purple" otherworldliness.
The entirety of the extended "Heaven and Hell/Sign of the Southern Cross" is most representive of what I described earlier. One is literally transported during this song, even more so than by the spectacular studio version. Dio's dramaticisms, combined with Iommi's foray into Elite Guitar God-dom., add up to a ferociously satisfying experience you'll never forget.
The rendition of N.I.B. here completely overshadows the original (and any other) version. Dio completely immerses himself in the part, sounding as though even falling in love couldn't change the devil. Whereas Ozzy's nasal whine made the Lucifer in this tale sound castrated, Dio's is everything a horror fan could ask for. Geezer Butler's bass work provides a fascinating counterpoint as always, but most noticeably during this track.
Neon Knights is the first actual song here, and it is the best ever version of that track as well. Gripping in intensity, Dio seems to push the entire band to deliver an unsettlingly incredible performance. The guitar interplay toward the end by Iommi and Dio has got to be heard to be believed.
Songs like Children of the Sea and Children of the Grave are are also massive highlights here, Dio and Iommi just shine all over this album. Well, Tony Iommi certainly does, but I have an opinion of Dio's performances of Paranoid and Iron Man.
Dio sounds extremely bored by the last two mentioned songs, and the reason is obvious (War Pigs shows the same problem). Those songs werre basically chanted, not sung, by Ozzy, and they leave no room for an operatic vocalist like Dio. Tony Martin had the same problem. Those songs were bulit with the unique personality of Ozzy' s style. So Dio tries his best as a vocal thespian, but ends up sounding very bored at times.
However, the rest of the Ozzy and Dio tracks are SO good, it's impossible to give this a lower than 5 star rating.
Don't hesitate, it's at a great price now.
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Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 7-OCT-2008
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