Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell- Live in Europe

I just received this video in the mail this morning along with the CD and I have it on now as I write this. All I can say is WOW! I have had the pleasure of seeing these guys twice since they reunited and they are just as powerful and amazing as they were in the early 80's, if not more so. Dio is by far my favorite performer and Sabbath one of my favorite bands, so the two together just seems to be a match made in Heaven... or in Hell. This DVD really showcases what they are capable of and includes some absolutely excellent performances. All of the gents are in full form and are really into it. Dio sings with the power and passion that no other can and moves around the stage as if he was 20 years younger. Tony tears it up, Vinnie's solo is awesome, and Geezer's bass is thunderous. Every song is better than the one before it. The crowd is loud and really into it, and the band feed off the energy and smile the whole time. I actually enjoy this more than the Radio City DVD, the only downside is that this set is not as long, but the performances more than make up for this. The inclusion of the Devil You Know tracks as well as Time Machine really make this one unique and gives some variation making this quite a welcome addition to the collection. Both video and audio quality are top notch and you will find yourself crankin' this one up nice and loud. As sad as it is to know that Dio has passed on and that this band will be no more, this very special performance brings back all the wonderful memories of that great man and this great band and although he might be gone, the music lives on. Long live rock & Roll, Ling Live DIO, and Long live Sabbath!!!

HEAVEN AND HELL LIVE at WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival, what else can you ask for? This last performance with Ronnie in the FESTIVAL head of Festivals and wiht the Repertoryof the last Album " The Devil Ypu Know" is a Jewel for we, the followers and Fans since they where Sabbath! Thank you Ronnie James DIO, guys (the Band) Vinnie, Gezzer and Tony, thank you promoters, all the people involved, the WACKEN in Germany!Thank you AMAZON.com you Always make it Possible!!I LOVED IT!SincerelyFederico Ramirez Villarreal

Let me preface this review be admitting that I am an old school Ronnie James Dio fan and have heard and seen pretty much everything that has been released commercially throughout his career... I'm also an old Sabbath fan (same criteria). I base this review on the older material on the DVD... I've watched it twice and haven't even bothered to watch the newer songs yet! This DVD captures the band in top form... they are smokin'! Dio is absolutely in control of his amazing voice and is singing his ass off... If you like Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules era Sabbath, you will be blown away! In my opinion, this concert has a better "energy" than the earlier 2007 Radio City Music Hall concert DVD. I am happy to see that Dio was indeed in top form right up until the end... thanks for the music Ronnie, you were one of a kind! Thanks to the Sabbath camp for releasing such a top notch DVD!

The reason i bought this dvd was i saw heaven and hell performed on you tube about three years ago and it stuck with me. The instrumentals on that extended version is a masterpiece. Listening to it on my sound system with it cranked sent chills up and down my spine it was so good. Dio's singing was excellent on that song to. To me the audio quality is very good on this dvd and the videos about as good as a dvd can be. They also show quite a bit of the playing techniques of the guitarist not that ill ever be that good they are truly gifted. So in closing it was worth the money because it had a lot of other songs on it i like to.

Tony Iommi is just awesome. Ronnie's voice is about shot. The Geez can play a million notes a minute. Vinnie's not too shabby either. Great show especially the last 4 songs. Where and who is the keyboard player? There isnt one on stage. Ronnie's banter is sophmoric. Rock musicians and singers have nothing to say. They should just shut up and play/sing. On Time Machine it sounds like there is another guitar playing rhythm. Most likely post production. Everybody does it. Interesting project Dio Sabbath or Black Dio. Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules are great albums.

Excellent video and fitting swan song for the Black Sabbath Dio (R.I.P.) years sucks that this great singer and performer has passed away but like many of his friends and fans have stated the music does continue to live on.And live on it does this dvd has many of the great old favorites but also the awesome new songs from the Heaven and Hell debut albumn The Devil You Know!!Plus Ronnie seems in great spirits in this live show if your a new fan then this is definantly a good no scratch that great way to start off especially if you liked the new albumn. To all the other fans OH HELL YEAH!! DIO DIO DIO !!! My advice is to get the DVD as opposed to the cd just to hear Country Girl but hey got them both myself.

I must say this is a great dvd, and is a typical crowd for Dio. The crowd was quiet for the songs, and really cheered for Dio and the guys after each song. The dvd was cleaned up, compared to the cd, which you can tell is a live album. When I heard the cd of this, I thought Ronnie was very tired, or the treatments he was getting were getting to him that nite. Was glad to see that Ronnie was in his rocking out stage and was enjoying the performance.=, so the dvd is a better thing to have just for the clean up on vocals for Ronnie.

Wow, what a DVD. The song tracks are great and the sound is awsome. One point to note is that the camera person zoomed in on Tony's figures during the song Heavnen and Hell. WOW, way to go Tony! Ronnies vocals are as great as ever. Vinney and Geezer were great too. One thing happened though, watching Ronnie sing it wanted to bring a tear to my eye at the loss of a great man. Don't let this drag you down, Ronnie lives on with the music.

Último concierto de Ronie James Dio ya que moriría pocos meses después. El concierto es tomado de la Edicion 2009 de Wacken Open Air y aunque el setlist es excelente, pudo ser mejor. El DVD es región 1 por lo que no funcionará en cualquier reproductor

War ein Geschenk und ist mega gut angekommen.

Muy buen concierto de los SABBATH con Dio. Escenografía muy cuidada,selección de temas inmejorable y lleno hasta la bandera. Recomendable.

I am writing this perspective form the point of view that if you love Black Sabbath then you are a fan of both Ozzy and the Dio era. As the title and track list implies, Dio performs voice for songs written for Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, and Dehumanizer. The DVD is somewhat of a farewell to the band as a whole, similar in many ways to how a film trillogy ties up all loose ends, gives some closure, and leaves you with awesome memories, thus you know that Sabbath never truely dies. As far as sequels go, this is not The Godfather III nor Shrek 4, but more like Lord of the Rings or Toy Story 3.The band performs in Germany to a crowd that even some of the world's biggest pop acts could not pull in their whole career, one sign that great, solid, real music always wins over the disposable. One of the things that I liked most about this performance is the great setlist the band chose. Every song chosen was carefully interwoven and chosen because the band really felt the meaning of that song held true. Dio in between songs has dialogue with the crowd explaining the song selection and what was the general inspiration for it, and has, as always, a great sense of solidarity with the fans. As a testament to the band and their longevity, it's fitting that the stage design and technical aspects parallel the epic size and significance of the event. Each player is showcased individually over the course of the night including Tony Iomi, giving a chance for guitarists and fans alike to study his iconic technique up close. The strongest points of the show in my personal opinion are when the band plays I and Die Young, as every person involed roars to live during these songs, but all the songs played are classics, and the playing could hardly be more on point than they are here.I would recomend this DVD to everyone, seriously. If you like Britney Spears, it is never too late or early to learn. If you are a down metal head but don't know the history, school is in session. This show just demonstrates to fans the benchmark for the pinacle of success as a rock band, and simultaneously throws down a metaphorical gauntlet to the new generation of rockers to pick up the torch and keep running. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

Troublante vision que de voir s'animer le défunt lutin du heavy à la voix d'or sur la scène de WAKEN à l'été 2009. A 67 ans, déja touché par la maladie, il n'en demeure pas moins un frontman de premier plan, et qu'on n'imagine pas un seul instant sa disparition tragique, quelques mois plus tard. Possédant la scène comme pas un, il enchaîne les titres majeurs du SAB, épaulé par un trio de choc légendaire aux frappes et doigtés surpuissants. La voix est toujours là, chaude, puissante et incomparable sur "HEAVEN AND HELL", "NEON KNIGHTS". Les titres de leur dernier opus, "FEAR", "BIBLE BLACK", "FOLLOW THE TEARS", ont un rendu scénique excellent, et la foule germanique est en extase. L'image est de grande qualité, la réalisation nerveuse et le son remarquable. Bref, un grand DVD live, supérieur au précédent de 2007, et un document posthume indispensable pour tous les aficionados. Opportunisme commercial d'iront certains ? Peut m'importe...Le principal, c'est de revoir une dernière fois Ronnie arpenter la scène comme il le fît pendant près de 50 ans...R.I.P. R.J.D.