BLACK SABBATH - DEHUMANIZER
DIOMANIZER
When there was an opportunity for Black Sabbath to bring back Ronnie James Dio to the lineup I guess it was a no-brainer for the band even though Tony Martin had done an excellent job fronting the band, Dio was of course a bigger name and fans have been dreaming of this reunion ever since he left the band in 1982. Drummer Vinny Appice who played on Mob Rules also returned to the band and the legendary bassist and original member Geezer Butler re-joined the band. So this was the bands big reunion album.
Soundwise it wasn't a full return to Heaven and Hell or Mob Rules, No Dehumanizer sounds more modern and heavier than anything they've done before it. In fact I would say that this is the heaviest and most metal sounding album of their career. It reminds me a bit of Dio's own solocareer at the time that also went a bit heavier in the 90's (With albums like Strange Highways and Angry Machines) and. The lyrical themes also reminds me of 90's Dio with a more dystopian outlook with songs like Computer God and TV Crimes. They made a music video for TV Crimes that was quite cool, at least the parts that focused on the band. The rest looked more like something that was made for Nirvana.
I also like I, I, I!
I also like I, I, I!
No I didn't stub my toe, I'm talking about the song I. Short title but a massive song that's for sure.
Dehumanizer is a great record and the natural step to check out after listening to Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules..
Rating:
| INFO |
Label: I.R.S. Records Year: 1992 Country: England Duration: 51:35 Tracks: 10 Genre: Heavy Metal Reviewer: Ruthless Rating: 4/5 | |||||||
| TRACKS | LINEUP | ||||||
| Ronnie James Dio - Vocals Tony Iommi - Guitar Geezer Butler - Bass Geoff Nicholls - Keys Vinny Appice - Drums |
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