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I was just wondering if anyone out there was going to see Heaven and Hell on their UK Tour, should be good. I'm off to see them at Sheffield Arena tomorrow night, can't wait. I first saw this line-up back in 1981 when I was a wee lad, and even though I was a big Ozzy fanatic at the time, I still liked the Dio era of Sabbath. It's good that their playing only Dio era material also, there's some great songs in that back catalogue that we haven't heard for a long time. Hopefully it'll be a great night.

i hope you have fun

i was going to get tickets for wembley arena or bournemouth but i've been so busy lately i totally forgot about it. I dont think there'll be tickets left by now.

Birmingham 13th of November, tickets are about 2 inches away from my hand

Hi Gazza I seen them on the 4th November You're in for a treat mate the set is awesome and i had to run for a piss and get the beers in so i didn't miss the next song..I posted this up in another thread ...(Below)
Well last nights gig was something special and a memory that will live with me forever.All the bands who played went down well Iced Earth open up with a set that i knew nothing about apart from the singer Ripper Owens from the time he filled in for Judas Priest's Rob Halford.A good band just a pity im not a fan of them.Next on the bill was Lamb of God who got the crowd wipped up in mosh pit fashion ...again i've never bought any of the bands stuff but a well performed set and they went down well.After the interval the main event Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell god knows why they couldn't go under the banner of BS 2 ???... But i was very surprised that the set had been switched from the DVD Live show after the Intro they opened up with Mob Rules and i couldn't give you the full set list but i was surprised they played the classic 'Die Young' so early in the set ..one of my all time favourites...But i fully enjoy the show especially the classic 'I' i fucking love that tune...I followed the nights entertainment up by going back to the Hotel and meeting all the band they were so cool and double friendly especially Dio what a gentlemen i'm sure if id asked him to autograph my ass he would of done it.But all the guys had time for the fans and Geezer's minder who is his nephew came back downstairs with a fist full of guitar picks and handed them out nice gesture...Double buzz for me...To top it off i went to see Pat Travers tonight and this guy is a legend and he's still playing awesome material and the set just got better especially when he topped it off with the cover of Ram Jam's Black Betty what a wild time and again the whole band had time for the fans and i was speaking to Pat like he was me Dad what a nice bloke ..Excellent weekend

Glad you enjoyed the concert Shaun, you lucky bastard getting to meet the band, nice one. Sheffield was also great last night, missed Iced Earth as we were still in pub, caught a bit of Lamb of God but not my cup of tea.
Heaven and Hell were brilliant, Dio's vocal's were flawless and Iommi's riff's were crushing. I presume the set-list was the same as Newcastle, can't remember exact order but something like Mob Rules, Children of the Sea, I, Sign of the Southern Cross, Die Young, Falling of the edge of the World, Computer God, Voodoo, Heaven and Hell(obviously), Neon Knights and they also did newie Shadow of the Wind. Sound was really clear and very loud. The only dissapointing thing was the crowd, or lack of it, the Arena was unfortunatley only just over half full, why they didn't play City Hall size venue's I'll never know. How a band this good cannot fill arena's amazes me, and yet you get some right shit bands out there packing out arena's left right and centre, baffles me. Still, the atmosphere was good and the band seemed to be having a good time. Here's a few pics I took.

Heaven and Hell in Sheffield.

Heaven and Hell at Sheffield Arena

Heaven and Hell in Sheffield

One of Gezzer Butler, we was at his side of the stage.

I saw this tour last year with Megadeth/Down...Fucking awesome....

Im looking forward to this tonights the night!

Fozzy41 wrote:Heaven and Hell in Sheffield

Is it just me or does that stage set look a lot like the 'Diary of a Madman' set to anyone else?

Trigger wrote:
Is it just me or does that stage set look a lot like the 'Diary of a Madman' set to anyone else?

I see what ya mean it does look familiar..

Although i doubt Dio will hang himself and I doubt he'll be flung across the room from a capapult..

Simon

siro_angel wrote:

Trigger wrote:
Is it just me or does that stage set look a lot like the 'Diary of a Madman' set to anyone else?

I see what ya mean it does look familiar..

Although i doubt Dio will hang himself and I doubt he'll be flung across the room from a capapult..

Simon

he's small enough.

skezza wrote:

siro_angel wrote:

Trigger wrote:
Is it just me or does that stage set look a lot like the 'Diary of a Madman' set to anyone else?

I see what ya mean it does look familiar..

Although i doubt Dio will hang himself and I doubt he'll be flung across the room from a capapult..

Simon

he's small enough.

now now we musnt be nasty towards Dio.. its not his fault his vertically challenged

Simon