Now that Ronnie James Dio has passed away, this is a reminder of the final tour of Heaven and Hell (the Dio led version of Black Sabbath). I’ve reviewed the CD release in the current issue, so I won’t get too heavily into the performance here. Suffice it to say that it’s a rather raw (but in a good way) show from the group. They performed some songs that were never released in live format before, too. This DVD gives the video images to accompany the music, and what a great final tribute to Dio this is. In addition to the concert footage there are interview segments, but even with just the concert film this would be a “must have” for every fan of Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and good classic heavy metal.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2010  Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound.