Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know revisisted...

I like it, but Mob Rules, Dehumanizer, and especially Heaven and Hell are all superior albums to it.

Well I blasted it and polished chrome out in the shop

Enjoyed the Orchid cd that I played afterwards much better

I think there are some damn fine songs on this album; Bible Black, Follow The Tears, Rock And Roll Angel and Neverwhere are my favorites.

I don't think it compares to the older stuff. I even like Dehumanizer better.

James B. wrote:

Well I blasted it and polished chrome out in the shop

Enjoyed the Orchid cd that I played afterwards much better

Orchid stomps The Devil You Know into dust.

I think The Devil You Know is a highly enjoyable album from start to finish...the only reason is ranks last among Dio-Sabbath albums is the fact that the others have decades of history and are engrained in my psyche...but that doesn't diminish how good it is on it's own.

S.D. wrote:

My opinion hasn't changed, I thought it was an excellent album when it came out and I still do. It's a classy album from a classy band.

I rank it just below Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules, it's a better album than Dehumanizer.

I feel the same way as S.D. excellent disc, and IMO a better album then 'Dehumanizer' Shawn also brings up a good point, I have had decades of listening to Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules and it is hard to compete with that.

I liked it went I first heard it,still like it today. Maybe it's not as catchy as some of the earlier Dio Sabbath albums but it's still a good listen with Bible Black being the best song on it.

I haven't played the whole album in awhile, but over the weekend while I was doing some yardwork, a few tunes shuffled through on my mp3 players.

Sounded just as good on Saturday as they did when I got the album. I still like it. It'll be hard for the new album with Ozzy to top it.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

It'll be hard for the new album with Ozzy to top it.

Yup...

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

It'll be hard for the new album with Ozzy to top it.

Yup...

X2!!!!

I really like it. I'm not especially fond of Atom and Evil, but beyond that the album is excellent and I feel like it was a wonderful closer for Dio's career.

Temple of Blood wrote:

I don't like it much, just a few parts here and there. It's the worst of the Dio Sabbath albums, maybe the worst of the non-Ozzy Sabbath albums too.

I really like "The Devil Cried" though. Much better than any of the other material that went on that album.

That song was not on that album?

Ben Grimm wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

I don't like it much, just a few parts here and there. It's the worst of the Dio Sabbath albums, maybe the worst of the non-Ozzy Sabbath albums too.

I really like "The Devil Cried" though. Much better than any of the other material that went on that album.

That song was not on that album?

No. It was on a compilation of Dio-era Sabbath songs.

Required Fields wrote:

Ben Grimm wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

I don't like it much, just a few parts here and there. It's the worst of the Dio Sabbath albums, maybe the worst of the non-Ozzy Sabbath albums too.

I really like "The Devil Cried" though. Much better than any of the other material that went on that album.

That song was not on that album?

No. It was on a compilation of Dio-era Sabbath songs.

"The Dio Years" contains 3 new songs:

The Devil Cried
Shadow Of The Wind
Ear In The Wall

The first two songs were also performed on the Radio City Music Hall concert video/live album.

manny wrote:

S.D. wrote:

My opinion hasn't changed, I thought it was an excellent album when it came out and I still do. It's a classy album from a classy band.

I rank it just below Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules, it's a better album than Dehumanizer.

I feel the same way as S.D. excellent disc, and IMO a better album then 'Dehumanizer' Shawn also brings up a good point, I have had decades of listening to Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules and it is hard to compete with that.

yep. There is a lot of truth to that. I think once something gets familiar it is hard to be quite as objective.

I thought it was merely "decent" when it was released, but it has since grown on me in a big way. It's a bit of a grower, but it's a very classy and well played album, it's just a shame the reunion had to be so short lived as I would've welcomed another album or two like this. Alas. My favorites are "Atom and Evil," "Bible Black," "Double the Pain," "Rock 'n' Roll Angel" and "Neverwhere."

I think its a great album! There is not a bad song on it to me. Of course though, I am a Sabbath freak so maybe I am a bit biased as well.

I also think most of you are deaf!

I still dig it. "Atom & Evil" probably would've worked better if it were placed elsewhere in the running order as it's not a strong opening song, but other than that I got no complaints.

Gave it another listen and I like it more now (time away from an album is a good thing). I still think some of the songs lack a good hook but then the guitar solos come in and I like the songs better (I've always said a good guitar solo can make or break a song with me). Favorites are Fear, Double The Pain, Rock And Roll Angel, and Breaking Into Heaven.

I like this album alot. I was also blowed away with the 2 live albums Heaven and Hell put out. best live albums Dio ever did in my opinion.

brokentulsa wrote:

I like this album alot. I was also blowed away with the 2 live albums Heaven and Hell put out. best live albums Dio ever did in my opinion.

the Wacken DVD is amazing, one of Dio's best shows ever - I never get tired of watching it. Plus, the songs from The Devil You Know sounds awesome live

I just irdered an 180 gram vinyl

James B. wrote:

I just irdered an 180 gram vinyl

I did too.

S.D. wrote:

Bible Black, Follow The Tears, Rock And Roll Angel

Yeah, those are the stand out tracks. Its a good album nothing more nothing less. To think it was made by a bunch of guys mostly in their 60's made it better.

To each their own, but this one doesn't even come near Dehumanizer, which is epic in its sinister darkness IMO.