Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on April 25, 1980. It is their first album featuring lead singer Ronnie James Dio and producer Martin Birch.Heaven and Hell became one of Black Sabbath's best-selling albums, revitalizing the group after original lead singer Ozzy Osbourne's departure. It was re-released in the Black Sabbath box set The Rules of Hell.Heaven and Hell is the first Black Sabbath album recorded without founding member Ozzy Osbourne, who was fired from the band and replaced by Ronnie James Dio. Geoff Nicholls of Quartz also joined—a possible replacement for bassist Geezer Butler, who had missed most of the album's writing sessions and was going through a divorce. When Butler decided to stay, Nicholls became Black Sabbath's keyboardist—a position he would hold for over 20 years (though he usually played off-stage during concerts).