Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 18 April 1980. It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979.

Dec 11, 2010 · "Black Sabbath were releasing a new album called Heaven and Hell. The original cover-art plan was not working out, and someone decided to call me to ask if I had anything they might be able to use, since the timing was getting short."

Jul 20, 2018 · The cover art for Black Sabbath’s ninth LP “Heaven and Hell” was painted by artist Lynn Curlee a year before the album’s release in April 1980. The entire collection was displayed for years at the Dunaway O’Neill Gallery in Santa Monica, California, owned by actress Faye Dunaway and photographer Terry O’Neill.

Aug 19, 2016 · Black Sabbath do appear on the cover, although only on the back, in an illustration by Harry Carmean, a veteran American artist who used inspiration of the Old Masters to depict Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward in an iconic fashion.

The cover art is actually a painting done by artist Lynn Curlee called “Smoking Angels”, and was not specifically commissioned for the Heaven & Hell album. In December of 2008, I published an interview with Mr. Curlee about Smoking Angels.

Heaven and Hell is the 9th studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 25 April 1980. It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979.

Apr 29, 2024 · In April 1980, Black Sabbath unleashed Heaven and Hell, their first with Ronnie James Dio at the helm, and the iconic cover art was inspired by a charming 1928 photograph of some young women dressed as angels and smoking madly.

Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by Black Sabbath. It was recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida and released on April 25, 1980. It is the first Black Sabbath album to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979.

Apr 3, 2023 · In the creation of the art for the Black Sabbath album 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,' Ernie Cefalu and illustrator Drew Struzan create the duality of heaven and hell perfectly.

CD pre-mastering by WCI Record Group. Original released in 1980. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1987 CD release of "Heaven And Hell" on Discogs.