I cannot tell you how incredibly happy seeing this made me! yall instantly brought a smile to my face. and i must say those shirts are looking mighty good on you guys! much Much MUCH love to you and your family and thank you for the kind words! this actually made my laugh out loud
You are either not looking hard enough or not looking at all. The Sword, Ancient VVisdom, 1000mods, Truckfighters? Ever heard of them? Get searching. They are out there.
Can I make suggestions? Look at "The Warning". Start with "survive" (at TedX) and then "21st century blood" (the official video). Then look for "Motion Device". Start with "thick skin", "Alive" and "doves and snakes". The new generation is in town!
At Christmas time, I think it lines up right below the Sun and is the symbol we use for Venus or Female. The Son/Sun crucified on the Cross. Astrotheology blah blah blah.
It is also where the Sun Sets for 3 days before it rises on the Winter Solstice! the sun hangs on the cross for three days then rises...hmmm. it happens every year...
Crux is followed by four dominant stars, descending in clockwise order by magnitude: Beta, Gamma (one of the closest red giants to Earth), Delta and Epsilon Crucis....names also used by our military frats... Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon...
No, no! Not possible. Do you listen to Vin´s promise that this was the only 11 for a lot of months. so he can´t do this in the next few months........oh....oh....wait.... maybe...just maybe.....this might be the 1st 12 in the VinAnd Sori history. ^^
Mob Rules may be the best Sabbath album, IMO. "Falling Off the Edge of the World" is another gem that showcases that amazing quiet/loud dynamic. And Dio's voice... Man, what else is there to say? So beautiful, so fiery. He could do it all.
Tony Iommi is a creative genius, and he's coupled with a great bass player and outstanding lyricist and an vocalist with Dio here. Of course it's perfect.
This is the first Black Sabbath album not to have Bill Ward on drums. Bill was a jazz drummer from back in the '60s, and in early Sabbath the jazz is clearly there. But he left after Heaven and Hell, so Sabbath picked up Vinnie Appice, younger brother of the legendary Carmine Appice. Vinnie has a distinctively heavy and slow rhythm. I think it works with Sabbath.
Bad ass Alex and you all wearing each other's shirts...I love you guys as well as Alex the best two channels out there .....Sori and Vin thank you for kicking ass keep up the great work and remember one fist in the air one foot in the gutter
I remember listening to this as a teen in 1981 and thinking how evil this sounded, still to this day Ronnie's voice gives me Goosebumps-Stargazer from Rainbow with Ronnie as the vocalist is magical, and live he was a monster who only stood 5'4".
EVERYTHING that Dio touched is ABSOLUTE gold. That lil dude was a force of nature....a phenomenon. I see that Vin and Sori are Hefnerds, noice. Y'all need to react to Stars by Hear N Aid. It was like a metal usa for Africa with a buncha famous 80's rockers like Dio and Halford.
Did you ever read Iommi's book? he was friends with John Bonham, and Bonham came to see Sabbath with Dio, and he stood on the side of the stage and when they got done and came off stage Bonham said,"Goddamn, that Midget sings his ass off!" or some shit like that. LOL
The main riff by Tony Iommi is absolutely WICKED. The chemistry between Ronnie, Geezer, Tony and Vinnie is incredible and the production is absolutely on point. I love this album and song. A true Masterpiece!!!
That riff is so quintessential Doom Metal. You know what riff I’m talking about. That kind of riff speaks to me and gets me to search for like minded bands. Besides Black Sabbath, Doom is something you guys still have to explore further. It’s a versatile sub genre that meshes well with other types of metal like Death Metal and Goth. Dude that’s been spamming Draconian is a band that meshes all three styles.
Dude, you totally nailed it. I was not expecting you to rate it that High. I'm a semi pro bassists and big reader and having heard this song in too many years. Literally made me cry. Your conversation helped me unpack the intensity of this tune. Thank you.
Wow, something from Mob Rules. This album is usually overlooked by reaction channels in favor of Heaven and Hell. If you guys want to delve deeper into Sabbath, check out Born Again. That album features Ian Gillian from Deep Purple as the singer. There are some truly heavy tracks on it; Trashed, Disturbing the Priest, Zero the Hero, Digital Bitch etc. It's worth a listen
More Black Sabbath is always welcome but "Ginnungagap"... I love that album, definetely my favorite Therion album, any song from Secret of the Runes would be great.
First off I have to say I'm impressed that an incredibly young couple appreciates some of the best rock music that ever existed. This particular song may very well be among my top 20 Dio and Sabbath songs put together. Dio was one of the greatest metal rock singers ever. Especially the real metal from early times when singers did more than yell and bellow but actually could sing and carry a tune. Thanks to both of you for your reviews and reactions.
Dio man. sheeww. I'm metal all day long bro. but his vocal power and emotion is off the charts. I hope someone will come around who is on that level someday but till then........? sometimes it's hard to keep a dry eye when anlyzing his singing.
I hope so too but I doubt that's going to be the case. His power, his tone, his phrasing, his ability to sound like an angel one moment and like the devil the next, his uncanny ability to work melodies and harmonies into even his most heavy songs... the list goes on and on. He had complete control over his voice at all times too. He's the king.
You should check out Jorn Lande he can carry the torch for Ronnie he did a whole album of Dio covers and he does a tribute song to Dio called a song for Ronnie James you will be quite surprised he also does Whitesnake songs as well
The nearest to Dio now is Jorn Lande. Out to Every nation, Lady of Winter would be a good introductions for Vin and Sori to check out. As amazing as Jorn is, there will never be another Dio. RIP RJD.
I bought this album in 1981 . 1981!! I LOVED this album. Still an awesome album, I personally think its THE BEST Sabbath album ever made, followed by Heaven & Hell.
Theres a reason why each individual in this band is well known for their instruments. Dio you don't even have to explain, Tony Iomiis the riff writing master, Geezer Butler is seriously one of the most underrated bass players ever. I am a drummer so dont even get me started on Bill Ward even though this wasnt Ward. I love your guys channel, keep it up!
Wow! Growing up I was Black Sabbath/Ozzy only. Period. I wouldn’t even give Black Sabbath/RJD a listen. That’s how close minded I was. If it wasn’t Sabbath/Ozzy then it was nothing. Only now 30 plus years later watching Vin&Sori , now listening to sabbath/RJD and I can truly say RJD blows Ozzy out of the waters. Thank you V&S for that I appreciate y’all 🤙🏼
My fave Sabbath record of all is Heaven and Hell. Even over the Ozzy ones. Even just the song itself...it's as close to a perfect song there is for me.
this was an awesome concert I seen this show and they blew out the power at the Toledo sports arena in 1983, two hits of purple micro dot and popcorn buckets lighting the way that night, damn those were the good ol' days
'ACTUALLY!' (read in Vin's voice) the scientific understanding that we are almost incomprehensibly small in the universe, which itself may only be part of a multi-verse, gives me great humility, wonder, awe and even happiness. It would be the religious world view that would feed my ego by suggesting that I am special
Alex is entertaining in his reactions and I will watch. But you guys rock the analysis part and I appreciate that more. You are also very not fake. I am one of many atheists/agnostics who find your reaction videos very interesting and thought provoking - in the best way. Love to all and keep it up folks 💓
"Shadow of the Wind" is probably the song in which Dio showcases his attitude and badassery incredibly. Also, "I", "Fear" and "Bible Black". "Falling off the Edge of the World" and "Die Young"....pure gems. You absolutely NEED to check them out!
Such a masterful song!! Dio was and always will be one of the Best voices, if not THE best voice, in Metal!! He was such a force in his records and his live performances. Truly honored to have witnessed such heavy metal majesty!! Thank you Vin and Sori for reacting to a gem of Sabbath era Dio. I would also recommend Judas Priest 'Touch of Evil', Testament 'Native Blood' and Candlemass 'Well of Souls'. 😉😊
This was THE HEAVIEST thing Sabbath ever did imo. to me. Getting Dio in the band Prpelled them into a higher level, which was also awesome because Blizzard & Diary of a Madman was AWESOME.
One RJD song that I have loved since first day issue of "Dream Evil" is "All the Fools Sailed Away". It's never mentioned in any "best of" or "favorite" list, but I really think Vin will dig both the lyricism and the vocal strength. As a fan, and an old man that's been listening to Ronnie since Rainbow (and backtracking to Elf), you just can't go wrong with anything he has touched (pretending that Lock Up the Wolves never existed, of course). Also incredible off this same album is "Voodoo" and Children of the Sea from Heaven and Hell. Rock on.
The Southern Cross is a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross, the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole. Used by Sailors to determine direction long before GPS :D lol
While the band is from England, Dio himself, was born and raised in New York. As far as Southern Cross, it is also referencing the star in the sky, sailors would use to chart their course.
The drummer on this album (and many others with Dio singing) Vinny Appice is also from New york (Brooklyn). The original lineup was from Birmingham England.
Vinny is one of my favorite drummers, he has a certain really heavy groove that is perfect for this music, his drumming also has alot of personality, i could pick him out among a thousand other drummers.
One of my all time favorite songs. "The Dio Years" to me is the quintessential metal album. Changed my life forever! Dio man...the best that walked this earth. His chemistry with Tony, Geezer and Vinny gave birth to some of the heaviest music in history. The best.
this album is very underrated black sabbath album. mob rules should be mentioned as much as first 4 albums. it is an classic epic doom heavy metal album. country girl is another AMAZING song off this album.
It's amazing that Dio always make you pay extra attention to the vocals when be sings. Such a great range and a amazing storyteller. I think Joey Belladona from Anthrax have been very influenced by his vocal style. You hear it very clearly on the latest two records. You should do In the End by Anthrax. It's a tribute to Dio and Dimebag. Otherwise my regular request, Helloween - Keeper of the seven keys 🎃
You should check out Dio - Magica full album That's a masterpiece and a concept album. Said Dio: "Magica is the saga of Blessing, a netherworld invaded by dark forces that vaporise people into pure, evil energy. The planet’s saviours are master, apprentice heroes Eriel and Challis, who must recite a spell from the sacred book of Magica to defeat their foe, Shadowcast. The album is written from the villain’s viewpoint. (...) I took on the evil perspective because I’ve always written from the anti-perspective. Most people don’t think in those terms so you are freer to create. I left the ending ambivalent because evil always exists, good doesn’t always triumph and that’s the universal balance."
This is the kind of song you have to experience live. Geezers bass line on this one live is probably the heaviest thing I've ever experienced. Plus there's a gigantic inverted cross hologram that comes up over the stage. Combined with Ronnie's voice it is show stopping
I love you two analyzing and appreciating this amazing song- rjd is awesome and sabbath is one of the best ever! It is an 11!!!!!!! Thank you for this reaction vid. You guys rock!
I love that you're listening to a lot of Dio... and it's about time you listen to Rainbow-Stargazer. This is song is great, not much else to say. "Immolation - Father you're not a father" request #4.
To have seen this version of Black Sabbath live is a sight to behold, they are perfection live, better than any band in the live setting, hail to RONNIE JAMES DIO AND BLACK SABBATH!!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎶🥁✊🤘✊🤘✊🤘
No doubt! I got to see this version of Sabbath 3 times. My wife and I never imagined that they would get back together, let alone that we would see them live. It was a religious experience.
You should totally do Sabbath's "When Death Calls" with Tony Martin on vocals. He is awesome singer on his own, too bad that he was in band after monsters Ozzy and Dio, so people do not give him enough credit. And that song also has epic buildups and also features Brian May from Queen on guitar solo.
He actually drove a black/black MBZ 450sl. He and Geezer, (a red/tan one), received them from there respective wives as a bday present in the early 80's. He was my neighbor and was fortunate to know both Wendy and Ronnie since my teens. It was Wendy that invited my friend and I in to the party as we walked by her driving his into the driveway. RIP Ronnie. Thanks you and Wendy for all the help!
The husband giving an eleven darn near brought me to tears. That reason was priceless. Even the wife who clearly seemed to not really like metal that much and even though it was too long for her liking still giving it an eight I also found impressive. You guys just gained another follower...
As follows is the best explanation I've read concerning the epic track: General CommentThis is possibly the most underrated Black Sabbath song ever. It's also possibly their most epic song ever. I think the song is about not conforming and being your true self. "If there isn't light ..." I think the first verse means that no matter what, what we say or do will always reflect how we feel and what we believe to some extent. And that other people can see what's inside us by our actions. To some extent, we can't wear a mask of conformity and "coolness" all the time. "Fade away..." Fade away from the false happiness of being "cool" and be yourself. Society puts so many useless limits on us, and we need to get around those and show the world who we really are. "On a small world..." This part is describing a paradise. As soon as one good thing ends "the summer falls," another begins "there's a rainbow..." This paradise is actually an emotional and mental one. It is the happiness we feel when we our ourselves. "If an echo doesn't..." If when we are ourselves and are rejected, then we are disappointed, of course. However, our disappointment won't obstruct us, because few people will even notice it unless you bring it up. "And it's the sign..." The Southern Cross is a constellation seen only in the Southern Hemisphere, which is sought by people from the Northern Hemisphere who can't see it back home. It is barely visible to the naked eye, but it is still there. The Southern Cross is a metaphor for the true happiness that we feel when we are our real selves. We are the northerners, and we have to go quite a long way just to find it, and even then we have to look hard for it. But, like all the stars in general, it is definitely worth looking for. The stars are actually quite beautiful. Just like true happiness. "From the book..." Young people are the strongest because they haven't been corrupted by the horrors of life and society. Young people are more likely to be able to be themselves because society isn't completely done warping us into machines. This has been said by many other people, but none of them are remembered specifically for saying that. Society is trying to crush their voices about non-conformity. "Reach above your dreams..." We need to look outside our own selfish desires and help the people who need our help the most. "Don't live for pleasure..." This, like the "fade away" part, tells us not to fit in, but to live life to the fullest and be yourself whenever you can. "Eight miles high..." This is a warning. What goes up must come down. And if you forced other people down on your way up (which it seems is implied here), then no one will want to help stop your fall. They would probably prefer to laugh at you in your agony. erasmus11290on August 02, 2005 Link Link to the site it can be found: songmeanings.com/songs/view/47809/
Trying to decipher RJD’s lyrics is a Herculean task. He writes what he feels, what words flow together, not necessarily what makes sense. Usually there’s something mystical about it. He’s mentioned that this song is about the constellation - I don’t remember where I heard it.
I know the song talks about the Southern Cross , but I can't help but feel there's a deeper , wiser meaning to the song everytime I hear it , it somehow just pulls me in
Fun fact: Dio is the one who started metal horns. When Ozzy was in Sabbath he would always flash peace signs. When Dio joined he wanted to do something similar but didn't want to copy Ozzy so he used a sign his italian grandmother used to ward off evil.
I like YOU TWO to do a reaction to the Black Sabbath song: AFTER FOREVER. I guess I need to ask 20 times more and more... I love you guys. This BLACK SABBATH song is essential to find out how much religious or Evil texts Ozzy and Co over the past 50 years.
Well if you have followed Vinand Sori u should have seen they already did Dio and Black Sabbath with him singing so thats why i said to do rainbow and then the Dio journey is complete,unless you wanna find something with Elf,that was Dio,s first band before Rainbow. ruclips.net/video/6YeaXiQhJN4/видео.html Its up to them to listen to every song he has done.But for the groups he was attending it is these 3 bands i mean.
DrMcKay66 well they did Rainbow so I guess your journey is complete then, and Elf wasn’t Ronnie’s first band, not even close. You’d have to go back 14 years and about 5 bands to complete Ronnie’s journey.
Bla,bla,blaaaahh.Yes i know he has been in The Vegas Kings playing trumpet at first back in 57 or so and then they changed names to Ronnie and the Rumblers, Ronnie and the Redcaps och Ronnie Dio and the Prophets but thats just same band. Back in those days there were not so good music as when he joined Rainbow,Sabbath and later Dio.Just wanted to make a point to the real rockbands he was in.I dont even count Heaven and Hell cos its just an album with Sabbath members :)
DrMcKay66 No noo nooooooo... those early bands weren’t the same band and guess what... the music was good back then. Let’s not tells lies about it just because you don’t care for it. Sounds to me like you haven’t heard much of his old stuff because if you wouldn’t have. I’m also sure Tony, Vinnie & Geezer wouldn’t appreciate the fact that you don’t count Bible Black as an album.
As others have stated, the Southern Cross is a constellation in the southern hemisphere now called crux however what is not commonly known is that around the 4th millennium BCE it was seen in the northern hemisphere as far north as Britain in the summer but due to the procession of the equinox it slowly "faded away" lowering from sight in the northern latitudes and completely disappeared from sight by around 400 CE. Read the lyrics again keeping this in mind and it becomes a tale of fantasy, a story of hope that the sign will return and when it does not return they "sail away" to reunite with their lost sign and the strong meaning it had for them. Ancient peoples were always looking to the sky for guidance, when to plant when to harvest and when to war and so on. In the line when it is states "give a knife to those who die" is a reference to an ancient belief that giving someone a knife would forever sever the relationship. There are more gems in this song but the main point is that it is mostly a fantasy tale. I think Geezer wrote the bands lyrics and most likely this song. RIP RJD.
The Southern Cross is a constellation used by sailors of old for navigation. Yes Ronnie took over writing lyrics from Geezer Butler who wrote most of Black Sabbath songs up to the Heaven and Hell album, Ronnie's 1st with Sabbath. Geezer is also one of baddest bass player's on this Third Stone From The Sun.
Please have a go at Canadian pagan doom metal band Blood Ceremony, its really folky and heavy the lady who sings has a wonderful voice and her flute playing is excellent, The guitar work is very reminiscent of black sabbath. The best songs to review are Drawing down the moon, Lord Summerisle (i think its a direct reference to the classic vintage British horror film The Wickerman) and Daughter of the Sun. Alos try the Luciferian Light orchestra another really good female fronted metal band from northern Europe, their song Church of Carmel is a beautiful classic
I cannot tell you how incredibly happy seeing this made me! yall instantly brought a smile to my face. and i must say those shirts are looking mighty good on you guys! much Much MUCH love to you and your family and thank you for the kind words! this actually made my laugh out loud
Nice to see you here man.
This is old school classic metal. Today's rock sucks compared to this.
You are either not looking hard enough or not looking at all. The Sword, Ancient VVisdom, 1000mods, Truckfighters? Ever heard of them? Get searching. They are out there.
Hope you didn't cut yourself on the edge of that comment
Can I make suggestions?
Look at "The Warning".
Start with "survive" (at TedX) and then "21st century blood" (the official video).
Then look for "Motion Device".
Start with "thick skin", "Alive" and "doves and snakes".
The new generation is in town!
Red Forman. You can't be serious.
@john: Let me suggest:
1) Chrome Division, 2) Motorjesus, 3) Nitrogods ;)
The southern cross is a star pattern on the southern hemisphere. Sailors used the star constellation to navigate.
At Christmas time, I think it lines up right below the Sun and is the symbol we use for Venus or Female. The Son/Sun crucified on the Cross. Astrotheology blah blah blah.
It is also where the Sun Sets for 3 days before it rises on the Winter Solstice! the sun hangs on the cross for three days then rises...hmmm. it happens every year...
The southern cross is the constellation used on Australia and new Zealand flags as well
@@officernasty2648 as well as the Conch Republic
Crux is followed by four dominant stars, descending in clockwise order by magnitude: Beta, Gamma (one of the closest red giants to Earth), Delta and Epsilon Crucis....names also used by our military frats... Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon...
Awesome!!! The bass line is killer.
The Southern Cross is also a reference to the constellation crux
The bass line is killer cause it's geezer Butler nothing else needs to be said👍
black sabbath - children of the sea
oh yeah
No, no! Not possible. Do you listen to Vin´s promise that this was the only 11 for a lot of months. so he can´t do this in the next few months........oh....oh....wait.... maybe...just maybe.....this might be the 1st 12 in the VinAnd Sori history. ^^
"Neon Nights"
The First song he wrote with Tony... Children of the sea
Most definitely the best Sabbath has ever done!
Elvis Presley was the king of rock n roll , Michael Jackson was the king of Pop, Ronnie James Dio was the king of heavy metal
Yeah and Lemmy was'em all.
“Godfather “ of Metal. IMO
I'd say Dio was more the king of Rock Opra.
Erik Ballew not Eric Adams of ManOWar?
Just the fact that Dio gave us the "devils horn" sign makes him Heavy metal royalty.
The absolute best voice Metal will ever see.
Truthiest truth ever spoken!
The most accurate statement on the internet.
bruce a close second
Think you meant "hear"
Dio had a unique voice absolute art 👍
Falling off the edge of the world, from the same album.
Best song on the album!
Frank Gaul yup
so fckn beautiful
RAINBOW - Stargazer
Can't wait for them to give it a 12. "We aren't going to give any song an 11 in like 4 months". little did they know
+1
YEEESS! such a Classic 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Excellent suggestion! I thumb up at you!
Oh, you mean the 12 rating song.
The power in that voice and those riffs.. truly amazing
Mob Rules may be the best Sabbath album, IMO. "Falling Off the Edge of the World" is another gem that showcases that amazing quiet/loud dynamic. And Dio's voice... Man, what else is there to say? So beautiful, so fiery. He could do it all.
Dehumanizer is better IMO its just so heavy
yeah i think dehumanizer is the best, then again there Is the last Heaven and Hell album.
I love the solo at the end of Over and Over. It's just Epic and so jammy. Tonni goes off the hook.
I agree, I like Mob Rules just a bit better than the Heaven And Hell album, and the H&H album would probably be my top album of 1980.
Man, Falling Off the Edge is such a badass song. Kickass basslines
Tony Iommi is a creative genius, and he's coupled with a great bass player and outstanding lyricist and an vocalist with Dio here. Of course it's perfect.
I've always said that these 4 guys were the best band ever. The sum of the parts so great.
Geezer wrote most of their songs
@@catamountmpls (lyrics), with Iommi writing the music.
@@mikeg.4211 no, lol
Yay Southern Cross is definitely one of my favorite DIo led Black Sabbath songs!
Next Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
The Live evil version with Dio :-)
You DO mean "Children Of The Sea", right?
Sounds like a good series of reacts...
By the way. The best Black Sabbath song ever is,- wait for it - all of them!
This is the first Black Sabbath album not to have Bill Ward on drums. Bill was a jazz drummer from back in the '60s, and in early Sabbath the jazz is clearly there. But he left after Heaven and Hell, so Sabbath picked up Vinnie Appice, younger brother of the legendary Carmine Appice.
Vinnie has a distinctively heavy and slow rhythm. I think it works with Sabbath.
Appice has a snare arm like a ten ton hammer.
You're right Vinnie played on Mob Rules. Bill did however record Heaven and Hell with Sabbath in the studio
All I know is I like Bill and Vinny both are great
All I know is I like Bill and Vinny both are great
Please do Falling Off The Edge Of The World by Sabbath too!
Excellent choice my man.
My personal favorite. Raises the hairs on the back of my neck.
Giordan Quesada Pleassssssssse
Yes.....vocals are so heartfelt. We all feel that way some days.....closing the door.
but only live. Iommi playing in the beginning is magnificent so as Dio ofc)))
Bad ass Alex and you all wearing each other's shirts...I love you guys as well as Alex the best two channels out there .....Sori and Vin thank you for kicking ass keep up the great work and remember one fist in the air one foot in the gutter
An 11, epic. The next logical Sabbath/Dio song should be Children of the Sea. It's just as epic and on point.
Korn didn't even get an 11 :eek:
if we are including Dio I would say Don't Talk to Strangers. But if its confined to just sabbath I agree, Children of the Sea is a classic.
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Yes!
Yes 🤘
The duellists it's another underrated one too
I’ve seen Ronnie James in concert at least 8 times, twice with Black Sabbath! He was always one of my favorites
"I" by Black Sabbath would be another fitting Dio era Sabbath song. He shows how "bad" he can really be on that song.
"I" one of my favorite
“I” is so damn heavy. Love that song. Dio’s vocals, and the rest of the boys were definitely firing on all cylinders on that song.
"I" is a fucking masterpiece
TV crimes and master of insanity
Same with Follow the Tears.
I remember listening to this as a teen in 1981 and thinking how evil this sounded, still to this day Ronnie's voice gives me Goosebumps-Stargazer from Rainbow with Ronnie as the vocalist is magical, and live he was a monster who only stood 5'4".
EVERYTHING that Dio touched is ABSOLUTE gold. That lil dude was a force of nature....a phenomenon. I see that Vin and Sori are Hefnerds, noice. Y'all need to react to Stars by Hear N Aid. It was like a metal usa for Africa with a buncha famous 80's rockers like Dio and Halford.
@@utubnagain I thank thee.....from the bottom of my heart, for the Maloik.
YEESS! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎶"WEERRR'EE STAAAAAARS" 🎶 awesome choice
@@seanegglesden5702 Yeah man....excellent tune too.
Did you ever read Iommi's book? he was friends with John Bonham, and Bonham came to see Sabbath with Dio, and he stood on the side of the stage and when they got done and came off stage Bonham said,"Goddamn, that Midget sings his ass off!" or some shit like that. LOL
@@timbrown57 Yeah man....I did read that. Kinda funny.
Thing with this era is that it takes you on a Journey....It's fricken awesome !
The main riff by Tony Iommi is absolutely WICKED. The chemistry between Ronnie, Geezer, Tony and Vinnie is incredible and the production is absolutely on point. I love this album and song. A true Masterpiece!!!
(day 7) Iron Maiden-Phantom of the Opera
(day 2) Judas Priest- Freewheel Burning
Rainbow- Man on the Silver Mountain (Dio vocals)
Not just vocals... he wrote the lyrics and melodies and he and Ritchie wrote the arrangements.
Great pick!.
That riff is so quintessential Doom Metal. You know what riff I’m talking about. That kind of riff speaks to me and gets me to search for like minded bands. Besides Black Sabbath, Doom is something you guys still have to explore further. It’s a versatile sub genre that meshes well with other types of metal like Death Metal and Goth.
Dude that’s been spamming Draconian is a band that meshes all three styles.
What song again ?
Guy has been suggesting The Morningstar by Draconian for awhile now.
You sould also check out Planets Colide by Crowbar. It's a good doom/sludge song.
Dude, you totally nailed it. I was not expecting you to rate it that High. I'm a semi pro bassists and big reader and having heard this song in too many years. Literally made me cry. Your conversation helped me unpack the intensity of this tune. Thank you.
the "Southern Cross" is a constellation that can be seen in the southern hemisphere.
I wrote this comment too but I deleted it when I saw how many other people had commented the same thing haha.
Please do Discontinued by Death Angel.
Aye nice to see another youtuber wearing your shirts! It shows how much presence you guys have! Keep up with the awesome reviews/reactions!
Wow, something from Mob Rules. This album is usually overlooked by reaction channels in favor of Heaven and Hell. If you guys want to delve deeper into Sabbath, check out Born Again. That album features Ian Gillian from Deep Purple as the singer. There are some truly heavy tracks on it; Trashed, Disturbing the Priest, Zero the Hero, Digital Bitch etc. It's worth a listen
This is my favorite Black Sabbath song and one of my all time favorite songs! RIP Ronnie
Terry "Geezer" Butler on bass guitar---one of his greatest performances IMHO.
Children of the Grave or After Forever for your next Sabbath song.
I dreamed of your review of this song 3 months ago. Thank you!
Black Sabbath - Computer God.
Therion - Ginnungagap.
Oh yes computer god
Computer God is amazing! Also Falling off the edge of the world.
More Black Sabbath is always welcome but "Ginnungagap"... I love that album, definetely my favorite Therion album, any song from Secret of the Runes would be great.
Letters from Earth is awesome too
First off I have to say I'm impressed that an incredibly young couple appreciates some of the best rock music that ever existed. This particular song may very well be among my top 20 Dio and Sabbath songs put together. Dio was one of the greatest metal rock singers ever. Especially the real metal from early times when singers did more than yell and bellow but actually could sing and carry a tune. Thanks to both of you for your reviews and reactions.
Dio man. sheeww. I'm metal all day long bro. but his vocal power and emotion is off the charts. I hope someone will come around who is on that level someday but till then........? sometimes it's hard to keep a dry eye when anlyzing his singing.
No doubt he was the best.
I hope so too but I doubt that's going to be the case. His power, his tone, his phrasing, his ability to sound like an angel one moment and like the devil the next, his uncanny ability to work melodies and harmonies into even his most heavy songs... the list goes on and on. He had complete control over his voice at all times too. He's the king.
You should check out Jorn Lande he can carry the torch for Ronnie he did a whole album of Dio covers and he does a tribute song to Dio called a song for Ronnie James you will be quite surprised he also does Whitesnake songs as well
The nearest to Dio now is Jorn Lande. Out to Every nation, Lady of Winter would be a good introductions for Vin and Sori to check out. As amazing as Jorn is, there will never be another Dio. RIP RJD.
Phillip Evans Yes I miss him a lot there will never be another like Ronnie
I bought this album in 1981 . 1981!! I LOVED this album. Still an awesome album, I personally think its THE BEST Sabbath album ever made, followed by Heaven & Hell.
Theres a reason why each individual in this band is well known for their instruments. Dio you don't even have to explain, Tony Iomiis the riff writing master, Geezer Butler is seriously one of the most underrated bass players ever. I am a drummer so dont even get me started on Bill Ward even though this wasnt Ward. I love your guys channel, keep it up!
Wow! Growing up I was Black Sabbath/Ozzy only. Period. I wouldn’t even give Black Sabbath/RJD a listen. That’s how close minded I was. If it wasn’t Sabbath/Ozzy then it was nothing. Only now 30 plus years later watching Vin&Sori , now listening to sabbath/RJD and I can truly say RJD blows Ozzy out of the waters. Thank you V&S for that I appreciate y’all 🤙🏼
Has Geezer said RJD IS THE BEST
My fave Sabbath record of all is Heaven and Hell. Even over the Ozzy ones. Even just the song itself...it's as close to a perfect song there is for me.
this was an awesome concert I seen this show and they blew out the power at the Toledo sports arena in 1983, two hits of purple micro dot and popcorn buckets lighting the way that night, damn those were the good ol' days
'ACTUALLY!' (read in Vin's voice) the scientific understanding that we are almost incomprehensibly small in the universe, which itself may only be part of a multi-verse, gives me great humility, wonder, awe and even happiness. It would be the religious world view that would feed my ego by suggesting that I am special
Lol good flip!
considering that we are the only genuinely intelligent life we know about in the universe, we are pretty special.
Krust bag there is literally no way to prove that
You should actually read what I said instead of just looking at key words.
@@krustbag1039 tl;dr
Alex is entertaining in his reactions and I will watch. But you guys rock the analysis part and I appreciate that more. You are also very not fake. I am one of many atheists/agnostics who find your reaction videos very interesting and thought provoking - in the best way. Love to all and keep it up folks 💓
"Shadow of the Wind" is probably the song in which Dio showcases his attitude and badassery incredibly. Also, "I", "Fear" and "Bible Black". "Falling off the Edge of the World" and "Die Young"....pure gems. You absolutely NEED to check them out!
If the hair doesn't go up when that riff comes in, you're in a coma. That riff could knock birds out of the sky.
Totally agree!!!
Such a masterful song!! Dio was and always will be one of the Best voices, if not THE best voice, in Metal!! He was such a force in his records and his live performances. Truly honored to have witnessed such heavy metal majesty!! Thank you Vin and Sori for reacting to a gem of Sabbath era Dio. I would also recommend Judas Priest 'Touch of Evil', Testament 'Native Blood' and Candlemass 'Well of Souls'. 😉😊
This was THE HEAVIEST thing Sabbath ever did imo. to me. Getting Dio in the band Prpelled them into a higher level, which was also awesome because Blizzard & Diary of a Madman was AWESOME.
One RJD song that I have loved since first day issue of "Dream Evil" is "All the Fools Sailed Away". It's never mentioned in any "best of" or "favorite" list, but I really think Vin will dig both the lyricism and the vocal strength. As a fan, and an old man that's been listening to Ronnie since Rainbow (and backtracking to Elf), you just can't go wrong with anything he has touched (pretending that Lock Up the Wolves never existed, of course). Also incredible off this same album is "Voodoo" and Children of the Sea from Heaven and Hell. Rock on.
Children of the Sea.! Please... You're going to love it.!
Black Sabbath - Die Young, since you seem to like Dio. He sings that one really well.
The Southern Cross is a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross, the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole. Used by Sailors to determine direction long before GPS :D lol
One of the best rock songs even written. It's about the stars .
The transition from “WTF is this” to “THIS IS AWESOME” was great.
I've only heard of the Southern Cross referring to the constellation.
While the band is from England, Dio himself, was born and raised in New York. As far as Southern Cross, it is also referencing the star in the sky, sailors would use to chart their course.
The drummer on this album (and many others with Dio singing) Vinny Appice is also from New york (Brooklyn). The original lineup was from Birmingham England.
@@Stefan- Yeah I keep forgetting Appice on this album. A fellow New Yorker.
Vinny is one of my favorite drummers, he has a certain really heavy groove that is perfect for this music, his drumming also has alot of personality, i could pick him out among a thousand other drummers.
One of my all time favorite songs. "The Dio Years" to me is the quintessential metal album. Changed my life forever! Dio man...the best that walked this earth. His chemistry with Tony, Geezer and Vinny gave birth to some of the heaviest music in history. The best.
this album is very underrated black sabbath album. mob rules should be mentioned as much as first 4 albums. it is an classic epic doom heavy metal album. country girl is another AMAZING song off this album.
Headless Cross album XD
It's amazing that Dio always make you pay extra attention to the vocals when be sings. Such a great range and a amazing storyteller. I think Joey Belladona from Anthrax have been very influenced by his vocal style. You hear it very clearly on the latest two records. You should do In the End by Anthrax. It's a tribute to Dio and Dimebag. Otherwise my regular request, Helloween - Keeper of the seven keys 🎃
You should check out Dio - Magica full album That's a masterpiece and a concept album. Said Dio: "Magica is the saga of Blessing, a netherworld invaded by dark forces that vaporise people into pure, evil energy. The planet’s saviours are master, apprentice heroes Eriel and Challis, who must recite a spell from the sacred book of Magica to defeat their foe, Shadowcast. The album is written from the villain’s viewpoint. (...) I took on the evil perspective because I’ve always written from the anti-perspective. Most people don’t think in those terms so you are freer to create. I left the ending ambivalent because evil always exists, good doesn’t always triumph and that’s the universal balance."
Tiziano Zerbini great underrated album.. killer music/band.. old school Dio
The album is great. Wish he had completed the next parts.
This is the kind of song you have to experience live. Geezers bass line on this one live is probably the heaviest thing I've ever experienced. Plus there's a gigantic inverted cross hologram that comes up over the stage. Combined with Ronnie's voice it is show stopping
I love you two analyzing and appreciating this amazing song- rjd is awesome and sabbath is one of the best ever! It is an 11!!!!!!! Thank you for this reaction vid. You guys rock!
I love that you're listening to a lot of Dio... and it's about time you listen to Rainbow-Stargazer. This is song is great, not much else to say.
"Immolation - Father you're not a father" request #4.
Nice analysis Vin, bravo 👏
To have seen this version of Black Sabbath live is a sight to behold, they are perfection live, better than any band in the live setting, hail to RONNIE JAMES DIO AND BLACK SABBATH!!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎶🥁✊🤘✊🤘✊🤘
No doubt! I got to see this version of Sabbath 3 times. My wife and I never imagined that they would get back together, let alone that we would see them live. It was a religious experience.
Love this song! I had to get Back to your video about this song because the analyzis is great!
This is a dope ass song \m/ .... you should have done the live version, but I can handle this too. :D
You should totally do Sabbath's "When Death Calls" with Tony Martin on vocals. He is awesome singer on his own, too bad that he was in band after monsters Ozzy and Dio, so people do not give him enough credit. And that song also has epic buildups and also features Brian May from Queen on guitar solo.
Now you both need to react to “The Last In Line” by DIO
A fantastic song - you’re the first that I’ve seen reacting to it - congratulations!
totaly agree with Vin. I Thought I was the only one who would give this song an 11... you shuld try with Children of the Sea
He actually drove a black/black MBZ 450sl. He and Geezer, (a red/tan one), received them from there respective wives as a bday present in the early 80's. He was my neighbor and was fortunate to know both Wendy and Ronnie since my teens. It was Wendy that invited my friend and I in to the party as we walked by her driving his into the driveway.
RIP Ronnie. Thanks you and Wendy for all the help!
I was 16 when this hit and I still have the album!
Holy shit,,,,,dio was the fucking man!!! He was a tiny little Italian guy and was amazing!
The husband giving an eleven darn near brought me to tears. That reason was priceless. Even the wife who clearly seemed to not really like metal that much and even though it was too long for her liking still giving it an eight I also found impressive. You guys just gained another follower...
Bathory - One Rose To Asa Bay
Candlemass - At The Gallows End
Definitely.... one rode to asa bay
OH YEAH! Both are fantastic songs
This is what got teenage me into Metal back in the early eighties blasting this in my headphones
Great memories 😍
try do the ''falling of the edge of the world'', ultimate track of dio/sabbath
a subscriber to both youre channels ... vinandsori for youre lyrical analysis and alex for his charisma !! peace and love to all of ya
They didn't miss a beat when vinnie appice took over on drums,those rolls before the guitar riff comes in is mind blowing.
Been awhile, hope all is well with you both. Great fucking song on all counts. Hits hard with a continuous “Rock Roll”. Kev in Silicon Valley.
Sunset Superman for me personally is a great display of Dio's vocal talents
As follows is the best explanation I've read concerning the epic track:
General CommentThis is possibly the most underrated Black Sabbath song ever. It's also possibly their most epic song ever. I think the song is about not conforming and being your true self.
"If there isn't light ..."
I think the first verse means that no matter what, what we say or do will always reflect how we feel and what we believe to some extent. And that other people can see what's inside us by our actions. To some extent, we can't wear a mask of conformity and "coolness" all the time.
"Fade away..."
Fade away from the false happiness of being "cool" and be yourself. Society puts so many useless limits on us, and we need to get around those and show the world who we really are.
"On a small world..."
This part is describing a paradise. As soon as one good thing ends "the summer falls," another begins "there's a rainbow..." This paradise is actually an emotional and mental one. It is the happiness we feel when we our ourselves.
"If an echo doesn't..."
If when we are ourselves and are rejected, then we are disappointed, of course. However, our disappointment won't obstruct us, because few people will even notice it unless you bring it up.
"And it's the sign..."
The Southern Cross is a constellation seen only in the Southern Hemisphere, which is sought by people from the Northern Hemisphere who can't see it back home. It is barely visible to the naked eye, but it is still there. The Southern Cross is a metaphor for the true happiness that we feel when we are our real selves. We are the northerners, and we have to go quite a long way just to find it, and even then we have to look hard for it. But, like all the stars in general, it is definitely worth looking for. The stars are actually quite beautiful. Just like true happiness.
"From the book..."
Young people are the strongest because they haven't been corrupted by the horrors of life and society. Young people are more likely to be able to be themselves because society isn't completely done warping us into machines. This has been said by many other people, but none of them are remembered specifically for saying that. Society is trying to crush their voices about non-conformity.
"Reach above your dreams..."
We need to look outside our own selfish desires and help the people who need our help the most.
"Don't live for pleasure..."
This, like the "fade away" part, tells us not to fit in, but to live life to the fullest and be yourself whenever you can.
"Eight miles high..."
This is a warning. What goes up must come down. And if you forced other people down on your way up (which it seems is implied here), then no one will want to help stop your fall. They would probably prefer to laugh at you in your agony.
erasmus11290on August 02, 2005 Link
Link to the site it can be found:
songmeanings.com/songs/view/47809/
Trying to decipher RJD’s lyrics is a Herculean task. He writes what he feels, what words flow together, not necessarily what makes sense. Usually there’s something mystical about it. He’s mentioned that this song is about the constellation - I don’t remember where I heard it.
Tom Gibson - It all makes sense; it’s just very, very deep.
he was an awesome entertainer....very emotional singing story telling. Selling it to the listener
Heaven and Hell - Bible Black
I agree.
i love this song
🤘🏼
Double the pain or rock and roll angel
Bless you Sori 😊
On the Live Evil albulm they mix this song with Heaven and Hell...and it is epic
I know the song talks about the Southern Cross , but I can't help but feel there's a deeper , wiser meaning to the song everytime I hear it , it somehow just pulls me in
Fun fact: Dio is the one who started metal horns. When Ozzy was in Sabbath he would always flash peace signs. When Dio joined he wanted to do something similar but didn't want to copy Ozzy so he used a sign his italian grandmother used to ward off evil.
Ich bin so froh, dass ich ihn persönlich treffen durfte. Vor seinem Hotel in Frankfurt. Was für ein netter und höflicher Mensch. Love him❤
Been following you guys and alex for a long time now, and both of you still need to react to some
Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
GREAT song. Fantastic review and conversation. All I have time for atm...
I like YOU TWO to do a reaction to the Black Sabbath song:
AFTER FOREVER. I guess I need to ask 20 times more and more...
I love you guys. This BLACK SABBATH song is essential to find out how much religious or Evil texts Ozzy and Co over the past 50 years.
Rainbow-Stargazer
Rainbow-Tarot Woman
Do one of them please and your Dio jorney is complete :) Sabbath,Dio and Rainbow.
DrMcKay66 - Dio journey complete? Not even close....! It's only beginning.....
Well if you have followed Vinand Sori u should have seen they already did Dio and Black Sabbath with him singing so thats why i said to do rainbow and then the Dio journey is complete,unless you wanna find something with Elf,that was Dio,s first band before Rainbow.
ruclips.net/video/6YeaXiQhJN4/видео.html
Its up to them to listen to every song he has done.But for the groups he was attending it is these 3 bands i mean.
DrMcKay66 well they did Rainbow so I guess your journey is complete then, and Elf wasn’t Ronnie’s first band, not even close. You’d have to go back 14 years and about 5 bands to complete Ronnie’s journey.
Bla,bla,blaaaahh.Yes i know he has been in The Vegas Kings playing trumpet at first back in 57 or so and then they changed names to Ronnie and the Rumblers, Ronnie and the Redcaps och Ronnie Dio and the Prophets but thats just same band. Back in those days there were not so good music as when he joined Rainbow,Sabbath and later Dio.Just wanted to make a point to the real rockbands he was in.I dont even count Heaven and Hell cos its just an album with Sabbath members :)
DrMcKay66 No noo nooooooo... those early bands weren’t the same band and guess what... the music was good back then.
Let’s not tells lies about it just because you don’t care for it. Sounds to me like you haven’t heard much of his old stuff because if you wouldn’t have.
I’m also sure Tony, Vinnie & Geezer wouldn’t appreciate the fact that you don’t count Bible Black as an album.
As others have stated, the Southern Cross is a constellation in the southern hemisphere now called crux however what is not commonly known is that around the 4th millennium BCE it was seen in the northern hemisphere as far north as Britain in the summer but due to the procession of the equinox it slowly "faded away" lowering from sight in the northern latitudes and completely disappeared from sight by around 400 CE. Read the lyrics again keeping this in mind and it becomes a tale of fantasy, a story of hope that the sign will return and when it does not return they "sail away" to reunite with their lost sign and the strong meaning it had for them. Ancient peoples were always looking to the sky for guidance, when to plant when to harvest and when to war and so on. In the line when it is states "give a knife to those who die" is a reference to an ancient belief that giving someone a knife would forever sever the relationship. There are more gems in this song but the main point is that it is mostly a fantasy tale. I think Geezer wrote the bands lyrics and most likely this song. RIP RJD.
I'd recommend Black Sabbath - When Death Calls or Nightwing so you guys have listened to the third singer of Black Sabbath: Tony Martin.
Tony Martin ist the 5th singer;)
Or Valhalla from Tyr
The Eternal Idol ....
I'm almost in tears listening to him
Computer God is a really underrated Dio era Sabbath song
Also Tecmo Bowl > Madden :P
"I" is another crusher from that album.
"I'm standing alone, but I can rock you!" Fuck yeah, he could. \m/
Every song from that album is amazing IMO. My favorites are Time Machine and T.V. crimes
"I" most definitely. Easily my favourite off that album.
Tecmo bowl was the shit!
The Southern Cross is a constellation used by sailors of old for navigation. Yes Ronnie took over writing lyrics from Geezer Butler who wrote most of Black Sabbath songs up to the Heaven and Hell album, Ronnie's 1st with Sabbath. Geezer is also one of baddest bass player's on this Third Stone From The Sun.
Please have a go at Canadian pagan doom metal band Blood Ceremony, its really folky and heavy the lady who sings has a wonderful voice and her flute playing is excellent, The guitar work is very reminiscent of black sabbath. The best songs to review are Drawing down the moon, Lord Summerisle (i think its a direct reference to the classic vintage British horror film The Wickerman) and Daughter of the Sun. Alos try the Luciferian Light orchestra another really good female fronted metal band from northern Europe, their song Church of Carmel is a beautiful classic
Blood Ceremony is pretty good :) I do not think Vin & Sori have done any doom yet :(