The Devil You Know - Heaven & Hell
User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24

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  1. NovemberH
    Aug 4, 2009
    10
    Ugh. People need to realize that bands constantly evolve. Just because it doesn't sound like the Black Sabbath you know doesn't mean it isn't good. The Devil You Know is excellent. Ronnie James Dio's heaven (and hell)-sent vocals blend together with heavy, face-melting riffs for a new generation, proving to the masses that METAL ISN'T DEAD!
  2. LeeS
    Apr 30, 2009
    9
    Awsome album. As they did in their last tour, they proved they haven't missed a beat. Listen to Iommi channeling Eddie Van Halen in Follow the Tears. Some of his best work in years.
  3. BartC.
    May 5, 2009
    10
    I never thought I'd see the day where Ronnie James Dio would be fronting Black Sabbath again (yes, they're called Heaven and Hell now, but it's the same band with a different name
  4. AdamM
    Apr 30, 2009
    10
    Best album since Paranoid, Dio is God!
  5. DanielH
    May 2, 2009
    10
    Great album, their best since Ozzy's era!
  6. Leon
    Oct 4, 2009
    10
    Masterpiece!
  7. FelipeP
    Apr 29, 2009
    10
    Fantastic return of Dio!
  8. JamesH
    May 5, 2009
    10
    What's wrong with Rolling Stone Magazine? No wonder I dropped my subscription years ago. This is one of the best Metal albums EVER. The head banging riff in "Follow the Tears" is worth the price of the album by itself. GREAT JOB H&H - Can't wait to see you LIVE!
  9. mattf
    May 6, 2009
    9
    Overall a great outing for a classic lineup, not perfect but a treat for Sabbath fans and all metal fans.

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Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    While the Osbourne-fronted and Dio-fronted versions of Black Sabbath are, again, very different bands, this is an album that matches its moment every bit as perfectly as "Paranoid" did back in 1970.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    42
    There is a small group of Black Sabbath fans who believe the band produced its best work after singer Ronnie James Dio replaced Lord of Darkness/future variety-show host Ozzy Osbourne in the late '70s. Alas, their case will not be aided by their new album.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    Heaven and Hell excel at ye olde power-dungeon plod. Too bad Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler's most churning riffs tend to last mere seconds, before getting buried under attention-deficit arrangements and Dio's theatrical mythopoeia--which gets tiring when so many songs exceed six minutes.
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