Die Young

Black Sabbath

About Die Young

"Die Young" is a single by British rock band Black Sabbath from their 1980 album, Heaven and Hell. It was performed live during all the 1980 and 1981 tours (Ronnie James Dio), and returned to the set for the tours of 1986 (Glenn Hughes, Ray Gillen) 1987 (Tony Martin), 1989 (Tony Martin), 1990 (Tony Martin), and 1992 (Ronnie James Dio). Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi customarily plays a lengthy instrumental introductory passage to the song when performing live, with heavy atmospheric keyboard backing. A live rendition can be heard on Live from Radio City Music Hall, recorded in 2007 by Heaven & Hell, a band formed of members of Black Sabbath from the Mob Rules- and Dehumanizer-era lineups. In honour of ex-Vio-Lence manager Debbie Abono and Ronnie James Dio's passing, Machine Head's Robb Flynn recorded and released, free, an online cover of Die Young. Abono managed Flynn and Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel when they were members of the Vio-Lence. 


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Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969, by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass guitar), and Bill Ward (drums). The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. Originally formed in 1968 as a heavy blues rock band named Earth and renamed Black Sabbath in 1969, the band began incorporating occult and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars and achieving multiple platinum records in the 1970s. Despite an association with occult and horror themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social instability, political corruption, the dangers of drug abuse and apocalyptic prophesies of the horrors of w… more »

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Band Origin
"Black Sabbath" is an iconic British rock band founded in 1968 and is considered one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history. "Heaven & Hell" is essentially the same band featuring the same members with a different name, adopted later in their career.
Song Release
The song, "Die Young," was released on 25th November 1980, as part of Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell" album, which was the first to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
Album Success
The "Heaven and Hell" album, which included "Die Young," was a pivotal success for Black Sabbath, reaching number 9 on the UK Albums Chart and number 28 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.
Single Performance
While "Die Young" wasn't released as a single, it has endured as one of the band's most popular songs from the Dio era, regularly appearing on setlists and best-of compilations.
Final Collaboration
The "Heaven and Hell" album marked the final collaboration between Black Sabbath and producer Martin Birch, who helped shape the band's sound through the '70s.
Band Line-Up
At the time "Die Young" was recorded, the band consisted of guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Vinny Appice, and vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
Musical Style
The song "Die Young" maintains Black Sabbath's heavy metal roots, but ushers in a more melodic style with Dio's operatic voice. It starts off with a calm, clean-tone guitar solo then progresses into a faster, heavier sound.
Lyrics Content
"Die Young," like many other songs from the Dio-era of Black Sabbath, deals with themes of mortality, existentialism, and fate.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by numerous artists and bands throughout the years, including American power metal band Iced Earth and Primal Fear.
Heaven and Hell Band
Despite the success of this era of Black Sabbath, internal conflicts led to Dio's departure in 1982. The band briefly reformed with Dio under the name Heaven & Hell in 2006, taking the name from this critically acclaimed album.

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