BLACK SABBATH Drummer Bill Ward On HEAVEN AND HELL - "I Will Not Be Involved In Either The Recordings For The Upcoming CD Or Subsequent Tour"
November 27, 2006, 17 years ago
As previously reported, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will not be participating in HEAVEN AND HELL - the new project featuring metal icon Ronnie James Dio (vocals - DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), Black Sabbath legends Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and the recent addition of Vinny Appice (drums - ex-Dio, Black Sabbath)
Says Ward in a statement: "I realize there has been some speculation as to whether or not I am participating in the Heaven And Hell project. I want to confirm that I will not be involved in either the recordings for the upcoming CD or the subsequent tour. I want to wish the guys Tony, Geezer, Ronnie, and Vinny - much success for the coming year."
No further statements are available at this time. Heaven And Hell will be commencing their World Tour in Canada in March. There will be one exclusive US date in New York City, but the US dates won't begin until August.
Heaven And Hell are currently ensconced in a UK studio working on two new tracks for the forthcoming Rhino Records compilation, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. The new material - the first from the Dio/Iommi/Butler/Appice team since 1992's Dehumanizer - is being produced by Iommi and is expected in early 2007.
Watch for a massive Heaven And Hell feature in BW&BK; #102 ... out in February 2007!
