BLACK SABBATH - The Dio Years eCard Now Available
March 9, 2007, 17 years ago
BLACK SABBATH Online reports:
"Rhino Records has put online a new promotional item for the "Dio Years" album. It's their eCard for the new album - a relatively common promotional tool these days.Here's a listing of what you can do at the eCard page:
- Listen to the full version of "The Devil Cried"- View Tour Dates
- Send the E-Card to a friend
- Get info on Black Sabbath ring tones
- Check out the merchandise page
What's most interesting about this page is that before you get to the menu of the thing, you see a flash based animation, which talks about the album, but also includes some artwork which I had not seen before. Pictured are captures of a couple of frames of the animation are captures of a couple of frames of the animation.
I inquired about the artwork, and I was told that it was from the inside of the package, so presumably, this is tray art or something from the booklet - I'm unclear on that, but it is connected the the CD you'll buy (you're buying it right - right??).
The artwork was done by a fellow by the name of Wes Benscoter, who I have mentioned before on this site. He also did the cover art for the 2003 Dio release, Stand Up & Shout: The Dio Anthology. If you check out my discography page for the Anthology here, you'll see a similar feel in the art.
Anyway, make sure and check out the eCard over at Rhino's site today."
