Sabbath The Dio Years book!!

[Charger]

A Super cool looking picture book has just come out for preorder:

https://www.rufuspublications.com/sabbathdeluxe

The Deluxe Leather Signed Edition (PRE-ORDER). 225 Copies only.
Personally signed by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Vinnie Appice and Wendy Dio.

In 1980 Black Sabbath recruited powerhouse vocalist Ronnie James Dio at the start of a new era for the band.
Heaven and Hell, the first studio album they released is now regarded as one of the most iconic rock albums of the 80’s. Rolling Stone Magazine voted the album number 37 in the greatest heavy metal albums of all time.
This huge, coffee table book from Rufus Publications celebrates this era of the band right through to the Heaven and Hell project with a wealth of unseen pictures and memorabilia and with a linking text from rock journalist Howard Johnson who interviewed Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler to discuss this era. With more than 440 pages this is an epic illustrated record of one of metals greatest bands.
"I FIRST MET RONNIE AT OUR REHEARSAL HOUSE IN BEVERLEY HILLS. HE ARRIVED IN THIS MASSIVE BROWN CADILLAC THAT LOOKED TOO BIG FOR HIM TO DRIVE. HE SEEMED PLEASANT ENOUGH, BUT WHEN HE STARTED SINGING I WAS BLOWN AWAY- SO MUCH POWER IN SUCH A DIMINUTIVE STATURE. HE QUICKLY GOT TO WORK ON SOME OF THE IDEAS WE HAD AND TURNED THEM INTO SONGS FOR WHAT WOULD BECOME THE HEAVEN AND HELL ALBUM" - Geezer Butler
The book has been put together with the full co-operation of the band and features pictures from Wendy Dio’s own personal archive.

The Deluxe Leather Signed Edition
ONLY 250 COPIES WORLDWIDE
Measuring 300mm square this leather bound book features a Heaven and Hell zinc cross embedded in the black recycled leather and silver foil. It comes in an A3 black material clamshell box with a beautiful print print of Harry Carmean’s drawing of the band, a fold out poster and 4 A3 prints. This book is signed by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward, Vinny Appice and Wendy Dio. Numbered 76 to 300

Standard Edition 99£
Deluxe Edition 375£
Epic Edition 999£

Pretty damn steep though...which I could afford this right now...would love to get it!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

It looks great, but I can't afford that even for the cheapest one.

[Vyn]

That is slick...and for the price of the Epic edition, I would expect Tony, Geezer, Bill, Vinnie, and Wendy to personally deliver the thing to me. Wow!

[Zzzptm]

That is slick...and for the price of the Epic edition, I would expect Tony, Geezer, Bill, Vinnie, and Wendy to personally deliver the thing to me. Wow!

Nah, they just outsource it to Gene Simmons!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

That is slick...and for the price of the Epic edition, I would expect Tony, Geezer, Bill, Vinnie, and Wendy to personally deliver the thing to me. Wow!

Nah, they just outsource it to Gene Simmons!

Sharon and Ozzy would do it for that money!

[Jack the Stripper]

The Rufus publications are always super expensive. I have the Judas Priest signed leather edition 50 years of Heavy Metal book which was around the same price of this leather edition. Would be nice to add this one as well.