Which 2007 Black Sabbath compilation centered on Ronnie James Dio-era material?

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The 2007 Black Sabbath compilation centered on Ronnie James Dio-era material was Black Sabbath: The Dio Years.

Released on April 3, 2007, the collection gathers remastered songs from Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules, and Dehumanizer, the three studio albums Dio recorded with Black Sabbath. It also includes a live version of “Children of the Sea” from Live Evil and three newly recorded songs: “The Devil Cried,” “Shadow of the Wind,” and “Ear in the Wall.”

The compilation helped reconnect Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice. After recording the new material, the musicians toured under the name Heaven & Hell rather than Black Sabbath. That project eventually led to the 2009 album The Devil You Know.

Listeners sometimes confuse The Dio Years with The Rules of Hell, a 2008 box set containing Dio-era albums, or with Past Lives, which is a live compilation. The Dio Years is specifically the 2007 career-spanning compilation, not a new studio album.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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