THIS IS A F*CKING MASTERPIECE - Black Sabbath - "Heaven and Hell" (REACTION)

[@satortenet]

Dio: "You 've got to bleed for the dancer" Alex: "What the hell does that mean" Dio: "Look for the answer!"

[@kgirard6538]

Roverson Melo I saw that too.

[@Jigsaw407]

The answer being: it rhymed. End of story. :D

[@IvoryElvenson]

@@Jigsaw407 Fool fool

[@Jigsaw407]

@@IvoryElvenson :D

[@philstone3859]

Damn bloody dancers!

[@TheAndostro]

Alex: "what's that means" Ronnie: "look for an answer FOOL FOOL FOOL"

[@JohnnyJamesGio]

that was amazing :D

[@marcelomelo2959]

I laugh at this moment too!!!!!! hahahaha

[@colinvaldez854]

Came here to say this

[@stingybaku]

LMAO

[@Captain_Jackk_Sparrow]

*What the hell is that means* I laughed a lot.

[@sammybeck7794]

Ronnie James Dio said of anything he has ever written before or after Sabbath, this was the best song he's ever written.

[@therealaustinpowers1967]

Well, if Dio said then who am I to argue with him. I know he did the song with another band, but Stargazer was a dope song too.

[@chickiechalupie7066]

NOT TRUEEE. He ACTUALLY said in an interview a few years before he died that his song I off of Dehumanizer was the song he was most proud of. Sorry not sorry

[@toddchenard2332]

And don't forget Martin Birth pushing Dio vocal talent

[@canaldoadelton6614]

The end of this song sounds like the end of The Prophecy (Iron Maiden)

[@sammybeck7794]

@@chickiechalupie7066 well I'm sorry that you're wrong. You need to do your homework

[@steveturco68]

Tony Iommi really shined during the Dio years. He always had killer riffs but the solos are unmatched

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

Absolutely. Iommi's playing on the Dio records is stunning. I never realized how great he truly was until those records came out.

[@brendantoungate8287]

Him and Geezer. Iommi had all of that room to solo, so Geezer had extra room to fill in the bottom of the sound, and did it brilliantly.

[@MissOhio1980]

Everybody talks about his missing fingers, You know young people.. I don't understand that Nobody back then knew that

[@MissOhio1980]

Yeah we all love him

[@larrytaylor4482]

Everytime I hear his voice I realize how much he is missed 🤘🤘

[@commentatron]

I think Alex appreciates that sentiment. Don't worry, his next video will come soon enough.

[@GIOO-M]

After reading your comment i realise it even more

[@southsidemichael386]

I hear ya Larry. Dio was a vocal god!!!

[@yousurf374]

His "voice" now lives on as an echo,,, his name is DINO JELUSICK... check him out.

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

"The world is full of Kings and Queens Who blind your eyes and steal your Dreams!" From 1980 to 2020.....after 40 Years absolutely NOTHING has changed! When i bought the LP 1980,i played it almost every Day ! for Weeks and Weeks.... A MILESTONE of SABBATH and DIO !!!!

[@jeffreygreer]

me too, christianity was shoved down my throat starting age 4, i thought it was sick, this song is special to me its the truth not that insane religion

[@sofakinggood1894]

Best and truest line of any song ever

[@HellBrYnger]

we're here til capitalism finally dies.

[@johnnycastaway]

Oh it have changed. To the worse

[@capp00]

Love Dio's voice. Dude was like 3 feet tall and could sing past the rafters. (yes I know he's not actually 3 feet tall)

[@ashleydixon4613]

Not much taller than 5 feet though! Lol I always thought it was so ironic, that powerful voice coming out of a man who looks like Rhea Perlman 😂.

[@seanh7585]

Found my new conspiracy theory. Dio WAS 3 ft!

[@capp00]

@@seanh7585 Yup. Back in his band, Elf, he would drag a big apple box on stage, climb on top to reach the mic. 😁

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

A Hobbit Magician !!!

[@TheDark1903]

Huge personality too. I met his backstage after a (Magica tour) and since we were "The Last in Line" our group hung out with the band for almost an hour. Years later I would meet him again, and I swear, I actually remembered my name He even asked follow up questions to things we had talked about when I first met him. RIP You Rock God!

[@bobthebear1246]

"Nobody bleeds for the dancer": Wars are never fought over the arts, as the arts bring people together, not divide them.

[@mischiefmanaged444]

That makes beautiful and tragic sense.

[@TropnevadNitsuj]

If that's the interpretation we go with it seems they're advocating for fighting for the arts with one of the last lines "You've got to bleed for the dancer." Not disagreeing with you, just saying.

[@yousurf374]

not true, when artists are used by the elitist power-monger, and war breaks out, it may not be DUE to the artist, but when it gets to the point where Artists are a TOOL. TODAY, it is the Globalist Elite doing this.

[@sophiaperennis2360]

Art can actually be used for warfare. Modern art is an example. The CIA was involved in promoting Stockhausen in Germany because they knew the kind of distructive effect his music had on the culture. Same thing is happening today with "wokeness" in entertainment.

[@davidrodrigo4662]

The line is actually a reference to Tarot, which was an interest of Dio's. The Dancer is the lowes card in the deck, so the references are to claiming empathy for all, and that we must take care of those less favoured, as there lies the true value and answer.

[@Bebbis77]

You gotta do Children of the Sea, Sign of the Southern Cross.

[@paulsiebeneicher4536]

Two excellent suggestions. I would add 'I' to make it three.

[@Mar-yk6jp]

Absolutely! Great choices both. Yes sir.

[@j.j.6327]

Sign of the Southern Cross for sure.

[@Patrick-jd1ku]

Also The Mob Rules

[@brianwilliams3329]

'Country Girl' should win an award for song least like what you would expect from the title. Also, Alex should react to that, 'Too Late' and 'Voodoo'

[@brent4770]

The whole album is awesome! " Dio stated that this song is about the meaning of life and his philosophy, which is that life is either heaven or hell and you choose how you want to see it. Dancing is art, the dancer gives everything for the audience but no one gives for them."

[@eNvizzq]

"Love can be seen as the answer But nobody bleeds for the dancer" Genius: 3 possible meanings are presented: Dancer could describe a person who’s lost, and doesn’t know his way, and is just “dancing”. Thus nobody can really love others if poor, or unconditionally. Another explanation could put dancer as the person who knows the way and acts, which would mean there’s no love because nobody can truly appreciate what others do. A 3rd explanation could define dancer as one who controls everything: God. Thus, nobody truly loves God, which implies you won’t find a meaning to life without God.

[@benjin3993]

I always saw it as the dancer is the person we love, someone who is majestic to behold in our eyes, yet as we all live now we wouldn't lay down our lives for those we love to watch because we only love their actions and movements, not the person.

[@seanh7585]

I took it as the dancer is someone who suffers in service of others, works hard to the point of hurting or bleeding. The working class bleeds in servitude of society, and the wealthy class just partakes in the product of their work, without having to bleed in their servitude.

[@TheDark1903]

@@benjin3993 this is the interpretation I've always taken it as. You love the dancer for what they do, but not for they are. So you don't sacrifice anything for that love. But in order to find the line between "heaven and hell" (which is HERE) you've got to bleed even for the dancer.

[@balgus82]

It's the 2nd. Love is the answer, but no one bleeds for the dancer. and at the end it says you gotta bleed for the dancer. The dancer is the person who loves, and no one bleeds for them. No one supports the ones that act out of love.

[@andrebevilacquapiloni7937]

I’ve always pictured a ballet dancer with bloody shoes, everybody sees she dancing and enjoy it, but no one bleeds for the show, people love to receive good things, not to bleed for it

[@dloverland]

Heaven and Hell is one of the best albums of all time!

[@The_Jackpurgis]

Sabbath's Magnum Opus in my opinion

[@jasonkadlec3929]

Four wizards working their magic. That's what this song is; pure magic.

[@nyclm4655]

This is my explanation for the part “love can be seen as the answer, but nobody bleeds for the dancer” So imagine there is a theater filled with people, and there is a singular dancer on stage performing the whole show. The show is amazing and everyone is in awe. They all leave afterward and say how much they loved the performance and how they loved being entertained, while on the other hand the dancer is backstage taking off their bloody shoes, crying because they’re exhausted from performing the same thing night after night. Love for dance/performing arts is the answer to the dancers career, the dancers income, and the dancers way of living. But at the end of the day, the people in the audience only love what the dancer can provide for them and the dancer suffers all alone.

[@helmsylvanian]

thats a really nice explanation, i really enjoyed reading it

[@josephhernandez9428]

I don't know what it means, but I don't think Dio was referring to a dancer in a literal sense. My instincts tell me that the "dancer" is in reference to the devil. I've heard of the devil being referenced as a dancer before. Perhaps it means that moral people wouldn't "bleed" or risk injury or die for the devil.

[@MissOhio1980]

You wrote too much Nobody wants to read that All I want to say is that Love can be seen as the answer for all the world's problems But nobody's willing to bleed for the dancer.

[@Mrpyramid]

@@MissOhio1980 I read the whole thing and enjoyed it

[@jacksongood6358]

Utmost respect for Ozzy as an icon/character... but when it comes to SINGING, I'm DIO all the way

[@yeahboiii6640]

For me they both hold so much nostalgia no choice could ever be made or needs to be made. I hear and hold them both as masters of their craft.

[@MFAK7398]

Dio is better than ozzy at singing but Ozzy’s voice fits with black sabbath more than dio’s. That the only true conclusion.

[@jacobwalsh1888]

@sha broussard the only Sabbath I listen to is Dio. I couldn't care less about Ozzy.

[@jacobwalsh1888]

@sha broussard I strongly disagree. The best Sabbath is the three Dio albums. Ozzys voice is just nothing special. His claim notoriety is excessive drug use and the resultant antics. I don't mind some Ozzy solo stuff, but its far down on my list. The only reason I even listen to Ozzy Sabbath is for Iomi.

[@jacobwalsh1888]

@Ramil Empleo Its possible to disagree with someone and not insult them. Try it. Read my response to sha. You notice i simply disagree with him, not suggest he is wrong or can't have his own perspective.

[@68pointbreak]

Growing up as a high schooler in the 80s i really enjoyed so many heavy bands, and still do in my 50s.. Theres nothing like it today.

[@michaelj.sweeney6418]

Nothing. At all.

[@akirakurosawa599]

This is one of the greatest songs in Rock...period!

[@metal4360]

U mean in METAL??

[@akirakurosawa599]

@@metal4360 I mean in all genres the genres that rock inspired

[@metal4360]

@@akirakurosawa599 OK 😊😊

[@xGOKOPx]

@@metal4360 Metal is rock too

[@metal4360]

@@xGOKOPx metal got its influences from it. Metal is its on genre

[@allengshow5468]

This guy has some of the best reactions love his positive vibe. Rock on dude.

[@jpdotcom23]

Listen to 'Die Young' off the same album, and 'Neon Knights', its an incredible album, one of Dio's best.

[@Easy_Skanking]

"Neon Knights" is one of those songs that just get you pumped up and ready for anything.

[@njineermike]

Theres not a bad song on that entire album

[@jeffreygreer]

don't forget children of the sea and lady evil

[@darthvader4339]

That album is just one of metal’s best albums in general.

[@MrStark2U]

"What the hell does that mean!" Dude! I've been asking the same question for 30 years

[@WingZero172]

For Dio Sabbath, I strongly recommend checking out Sign of the Southern Cross

[@jalkabre5904]

My favorite .... a must.

[@alex9euge]

And Falling off the Edge of the World

[@joes7378]

Lonely is the Word

[@Grimread]

Sign of the Southern Cross? Yes, yes and thrice, yes.

[@beauevil2574]

Funny that you say "thrice"! If you pay attention, it's a TRIPLE entendre!

[@Savatage1964]

"Wait... This isn't Ozzy." 😂😂😂😂😂 Those of us "in the know" tapped our noses with our finger, nodded and said, "Aaah... He's good... Really good" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tommys8705]

This song is In my top 10 best songs of all time. It’s gonna stay there for a long time.

[@philpennington826]

Alex: During an internet chat on June 5, 1999 someone asked Ronnie who the “dancer” is. His response: The dancer is the free spirit unfettered by chains and not confined by four walls. No one seems to care much for those they can’t control. So...there ya go. Also....the people that are suggesting you react to "Sign of the southern Cross" have a good idea. If you liked this song, odds are you'll like that one.

[@martinarscott3524]

The whole album is awesome, in particular Die Young, Neon Knights and Children of the Sea are a must listen!

[@canadaeast8358]

I agree you can play this album start to finish its all amazing

[@Salamander6969]

I had the Neon Knights / Children Of The Sea (Live) single and bought the Heaven And Hell album based on that. Every other album followed and I’ve loved the band since then, probably a 40+ year relationship

[@mgskeit]

die young is my favorite

[@audiotherapy3345]

The width and space of the mix from 5:25-6:05 is amazing. It feels like it’s 5 miles wide between the ears . Awesome song.

[@farn451]

dude, this whole album is a stone cold masterpiece. every cut is world class.

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

Dio was a real life hobbit with the voice of an immortal elf. Iommi was a giant strumming a magical guitar made of the bones of elder gods. This whole collaboration was a Wagner opera come to life.

[@hessianmusicdealer]

FINALLY some Dio-Sabbath! I waited so long for this!! And by the way, "Falling off the edge of the world" by Sabbath (also with Dio) is even more epic!

[@billfenton7147]

TheD6667 he already reacted to this awhile back. Did it again and deleted his first reaction.

[@singledad1313]

@@billfenton7147 I was wondering about that. I thought I seen him react to this way back in the past.

[@GiampietroDiSanto]

"Dio dropped some goddamn knowledge". Of course he did: in Italian his name means "God"...

[@brentbowman4498]

Biggest difference between Dio and Ozzy: Dio could actually write lyrics…

[@mercedogre]

Fact: In one of his early bands calles Elf, Ronnie James Dio did a Black Sabbath cover, how very prophetic

[@Floppy_Bacon]

A lot of metal/rock vocalists need the assistance of backing vocals to bring out the power and richness of their voices. DIO DID NOT. His voice was one of the most powerful in metal history. Sleep in Peace All Mighty Dio💙

[@loganbremerman1248]

I like how you said "thia doesnt sound like Ozzy at all" DIOs version of Black Sabbath was way different. He was the best metal singer of all time

[@kurtsaxton9665]

At least top 3.

[@burningthefields]

He's my #2 behind Bruce Dickinson tbh

[@matthewdrake4385]

Ozzy, Dio, Bruce, Halford and Hetfieid make for a solid top 5. Anyway you flip the order around.

[@traintools585]

He's right up there for lyrics and song writing too.

[@Mar-yk6jp]

Ronnie didn’t sing along with the riff. Cool style that Ozzy has but man, RJD does his own melody with vocals that’s just mind blowing to me.

[@brucecronin6396]

Great reaction !! I remember listening to this in 1980 after being a Sab fan since 1970, Mind BLOWN !! The whole album is Fantastic !!

"you've got to bleed for the dancer'' what the hell does that mean? ''fool fool, look for the answer'' poetic

[@SoulsborneKnights77]

Nobody bleeds for the Dancer = Nobody is Helping the one in the bunch that is doing the most out of them 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@jeffreygreer]

by far the greatest riffs, vocals and lyrics in any fn song in music history

[@rogergilmour8805]

Great reaction to a great song. Thie chord progression in the bridge is one of the best in music. Keep up the good work Alex!

[@patrickh.1658]

Dancing is an art and the dancers give everything to the audience and no one gives back.

[@richardcarchia7037]

I saw this man play live 4 times let me tell ya to say I'm lucky is a mild understatement! There will never be another! 🤘

[@SamSarmento]

Black Sabbath to me is like one of those alternate universe crossing stories where there are versions of an arrangement and they both kick ass in crazy different ways. Ozzy is great, Dio is great! Black Sabbath rules in all realities across the multiverse!

[@dvvecchio7193]

A great black sabbath album one of the best

[@jonathanmardukas5940]

"Nobody bleeds for the dancer".... A dancer gives everything to the audience, but receives nothing in return underscoring how "the world is full of kings and queens, that blind your eyes and steal your dreams"

[@yousurf374]

again, fits his description of his time with, then departure from RAINBOW.. Heaven and Hell.

[@Mar-yk6jp]

Yep. My favorite Alex Hefner reaction video to date. Well done dude. I loved your reaction and your comments are fucking classic!! I smiled the entire way through.

[@AewingGRG]

With this bass groove, a good following would be Manowar - Warriors of the world :D

[@manasij2011]

Hell yeah!! I have been recommending Manowar for so long...finally found a comment for Warriors of the world..

[@unforg1v3n]

100% dude

[@parisstylianou9012]

I was thinking the same bro \m/

[@felipepinheiro2645]

You definitely need to listen "Children of the sea", "Neon Knights", "Lonely is the Word", "Wishing Well"...

[@patmctallica3522]

...you are my "girl"! 👍

[@vigridr7614]

What's up with this? You did Heaven and Hell ages ago on the channel, it's a classic, surely you remember reacting to it? Dio era Sabbath has so many amazing songs that you could've done instead, Neon Knights, Mob Rules, Sign of the Southern Cross, so much to choose from man. Kinda weird.

[@40kedge]

Maybe he don’t remember?? Lol

[@vigridr7614]

@@40kedge Heaven and Hell is arguably one of the (if not the) most important rock and roll songs of all time. The old video has since been deleted. He remembers.

[@matthansen758]

I mean he listens to so many songs I don't blame him if he forgets old songs you can't go to hard on him. I don't get why he deleted the other reaction though, that's kinda suspect to be honest. Is he doing it for views and trying to cover up the fact that he forgot he did it before?

[@TheDark1903]

@@matthansen758.. or more likely for a copyright strike.

[@haniffat]

@@matthansen758 seems like the only answer

[@epicmage82]

I've read a lot of different opinions on this, some make sense, others, not so much. Dio has said this song was directed at up and coming artists, to encourage them to pursue their dreams and not be deterred by whatever powers that be. In that spirit, I think of the dancer as perhaps a metaphor for the arts, how nobody advocates for the arts nearly as strongly as say, politics and power. The world is full of Kings and Queens, who'll blind your eyes and steal your dreams.

[@rosefederline2685]

I'm

[@stevenv1999]

Most of my friends back in the day thought they were too hard. I always loved that they basically created modern metal. Amazing band.

[@edhuskins171]

Thanks for the reactions! Stuck here dealing with this Covid thing. These help take my mind off of it a little, thanks again!

[@PixelatedSpirit]

Yes! The Dio era and this record in particular is fkn goooood shit! Check out Die Young, also with Dio.

[@karlsmith2570]

Alex should also check out the song "Mob Rules"

[@josephbarr1659]

Die Young is one of my favorites. Also Falling Off the Edge of the World. Also Master of Insanity.

[@xajaso]

Long before the internet, before 500 channels on TV...so many lazy afternoons in my teenage bedroom zoning out to this album with friends. Many late nights in dorms, parties in the woods, driving to/from work to the sounds of classic Sabbath. How many hours did I hear my kid brother fumbling around in the next room, learning to play this? Great memories. A simpler, more beautiful time. Today it still stands up; my own kids are enjoying it just as much as we did back in the day. Black Sabbath is the ocean from which all heavy metal rivers flow.

[@ravindersingh-fb7iw]

u already gave this reaction

[@theabsenceofi31]

exactly

[@jesuslugo1273]

Your reaction had me dying. Felt like i was young again hearing this masterpiece.🤟

[@redtally999]

Lonely is the word is a killer track from this album too...

[@vitorfigueiredo7941]

"Dancing is an art and the dancers give everything to the audience and no one gives back." I just read this comment here and thats what it is all about. The sentence "You've got to bleed for the dancer" connects to the first opening words of the brilliant song which is "Sing me a song, you are the singer". If you are the singer, then maybe I am the dancer. And the turning point is: Bleeding for the dancer means Empathy.

[@timwirasnik5878]

This is a Masterpiece?, We already know that!

[@leddygee1896]

I remember buying this the day it came out. The buzz behind this record was highly anticipated by the Rock/Metal community. It did not disappoint...

[@IvoryElvenson]

Alex: "What the hell does that mean?" Marilyn Manson: "Art is supposed to be a question mark!" :-D

[@ddhailer1233]

Alex wanted to say thank you so much for what you do. Ones like this are so joyful and positive, they really make me smile and feel better even on days where it is more of a struggle. Thank you.

[@kenRoberts1984]

Thank you for doing this. Dio is my favourite singer, and this is my favourite song he did #RIPDIO

[@ponokareject]

listening to Sabbath since 1974.. and BLK Sabbath was never to much.A true sabbath fan could never get enough.

[@angryalanrants9574]

Check out more singers in Sabbath. "The Headless Cross " is a masterpiece

[@cesarhenrique2956]

Angry Alan Rants Yes Tony Martin.

[@josephbarr1659]

Headless Cross is a really good album, but the title track isn't even the best. When Death Calls. 👍 Kill in the Spirit World 🤘 (love the solo) Nightwing Black Moon Tyr and Cross Purposes are also great albums though possibly an acquired taste.

[@angryalanrants9574]

@@josephbarr1659 I mean. Its a matter of opinion. I picked it because.. from a first time hearing... that song is the best to break someone in to the singer

[@josephbarr1659]

@@angryalanrants9574 I hear you, and it's a fair point. I felt the same way when I first played that album. Obviously, 30 years later my opinion and taste has evolved.

[@Crowhil13]

Die young is the best Dio era Sabbath song. Dio black Sabbath is the greatest black Sabbath. I call it Black Dio

[@IZZY_EDIBLE]

My man, your enthusiasm and unabashed joy for music is just wonderful. You're always entertaining, buddy. Have a dopeass day.

[@childofthemosthighgod1995]

Dio was beautiful..beautiful song writer and beautiful voice. No one sang like he did. I believe when he wrote 'nobody bleeds for the dancer' he wrote about himself..nobody works for free..nobody works harder than an artist like Dio.

[@kimberlypaulson4545]

Gone 11 years now, miss you Ronnie, Happy Birthday July 10th. Thank you Alex for giving Ronnie some appreciation.

[@billmorgan4327]

"Nobody bleeds for the dancer" means everyone takes their freedom for granted. Dio said that himself in remarking on that particular line. Maybe recent events have changed that for many.

[@darthvader4339]

Yes, the dancer (joy and content), is beautiful but no one would bleed or sacrifice themselves for it

[@sebastianlajos866]

Hands down the greatest metal song ever made!

[@joshdontforgettheintroosbo2373]

How do you forget the first time you hear/react to this song lol

[@Farazk434]

I don't like how he is pretending this is first time he's hearing it. Cause I was literally watching the original 2 hours ago and he deleted the video.

[@joshdontforgettheintroosbo2373]

@@Farazk434 Oh wow he did delete it!

[@lukefender94]

​@@joshdontforgettheintroosbo2373 wow thanks, I was thinking that I am crazy for recalling him doing reaction to this song already... Thanks Alex, now I know I can't trust even those reactions that appear genuine :/

[@gaiusmitsius]

@@Farazk434 I was just looking for it too. I watched a week ago and I was so confused when I saw the title.

[@Farazk434]

@@anubhavchauhan6584 he did delete the original video

[@KenzieTrinityDeasy]

Glad you enjoyed this Alex. I’ve been listening to Def Leopard Pyromania album, “Billy’s Got A Gun” will always be my favourite song off the album

[@metallica4life376]

YOU NEED TO REACT TO “THE TEMPLE OF THE KING”!!!!

[@PilloryClinton]

Dude, gotta say...i love your reactions to music I've long grown accustomed to. Great that you can appreciate true talent no matter where it lies.

[@spike91919100]

Can you react to the band Blue oysters Cult and the songs “don’t fear the reaper” & “burning for you” ??? Please? I think you’d also love the band called “Highly suspect” they’re really good too

[@burtknighten1873]

Astronomy

[@saturnracer156]

IMO one of the best rock and roll albums ever recorded.

[@thomanntravel]

well actually you already reacted to this song 2 years ago bro :D

[@pyrusane]

Man, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who caught that!

[@howlinhirshy8358]

ur an OG bro

[@floorticket]

And now the old one's deleted.

[@jemporio]

Damn, I'm not happy to hear. that...

[@Wither81]

Fool, fool!

[@adamcastillo3976]

Even if he reacted to it 2 years ago it’s always nice to revisit songs! 👍🏼 Also his taste and appreciation for metal has grown a bunch!

[@Ryltar45]

But yeah you reacted to this 2 years ago lol

[@IvoryElvenson]

..and forgot about it, after hearing hundreds of other new songs! That's what humans do, they err!

[@maggierezac5820]

@@IvoryElvenson Apparently it got deleted. I'm seeing a lot of great videos being randomly deleted by youtube of late! Hell, they even did it to a Nightwish song!! Sacrilege!

[@bigp3006]

Classic, I was in the marines when this came out, ozzy was going strong with his band and black Sabbath was putting quality music out with great singers.

[@Farazk434]

Wait what I was just watching your metal videos and didn't you react to this already

[@mmaarrttyy123]

I don't think so. If he did then it is no longer on youtube.

[@floorticket]

@@mmaarrttyy123 He must have deleted it a few minutes ago.

[@haniffat]

wait really?

[@Farazk434]

@@mmaarrttyy123 He did react to it I remember clearly. He deleted it.

[@Farazk434]

@@haniffat yeah I was binging his metal video. I clearly remember him saying "Dio said this is the best song he ever wrote" .

[@rjankarlsengalbriktsen6131]

Greetings from Norway. It's a freakin' masterpiece, man... The whole album is, btw... Love your reaction (and your honesty ("...what the f*ck does that mean"))..! Stay safe, mate!

[@toerag572]

Given it's called Heaven and Hell and the Devil is mentioned, I imagine that "the dancer" is Jesus (The Lord of the Dance).

[@Kokiri601]

Had the honor to watch Black Sabbath (with Dio) performing this song the year before he passed away. The crowd was chanting with this song so hard, Dio sat down on one of the speakers, jokingly resting until he could continue the song. haha

[@nathanridgway7009]

Much as I love Ozzy, I think Dio was the best metal vocalist of all time.

[@kevinryan7154]

I used to love introducing Sabbath to people for the first time and watching them melt down.

[@niklas7593]

You already reacted to this song two years ago 🤔

[@alexisrivera202]

Mandela Effect

[@niklas7593]

Alexis Rivera nope

[@Farazk434]

@@alexisrivera202 No I was just watching it he even mentioned Dio saying "this is the best song I ever wrote"

[@mmaarrttyy123]

I don't think so and the video no longer exists if he did.

[@davidguardia2433]

Yeah, he already reacted to this song. I remember because this is my favorite song and I think I discovered this channel with that video

[@gregeliason2536]

"The world is full of Kings and Queens, they will blind your eyes and steal your dream's..It's Heaven and Hell!" So prophetic!

[@MacPNW]

Coming soon: HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD THIS?! "Star Spangled Banner" (REACTION)

[@sergiobaerga6069]

MacPNW lmfaoooo

[@adamrobbins4683]

You should make parody reaction videos

[@theant9821]

That it was written by an Englishman?

[@gsmith7309]

THAT feeling is called WORK.🤘✌🤘✌💣💥🇨🇦

[@flakedwheelie]

Again? You could’ve taken a random request and reacted to but nah let’s do this one again.

[@Jaxom35x]

Bleeding for someone is the ultimate in giving. Bleed for the dancer....give to the dancer. Dancer is the entertainer, the thing in your life that makes you want to continue life, to continue to be happy to continue just continuing. Bleed for the dancer=make sure you give your attention and time to the things/people/whatever it is in your life that makes you happy and want to keep going.

[@Farazk434]

Why are you pretending like this is the first time you're listening to this

[@hELLLcs]

thats his whole youtube content... extremely overly exaggerated fake reaction. I think he went from 30k subs to 550k in less than 1 year doing this crap. I'm jealous for sure to be very honest lol

[@IvoryElvenson]

@Kevin K. Maybe because he forgot, that he already did a reaction to it?! He's just human.. ;-)

[@michaeljr8036]

Bro!! This is a great reaction video! When you said "taking me on a journey, I'm dehydrated" that's when I lost it 🤣🤣 and idk wtf that shit means either!!!!

[@richardeberhart451]

Did you run out of songs to react to? Time to recycle through them all or what?

[@714Rattle]

Lol you know damn well he’s guilty

[@shikhashome8726]

@death21metal yaah

[@IvoryElvenson]

Guilty? What? Come on, guys - obviously he forgot, that he already reacted to this song, so what? No one is perfect.. ;-)

[@gaiusmitsius]

@@IvoryElvenson why delete the previous reaction?

[@IvoryElvenson]

@@gaiusmitsius Because it's a bit embarrassing, to have two 'first reactions' online.. I don't judge him for his faults and his behavior, because he's as human as I am, as human as all of us are! ;-)

[@deborahp6032]

Alex, do you know one of the things I like best about your channel? No? Well it's that awesome "stank" face you get when you hear something "nasty"! Love it!

[@AlexHefner]

You are awesome!!!

[@deborahp6032]

No, YOU are! Haha

[@tombossxd9158]

I recommend Dio - "Killing the Dragon" :D

[@petebrown3715]

This was on my birthday Alex! Of course it boosted my birthday mood bruh.

[@mikehall4517]

So, Alex 200 of your fans would like for you to do "Break In" Unfortunately they aren't Patreons, so they're probably shit out of luck. Especially seeing as how they HAVEN'T paid for the privilege of having you honor their requests. 0__0.

[@rashby69]

👍

[@katsee8699]

I will never understand why people are paying money to see someone reacting to a youtube video. It's like if I would pay my neighbour for watching him watch tv ... whyyy should I do that??

[@mikehall4517]

@@katsee8699 Actually, I quite agree with you. I just find it sad that the large majority of the people who view his videos (and do earn him money in other non patreon ways) have their opinions disregarded because they aren't as important as the people who pay him directly (and continuously on a regular basis) He may TALK to those people, but he sure as he'll doesn't LISTEN to them. 0__0

[@brandon52491]

That little drop in tempo when it's just the bass and drums... freakin' fantastic.

[@1nobillyno]

Alex, if you loved Dio's voice, you gotta hear Last In Line!

[@kennylingus4595]

Dio is famous for referencing medieval themes in his lyrics. During the dark ages kings would hold court and subjects would perform. The most famous of these is the (court) jester. But since jester doesn't rhyme with "answer", Dio went with a different performer, the "dancer". Here Dio uses "dancer" for the everyman, the unimportant, the downtrodden (another common reference in his lyrics). Just as a dancer might have been beheaded for his/her performance per the whims of the king, today's peer of that dancer needs to beware of "kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams" and Dio further suggests that we "bleed for the dancer" as in essence the dancer is (one of) us.