Not to say that Dio Sabbath was better, but Heaven and Hell was just a masterpiece. Ozzy's voice was the identity of the band, and a lot of the song structure was written around his voice.
In contrast, you have Dio's powerful vocals that really seems to contrast Ozzy in some regards, especially how the songs were written; Ozzy often sang parts that were parallel to the guitar lead (N.I.B., Paranoid) and Dio did his own thing.
Yes, Ozzy was Black Sabbath, but a change in identity cannot change the fact that Heaven and Hell was perfect.
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