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Dehumanizer

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Dehumanizer is the sixteenth studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It was first released on 22 June 1992 in the UK by I.R.S. Records and on 30 June 1992 in the US by Reprise Records. It was Sabbath's first and only studio album since Mob Rules (1981) to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice, and their first in nine years to feature original bassist Geezer Butler. Initial writing and demo sessions at Rich Bitch Studios in Birmingham featured drummer Cozy Powell; bootlegs of these sessions exist. However, when Powell became injured with a broken hip, he was replaced with Appice. With Appice back in the band, this effectively reunited the Mob Rules lineup. The band spent two weeks writing material before spending six weeks rehearsing and recording demos at Monnow Valley Studios in Wales. The album's lineup – Dio, Appice, Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi – reunited in 2006 for a greatest hits set, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, and a new studio album in 2009, The Devil You Know (billed as Heaven & Hell). The album was re-released, with bonus content, on 7 February 2011.

Infobox

Released
22 June 1992 (1992-06-22)
Recorded
Late 1991–early 1992
Studio
Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales)
Genre
Heavy metal
Length
52:17
Label
I.R.S.
Producer
Reinhold Mack

Tables

Professional ratings
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Classic Rock
Classic Rock
Review scores
Classic Rock
Review scores
7/10
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Review scores
Entertainment Weekly
Review scores
B+
Piercingmetal.com
Piercingmetal.com
Review scores
Piercingmetal.com
Review scores
(3.75/5)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Classic Rock
7/10
Entertainment Weekly
B+
Piercingmetal.com
(3.75/5)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
· Charts › Album
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (1992)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peakposition
7
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1992)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peakposition
36
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (1992)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peakposition
63
European Albums Chart
European Albums Chart
Chart (1992)
European Albums Chart
Peakposition
36
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Chart (1992)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Peakposition
12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1992)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
14
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (1992)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1992)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (1992)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
13
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1992)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
28
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1992)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
44
Chart (1992)
Peakposition
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
7
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
36
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
63
European Albums Chart
36
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
14
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
13
UK Albums (OCC)
28
US Billboard 200
44
· Charts › Album
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (2011–2012)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peakposition
31
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2011–2012)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
40
Chart (2011–2012)
Peakposition
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
31
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
40
· Charts › Singles
1992
1992
Year
1992
Single
"TV Crimes"
Chart
UK Singles Chart
Position
33
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1992
"TV Crimes"
UK Singles Chart
33
· Release history
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Date
22 June 1992
Label
I.R.S. Records
United States
United States
Region
United States
Date
1992
Label
Reprise Records
Canada
Canada
Region
Canada
Date
1992
Label
Reprise Records
United States
United States
Region
United States
Date
October 2008
Label
Rhino Records
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Date
7 February 2011
Label
EMI
Region
Date
Label
United Kingdom
22 June 1992
Records
United States
1992
Reprise Records
Canada
1992
Reprise Records
United States
October 2008
Rhino Records
United Kingdom
7 February 2011
EMI

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