Black Sabbath's Only Request Of Dio On Second LP: 'No Rainbows, No Dragons' | 103.7 NNJ
Butler, who was Sabbath's primary lyricist in its first decade, tells Goldmine that it was "an incredible relief" to be free of the pressure of writing all the band's lyrics. Dio had a distinct style of his own, and Sabbath let him loose on Heaven and Hell. But by 1981, Dio's bandmates were looking for a bit more input on lyrics. "His stuff, I think it’s more fantasy and dragons and all that kind of stuff," Butler said. "Mine was more a lot of politics and everyday occurrences, while his were more surreal and out of this world kind of thing. When it came to the second album, the only thi...