“The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams, it’s heaven and hell.” — Black Sabbath

Banned From H.E.L.L. is a Detroit band paying tribute to the Dio years of the legendary metal band Black Sabbath. It prides itself on recreating the true Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell experience, capturing its sound and visual essence, in an unforgettable live performance.

The band formed after Ronnie’s untimely death in 2010, as the result of a group of area musicians coming together on a whim to perform a handful of tunes dedicated to their fallen hero. The collaboration was so electric, it built a demand for more shows and Banned From H.E.L.L. was born.

Since that time, the band has taken efforts to drill down that Dio-era sound capturing Ronnie’s haunting vocals, Iommi’s signature guitar tones and the thunderous rhythm section that Sabbath is known for.

A series of summer festival appearances, including Harley Fest and Detroit Bike Week, Bay City Fireworks, the AuSable River Boat Cruise, that Metal Show with Eddie Trunk and a Detroit Music Award nomination have helped solidify the band as the area’s premiere Dio-era Black Sabbath tribute.

A single of “Children of the Sea” was recorded and issued in 2015 and marks the band’s debut recorded effort.

Banned From H.E.L.L. is:
Quommi - guitar
Rachel May - vocal
Dennis Smith - bass
Evan Hakim - drums