The trend of bands performing entire albums in concert seems to be pretty popular these days (I have Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung Live” and 2 out of 3 of Dream Theater’s “Official Bootleg” series), and Dio continues it with this 2-disc set where every song from “Holy Diver” is performed.
Dio’s voice has its ups and downs. He’s awfully hoarse on some songs on the first disc (the title track especially), but he’s awesome on others (especially when you remember he’s over 60. The band is in fine form throughout, with “Gypsy” and “Shame on the Night” containing drum and guitar solos, respectively, which are lengthy but remain interesting throughout. Disc 2 was my favorite part; it contains two songs from Dio’s sophomore effort “The Last in Line”, as well as covers from his stints with Rainbow and Black Sabbath. Another part I enjoyed was the end of the song “Gypsy” after the drum solo; a pre-recorded version of Holst’s “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity” bursts out and the drummer plays along with it. It has to be one of the silliest moments in metal that I’ve ever experienced, but I love silliness in metal so it’s all fine with me. This wouldn’t be the best place to start with Dio (stick to the original Holy Diver for that), but fans of his work will enjoy this album.
Originally posted at metal-jerks.com
Dio – Holy Diver (1983/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:41 minutes | 957 MB | Genre: Rock
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Black Sabbath’s vocalist and drummer, Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice, broke off from Sabbath to form Dio with two others, Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell. The resulting debut album was loved by the press and went platinum in the US while also climbing up the charts in several other countries. In the US Billboard Top 200 Albums, it peaked at #56.
After playing a major role in five positively classic heavy metal albums of the late ’70s and early ’80s (three with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow and two with Black Sabbath), it seemed that singer Ronnie James Dio could truly do no wrong. So it wasn’t all that surprising – impressive, but not surprising – when he struck gold yet again when launching his solo vehicle, Dio, via 1983’s terrific Holy Diver album. Much like those two, hallowed Sabbath LPs, Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules, Holy Diver opened at full metallic throttle with the frenetic “Stand Up and Shout,” before settling into a dark, deliberate, and hypnotic groove for the timelessly epic title track – a worthy successor to glorious triumphs past like Rainbow’s “Stargazer” and the Sabs’ “Sign of the Southern Cross.” But subsequent metal anthems like “Straight Through the Heart,” “Invisible,” and the lycanthrope lullaby “Shame on the Night” were no less inspired; and by injecting uncommonly catchy melodies into the heavy rock riffery still dominating more accessible numbers such as “Gypsy,” “Caught in the Middle,” and hit single “Rainbow in the Dark” (where the singer himself played rather spotty keyboards), Dio proved himself perfectly capable of competing with the increasingly commercial hard rock fashions soon to come. Although most fans would agree that Dio would arguably never again replicate the simply sublime symbiosis of beauty and brawn achieved by the all-time standout “Don’t Talk to Strangers.” And, to be fair, aside from Ronnie’s unquestionably stellar songwriting, Holy Diver’s stunning quality and consistency owed much to his carefully chosen bandmates, including powerhouse drummer (and fellow Sabbath survivor) Vinny Appice, veteran bassist Jimmy Bain, and a phenomenal find in young Irish guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose tastefully pyrotechnic leads helped make this the definitive Dio lineup. So, too, is Holy Diver still the undisputed highlight of Dio’s career, and, indeed, one of the finest pure heavy metal albums of the 1980s.
Tracklist:
01 – Stand Up and Shout
02 – Holy Diver
03 – Gypsy
04 – Caught In the Middle
05 – Don’t Talk to Strangers
06 – Straight Through the Heart
07 – Invisible
08 – Rainbow In the Dark
09 – Shame on the Night
Download:
- DIO - Ronnie James Dio - Discography (1983-2012)
- Genre: Classic Rock, Heavy Metal | 38 Releases | MP3 320 kbps | 7.04 GB
- Ronald James Padavona, better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, among others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the 'metal horns' hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. One of the last songs he recorded was titled 'Metal Will Never Die'. Ronnie James Dio has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with.
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- 1990-Lock Up The Wolves (Vertigo 846 033-2) - 320 kbps
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- 1996-Angry Machines (Mayhem Records, 11104-2) - 320 kbps
- 2000-Magica (Spitfire SPITCD020) - 320 kbps
- 2002-Killing The Dragon [Limited Tour Edition] (Spitfire, SPT15211-2) - 320 kbps
- 2004-Master of The Moon (Steamhammer SPV 085-69912CD) - 320 kbps
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- 2003-Stand Up and Shout - The Anthology [2CD] (Warner-Rhino R2 73855) - 320 kbps
- 2003-The Collection (Spectrum Music 077 043-2) - 320 kbps
- 2005-We Rock - Greatest Hits - 192 kbps
- 2010-Tournado - Limited Edition Tour Box Set (3CD+DVD, NOT on label) - 320 kbps
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DIO – Discography (1983 – 2016)
EAC Rip | 111xCD + 2xDVD | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 46.5 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATION ALBUMS | BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
For a brief spell during the mid-’80s, the heavy metal quintet Dio were one of the top U.S. concert attractions, boasting one of the most over the top stage acts of its time loaded with props and special effects (lasers, explosions, a giant dragon, etc.). The group’s leader was singer Ronnie James Dio, who had previously become acquainted with the metal masses as the frontman of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow from 1975-1978 and Black Sabbath from 1979-1982. Come the early ’80s, Ronnie James was ready to finally head out on his own, forming Dio and recruiting a stellar backing band, consisting of a few former bandmembers, ex-Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain and ex-Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice (Carmine Appice’s brother), in addition to ex-Sweet Savage guitar shredder Vivian Campbell. Lyrically, the group would retain the same subject matter that Ronnie James specialized in with his previous outfits (dungeons and dragons, swords and sorcery, damsels in distress, etc.), but musically, Dio were more melodically based than Rainbow or Sabbath. The group scored a hit right off the bat with its 1983 debut release, Holy Diver, which spawned such popular MTV videos as “Rainbow in the Dark,” as well as its title track. ~ Allmusic
1. STUDIO:
1983. Holy Diver (1984, Mercury, 811 021-2, W.Germany)
1983. Holy Diver (1986, Nippon Phonogram, 32PD-128, Japan)
1983. Holy Diver (1989, Mercury, PPD-3070, Japan)
1983. Holy Diver (1994, Warner Bros., 9 23836-2, USA)
1983. Holy Diver (2002, Universal, UICY-3727, Japan)
1983. Holy Diver (2005, Rock Candy-Universal, 9830994, Germany)
1983. Holy Diver (2012, Universal, 5337835, Germany, 2CD)
1984. The Last In Line (1984, Warner Bros., 9 25100-2, W.Germany, Target CD)
1984. The Last In Line (1985, Vertigo, 822 366-2, W.Germany)
1984. The Last In Line (1989, Warner Bros., 9 25100-2, USA)
1984. The Last In Line (1991, Vertigo, PHCR-2084, Japan)
1984. Dragon ash lily of de valley download rar. The Last In Line (2002, Universal Music, UICY-3728, Japan)
1984. The Last In Line (2012, Universal, 2776098, Germany, 2CD, Deluxe)
1985. Sacred Heart (1985, Vertigo, 824 848-2, W.Germany)
1985. Sacred Heart (1985, Warner Bros., 9 25292-2, Japan For USA)
1985. Sacred Heart (1989, Vertigo, PPD-3071, Japan)
1985. Sacred Heart (2002, Universal, UICY-3729, Japan)
1985. Sacred Heart (2012, Universal, 2776762, Germany, 2CD, Deluxe)
1987. Dream Evil (1987, Vertigo, 32PD-320, Japan)
1987. Dream Evil (1987, Vertigo, 832 530-2, W.Germany)
1987. Dream Evil (1987, Warner Bros., 9 25612-2, USA)
1987. Dream Evil (2007, Universal, UICY-93393, Japan)
1987. Dream Evil (2013, Universal, 3727788, Germany, 2CD, Deluxe)
1990. Lock Up The Wolves (1990, Reprise, 26212-2, USA)
1990. Lock Up The Wolves (1990, Reprise, CD 26212, Canada)
1990. Lock Up The Wolves (1990, Vertigo, 846 033-2, W.Germany)
1990. Lock Up The Wolves (1990, Vertigo, PHCR-1006, Japan)
Dio Holy Diver Album
1993. Strange Highways (1993, Vertigo, 518 486-2, Germany)
1993. Strange Highways (1993, Vertigo, PHCR-1225, Japan)
1993. Strange Highways (1994, Reprise, 9 45527-2, USA)
1996. Angry Machines (1996, Mayhem, 11104-2, USA)
1996. Angry Machines (1996, Mercury, PHCR-1467, Japan)
1996. Angry Machines (1996, SPV, SPV 085-18292 CD, Germany)
2000. Magica (2000, Spitfire, 6-70211-5020-2, USA)
2000. Magica (2000, Spitfire, POCP-7465, Japan)
2000. Magica (2000, Spitfire, SPITCD020, EC)
2000. Magica (2013, Niji, NEGO 17, Germany, 2CD)
2002. Killing The Dragon (2002, Spitfire, SPITCD199, Germany)
2002. Killing The Dragon (2002, Spitfire, SPITTE199, Germany, Limited Tour)
2002. Killing The Dragon (2002, Spitfire, SPT 15211-2, USA, Limited Tour)
2002. Killing The Dragon (2002, Victor, VCP-61916, Japan)
2004. Master Of The Moon (2004, Sanctuary, 06076-84723-2R, USA)
2004. Master Of The Moon (2004, SPV, SPV 085-69912, Germany)
2004. Master Of The Moon (2005, Victor, VICP-62982, Japan)
2. LIVE:
1986. Intermission (1990, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-2021, Japan)
1986. Intermission (1990, Vertigo, 830 078-2, W.Germany)
1991. Evil Eyes (1991, Rock Solid, RS003, USA)
1997. Dio’s Inferno. The Last In Live (1998, SPV, SPV 085-18842 DCD, Germany, 2CD)
1997. Dio’s Inferno. The Last In Live (1998, Teichiku, TECW-35704~5, Japan, 2CD)
1997. Dio’s Inferno. The Last In Live (2000, Spitfire, 5022-2, USA, 2CD)
2003. Evil Or Divine. Live In New York City (2005, Spitfire, SPITCD253, Germany)
2003. Evil Or Divine. Live In New York City (2009, Spitfire, SFMCD156, EU)
2006. Holy Diver Live (2006, Eagle, EDGCD324, Germany, 2CD)
2006. Holy Diver Live (2006, Victor, VICP-63531~2, Japan, 2CD)
2010. DIO At Donington UK. Live 1983 & 1987 (2010, Niji, NEG001, Austria, 2CD)
2013. Finding The Sacred Heart. Live In Philly 1986 (2013, Niji, EDGCD498, Germany, 2CD)
2014. Live In London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993 (2014, Eagle, ER203572, USA, 2CD)
3. COMPILATIONS:
1992. Diamonds. The Best Of Dio (1992, Vertigo, 512 206-2, Germany)
1992. Diamonds. The Best Of Dio (2008, Universal, UICY-90921, Japan, SHM-CD)
1997. Anthology (1997, Connoisseur Collection, VSOP CD 245, UK)
2000. The Very Beast Of (2000, Rhino, R2 79983, USA)
2001. Anthology Volume Two (2001, Connoisseur Collection, VSOP CD 338, UK)
2003. Stand Up And Shout. The Dio Anthology (2003, Rhino, R2 73855, USA, 2CD)
2003. The Collection (2003, Universal, 077 043-2, EU)
2005. Metal Hits (2005, Rhino, R2 73247, USA)
2007. Rock Legends (2007, Mercury, 0602498463406, Germany)
2011. Dio Story. Mightier Than The Sword (2011, Universal, 5333308, Germany, 2CD)
2012. The Very Beast Of Vol. 2 (2012, Niji, NEG-015, Germany)
4. BOX SETS:
Dio Holy Diver
1991. Dio Great Box(1991, Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-3121-24, Japan, 4CD)
2010. Tournado Limited Edition Tour Box Set(2010, Not On Label, DIO 1, USA, 3CD+DVD)
2012. The Singles Box Set(2012, Universal, 006025 2799275 4, EU, 14CD+DVD)
2016. A Decade Of DIO. 1983-1993(2016, Warner Bros., 081227944414, EU, 6CD)
Ronnie James Dio Greatest Hits
5. SINGLE:
1990. Wild One (Reprise, PRO-CD-4080, USA)
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