Holy Diver - Album
Holy Diver (Album) by Dio
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Artist Biography For Dio
There Are Multiple Artists With The Name Dio.
1. Dio Was An American Heavy Metal Band Formed In 1982 And Led By Vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
2. Dio Is A Dutch Hip Hop Artist. 1. Dio Was An American Heavy Metal Band Formed In 1982 And Led By Vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio Left Black Sabbath With Intentions To Form A New Band With Fellow Former Black Sabbath Drummer Vinny Appice. The Name Dio Was Chosen Because It Made Sense From A Commercial Standpoint As The Name Was Already Well Known At That Time. The Band Released Ten Studio Albums And Had Numerous Lineup Changes Over The Years With Dio Himself Being The Only Constant Member. Guitarists Included Vivian Campbell Craig Goldy Doug Aldrich Warren DeMartini Tracy G Jake E. Lee And Rowan Robertson. The Band Dissolved In 2010 When Ronnie James Dio Died Of Stomach Cancer At The Age Of 67. Dio Has Sold More Than 20 Million Albums Worldwide. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dio_ Band Studio Albums
Holy Diver 1983 The Last In Line 1984 Sacred Heart 1985 Dream Evil 1987 Lock Up The Wolves 1990 Strange Highways 1993 Angry Machines 1996 Magica 2000 Killing The Dragon 2002 Master Of The Moon 2004 ------------------------ 2. Diorno Dylyano Braaf Is A Dutch Hip Hop Artist Rapping In Dutch Language. His First Major Hit Was A Feature On A Track By The Opposites Named “Dom Lomp En Famous ” Which Also Features Willie Wartaal From Dutch Hiphop Band De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig. His Next Major Hit Was “Stuk” With The Partysquad His First And Only Top 10 Hit To Date. After Stuk He Released His First Album Named “Rock & Roll” Which Brought Him His First Major Hit As A Not Featured Artist Named “Tijdmachine ” Which Features The Rapper Sef And Ended Number 12 In The Dutch Top 40. Discography
Op Volle Toeren Mixtape 2008 Tijdmachine Mixtape 2008 Rock & Roll 2008 Benjamin Braafs Festival 2012 De Man 2015 Venus 2017
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Biography - Dio
There Are Multiple Artists With The Name Dio.
1. Dio Was An American Heavy Metal Band Formed In 1982 And Led By Vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
2. Dio Is A Dutch Hip Hop Artist. 1. Dio Was An American Heavy Metal Band Formed In 1982 And Led By Vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio Left Black Sabbath With Intentions To Form A New Band With Fellow Former Black Sabbath Drummer Vinny Appice. The Name Dio Was Chosen Because It Made Sense From A Commercial Standpoint As The Name Was Already Well Known At That Time. The Band Released Ten Studio Albums And Had Numerous Lineup Changes Over The Years With Dio Himself Being The Only Constant Member. Guitarists Included Vivian Campbell Craig Goldy Doug Aldrich Warren DeMartini Tracy G Jake E. Lee And Rowan Robertson. The Band Dissolved In 2010 When Ronnie James Dio Died Of Stomach Cancer At The Age Of 67. Dio Has Sold More Than 20 Million Albums Worldwide. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dio_ Band Studio Albums
Holy Diver 1983 The Last In Line 1984 Sacred Heart 1985 Dream Evil 1987 Lock Up The Wolves 1990 Strange Highways 1993 Angry Machines 1996 Magica 2000 Killing The Dragon 2002 Master Of The Moon 2004 ------------------------ 2. Diorno Dylyano Braaf Is A Dutch Hip Hop Artist Rapping In Dutch Language. His First Major Hit Was A Feature On A Track By The Opposites Named “Dom Lomp En Famous ” Which Also Features Willie Wartaal From Dutch Hiphop Band De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig. His Next Major Hit Was “Stuk” With The Partysquad His First And Only Top 10 Hit To Date. After Stuk He Released His First Album Named “Rock & Roll” Which Brought Him His First Major Hit As A Not Featured Artist Named “Tijdmachine ” Which Features The Rapper Sef And Ended Number 12 In The Dutch Top 40. Discography
Op Volle Toeren Mixtape 2008 Tijdmachine Mixtape 2008 Rock & Roll 2008 Benjamin Braafs Festival 2012 De Man 2015 Venus 2017 read less
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1. Dio Was An American Heavy Metal Band Formed In 1982 And Led By Vocalist Ronnie James Dio.
2. Dio Is A Dutch Hip Hop Artist. 1. Dio Was An American Heavy Metal Band Formed In 1982 And Led By Vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio Left Black Sabbath With Intentions To Form A New Band With Fellow Former Black Sabbath Drummer Vinny Appice. The Name Dio Was Chosen Because It Made Sense From A Commercial Standpoint As The Name Was Already Well Known At That Time. The Band Released Ten Studio Albums And Had Numerous Lineup Changes Over The Years With Dio Himself Being The Only Constant Member. Guitarists Included Vivian Campbell Craig Goldy Doug Aldrich Warren DeMartini Tracy G Jake E. Lee And Rowan Robertson. The Band Dissolved In 2010 When Ronnie James Dio Died Of Stomach Cancer At The Age Of 67. Dio Has Sold More Than 20 Million Albums Worldwide. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dio_ Band Studio Albums
Holy Diver 1983 The Last In Line 1984 Sacred Heart 1985 Dream Evil 1987 Lock Up The Wolves 1990 Strange Highways 1993 Angry Machines 1996 Magica 2000 Killing The Dragon 2002 Master Of The Moon 2004 ------------------------ 2. Diorno Dylyano Braaf Is A Dutch Hip Hop Artist Rapping In Dutch Language. His First Major Hit Was A Feature On A Track By The Opposites Named “Dom Lomp En Famous ” Which Also Features Willie Wartaal From Dutch Hiphop Band De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig. His Next Major Hit Was “Stuk” With The Partysquad His First And Only Top 10 Hit To Date. After Stuk He Released His First Album Named “Rock & Roll” Which Brought Him His First Major Hit As A Not Featured Artist Named “Tijdmachine ” Which Features The Rapper Sef And Ended Number 12 In The Dutch Top 40. Discography
Op Volle Toeren Mixtape 2008 Tijdmachine Mixtape 2008 Rock & Roll 2008 Benjamin Braafs Festival 2012 De Man 2015 Venus 2017 read less
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Released On May 25 1983 It Has Been Hailed By Critics As Dio's Best Work And A Classic Staple In The Heavy Metal Genre.The Album Was Eventually Certified Gold In The US On September 12 1984 And Platinum On March 21 1989. The Original Vinyl Release Had A Photo-Montage LP-Liner. The Album Was Remastered And Re-Released By Rock Candy Records In 2005. The Only Notable Addition To The Original Album Is An Audio Interview With Ronnie James Dio. Tracks 10-19 On The 2005 Edition Are Dio's Answers To Various Questions About The Album. The Questions Are Not Posed During The Interview Itself But Can Be Found Inside The CD's Booklet Instead. The B-Sides To The Singles Most Of Them Live Remain Generally Unavailable On CD - Some Were Included In A Limited-Edition Japanese CD Box-Set. A Video Game Holy Diver Was Made And Based On The Album With Ronnie James Dio As The Main Character Wearing The Same Clothes As In The Holy Diver Music Video. Album Art
The Cover Was Controversial Featuring A Monster Killing What Appears To Be A Catholic Priest. Dio Was Quick To Argue That Appearances Are Misleading And It Could Just As Easily Be A Priest Killing A Monster. If The Dio Logo Is Held Upside Down It Appears To Read "Die" Or A Stylistically Obscured "Devil." It Could Also Mean The Devil Torturing The Priest But Then The Chain Breaks And He Plunges To The Depths. It Could Also Mean That Priests Sometimes Get Corrupted By Evil. Reviews
“ "Stand Up And Shout" "Holy Diver" "Don't Talk To Strangers" "Straight Through The Heart" And "Rainbow In The Dark" All Bona Fide Rock Classics. Masterminded By The Voice Of Dio The Music Is A Mixture Of Classy Hard Rock In "Gypsy" And "Caught In The Middle" Supplemented With American-Style Metal With The Likes Of "Stand Up And Shout" "Straight Through The Heart" And "Shame On The Night" The Colossal Title Track "Holy Diver" Complete With An Iommi Riff That The Master Himself Would Dearly Have Loved To Have Written To The Sublime Intro Of "Don't Talk To Strangers" Climaxing In "Rainbow In The Dark". Yes This Is Still A Very Good Album And One That Deserves To Sit Proudly In Your Collection.
“ "Dio Struck Gold Once Again By Injecting Catchy Melodies Into The Classic Metal Riffery Of His Previous Groups. Besides Dio's Inspired Songwriting The Album's Consistency Owes A Lot To His Carefully Chosen Bandmates Including Veteran Bassist Jimmy Bain And Drummer Vinny Appice And A Phenomenal Find In Young Guitarist Vivian Campbell Whose Creativity And Technique Are Quite Astounding. The Album Opens In Full-Tilt Metal Mode With The Frenetic "Stand Up And Shout" Which Segues Into The Epic Title Track An Album Highlight Thanks To Its Hypnotic Mid-Paced Riff. Dio Himself Plays Keyboards On The Hit Single "Rainbow In The Dark " And The Remaining Cuts Range From Further Stabs At Pop-Metal "Gypsy " "Caught In The Middle" To Blatant Metal Anthems "Straight Through The Heart" "Invisible" . These Two Facets Find A Perfect Balance On The Excellent "Don't Talk To Strangers " Arguably The Album's High Point. Track Listing
"Stand Up And Shout" Ronnie James Dio Jimmy Bain – 3 18 "Holy Diver" Dio – 5 51 "Gypsy" Dio Vivian Campbell – 3 39 "Caught In The Middle" Dio Vinny Appice Campbell – 4 14 "Don't Talk To Strangers" Dio – 4 53 "Straight Through The Heart" Dio Bain – 4 31 "Invisible" Dio Appice Campbell – 5 24 "Rainbow In The Dark" Dio Appice Bain Campbell – 4 15 "Shame On The Night" Dio Appice Bain Campbell – 5 20 Charts Album Chart Positions
Year Album Chart Positions Billboard 200 UK Album Charts 1983 Holy Diver #61 #13 Singles Charts Positions
Year Song Chart Positions US Hot 100 1983 "Holy Diver" #11 "Rainbow In The Dark" #4 Use In Video Games
This Song Is A Playable Song In Guitar Hero Encore Rocks The 80s. A Japanese Video Game Was Made Based On This Album For The Nintendo Famicom. The Main Character In The Game Appears To Be Dio's Character In The Holy Diver Music Video. The Title Song Is On The Track List Of The Video Game Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories Credits
Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Keyboards Vivian Campbell – Guitar Jimmy Bain – Bass Keyboards Vinny Appice – Drums Recorded At Sound City Los Angeles California USA Produced By Ronnie James Dio Engineered By Angelo Arcuri Assistant Engineered By Ray Leonard Originally Mastered By George Marino At Sterling Sound New York USA Illustration By Randy Berrett Original Art Rendering By Gene Hunter Original Concept By Wendy Dio
Published: 12 Dec 2008, 22:44
Holy Diver Is American Heavy Metal Band Dio's Debut Album. It Was Given Rave Reviews And Is Considered A Classic In The World Of Metal. HistoryReleased On May 25 1983 It Has Been Hailed By Critics As Dio's Best Work And A Classic Staple In The Heavy Metal Genre.The Album Was Eventually Certified Gold In The US On September 12 1984 And Platinum On March 21 1989. The Original Vinyl Release Had A Photo-Montage LP-Liner. The Album Was Remastered And Re-Released By Rock Candy Records In 2005. The Only Notable Addition To The Original Album Is An Audio Interview With Ronnie James Dio. Tracks 10-19 On The 2005 Edition Are Dio's Answers To Various Questions About The Album. The Questions Are Not Posed During The Interview Itself But Can Be Found Inside The CD's Booklet Instead. The B-Sides To The Singles Most Of Them Live Remain Generally Unavailable On CD - Some Were Included In A Limited-Edition Japanese CD Box-Set. A Video Game Holy Diver Was Made And Based On The Album With Ronnie James Dio As The Main Character Wearing The Same Clothes As In The Holy Diver Music Video. Album Art
The Cover Was Controversial Featuring A Monster Killing What Appears To Be A Catholic Priest. Dio Was Quick To Argue That Appearances Are Misleading And It Could Just As Easily Be A Priest Killing A Monster. If The Dio Logo Is Held Upside Down It Appears To Read "Die" Or A Stylistically Obscured "Devil." It Could Also Mean The Devil Torturing The Priest But Then The Chain Breaks And He Plunges To The Depths. It Could Also Mean That Priests Sometimes Get Corrupted By Evil. Reviews
“ "Stand Up And Shout" "Holy Diver" "Don't Talk To Strangers" "Straight Through The Heart" And "Rainbow In The Dark" All Bona Fide Rock Classics. Masterminded By The Voice Of Dio The Music Is A Mixture Of Classy Hard Rock In "Gypsy" And "Caught In The Middle" Supplemented With American-Style Metal With The Likes Of "Stand Up And Shout" "Straight Through The Heart" And "Shame On The Night" The Colossal Title Track "Holy Diver" Complete With An Iommi Riff That The Master Himself Would Dearly Have Loved To Have Written To The Sublime Intro Of "Don't Talk To Strangers" Climaxing In "Rainbow In The Dark". Yes This Is Still A Very Good Album And One That Deserves To Sit Proudly In Your Collection.
“ "Dio Struck Gold Once Again By Injecting Catchy Melodies Into The Classic Metal Riffery Of His Previous Groups. Besides Dio's Inspired Songwriting The Album's Consistency Owes A Lot To His Carefully Chosen Bandmates Including Veteran Bassist Jimmy Bain And Drummer Vinny Appice And A Phenomenal Find In Young Guitarist Vivian Campbell Whose Creativity And Technique Are Quite Astounding. The Album Opens In Full-Tilt Metal Mode With The Frenetic "Stand Up And Shout" Which Segues Into The Epic Title Track An Album Highlight Thanks To Its Hypnotic Mid-Paced Riff. Dio Himself Plays Keyboards On The Hit Single "Rainbow In The Dark " And The Remaining Cuts Range From Further Stabs At Pop-Metal "Gypsy " "Caught In The Middle" To Blatant Metal Anthems "Straight Through The Heart" "Invisible" . These Two Facets Find A Perfect Balance On The Excellent "Don't Talk To Strangers " Arguably The Album's High Point. Track Listing
"Stand Up And Shout" Ronnie James Dio Jimmy Bain – 3 18 "Holy Diver" Dio – 5 51 "Gypsy" Dio Vivian Campbell – 3 39 "Caught In The Middle" Dio Vinny Appice Campbell – 4 14 "Don't Talk To Strangers" Dio – 4 53 "Straight Through The Heart" Dio Bain – 4 31 "Invisible" Dio Appice Campbell – 5 24 "Rainbow In The Dark" Dio Appice Bain Campbell – 4 15 "Shame On The Night" Dio Appice Bain Campbell – 5 20 Charts Album Chart Positions
Year Album Chart Positions Billboard 200 UK Album Charts 1983 Holy Diver #61 #13 Singles Charts Positions
Year Song Chart Positions US Hot 100 1983 "Holy Diver" #11 "Rainbow In The Dark" #4 Use In Video Games
This Song Is A Playable Song In Guitar Hero Encore Rocks The 80s. A Japanese Video Game Was Made Based On This Album For The Nintendo Famicom. The Main Character In The Game Appears To Be Dio's Character In The Holy Diver Music Video. The Title Song Is On The Track List Of The Video Game Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories Credits
Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Keyboards Vivian Campbell – Guitar Jimmy Bain – Bass Keyboards Vinny Appice – Drums Recorded At Sound City Los Angeles California USA Produced By Ronnie James Dio Engineered By Angelo Arcuri Assistant Engineered By Ray Leonard Originally Mastered By George Marino At Sterling Sound New York USA Illustration By Randy Berrett Original Art Rendering By Gene Hunter Original Concept By Wendy Dio