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jackhammer · 11-01-2008, 03:08 PM

Dio-Holy Diver (1983)

Heavy Metal was my real first love musically but even then I hated many external aspects of it-the clothes, the dodgy dungeon & dragon lyrics, the album covers and that fucking ridiculous devil sign. Well over 20 years and a bald head later, some albums (for me) have stood the test of time and this is one of them.

Ronnie James Dio is a histrionic little dwarf but there is no denying that he has a voice ideally suited to Metal. Backed up by young guitar whizz Vivian Campbell, the drummer Vinny Appice from Dio's Black Sabbath days and bassist Jimmy Bain, they produced a bona fide 80's Metal classics.

Full of chunky riffs, some memorable guitar solo's and staying on the right side of the tracks without falling into self parody, Holy Diver kicks my arse and still gets me playing air guitar.

My favourite album track:

DIO / RonnieJamesDio.com - Official Site of Ronnie James Dio

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Dio-Holy Diver (1983) Heavy Metal was my real first love musically but even then I hated many external aspects of it-the clothes, the dodgy dungeon & dragon lyrics, the album covers and that fucking ridiculous devil sign. Well over 20 years and a bald head later, some albums (for me) have stood the test of time and this is one of them. Ronnie James Dio is a histrionic little dwarf but there is no denying that he has a voice ideally suited to Metal. Backed up by young guitar whizz Vivian Campbell, the drummer Vinny Appice from Dio's Black Sabbath days and bassist Jimmy Bain, they produced a bona fide 80's Metal classics. Full of chunky riffs, some memorable guitar solo's and staying on the right side of the tracks without falling into self parody, Holy Diver kicks my arse and still gets me playing air guitar. My favourite album track: DIO / RonnieJamesDio.com - Official Site of Ronnie James Dio __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”