Dio

stoogefright · 01-17-2008, 01:31 PM

He's probably one of the most ridiculous lyricists of all time, but he's a great singer. Holy Diver, Heaven and Hell, Long Live Rock 'n Roll, Rainbow Rising... all full of straight-up excellent metal.

jackhammer · 01-17-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

The best thing he's ever done was be made fun of by South Park.

He is perfectly ripe to have the piss taken out of him, but I will always have a soft spot for the little elf due to nostalgia.

Trollheart · 11-14-2008, 06:33 AM

Does anyone else agree/think that Dio lost it after the first two albums? I was absolutely blown away by "Holy Diver", and just getting back to my feet when "The last in line" bitchslapped me back down, so I expected "Sacred heart" to be another piledriver and it, well, wasn't. I mean, don't get me wrong, their were some good tracks ("Just another day", "Rock and roll children", the title track), but it just was not the powerhouse its predecessors had been.
Then came "Dream evil", and it just got worse. I think the only track on that I enjoyed was "All the fools sailed away". I left Dio to their own devices for a while then, and recently picked up where I had left off. With the exception of the superb "Killing the dragon", I was REALLY disappointed that Dio had failed so badly to realise the enormous potential shown in tracks like "Don't talk to strangers", "Rainbow in the dark", "Egypt" and "I speed at night". I mean, "Angry machines" was just awful!
Anyone else feel this way, or am I alone? Or do I just not get it? I liked RJD in Rainbow, and Black Sabbath, so I know what he's capable of. What I want to know is, what went wrong?

jackhammer · 11-14-2008, 12:45 PM

I have'nt heard anything after Dream Evil. Holy Diver is of course a fantastic album http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...-thread-5.html but both Sacred Heart and Last In Line did nothing for me. Strangely enough I thought that Dream Evil was a return to form the only song I don't like is 'All The Fools Sailed Away' lol

Guybrush · 11-24-2008, 03:30 AM

Lost it?

You obviously haven't heard "Magica", their concept album from 2000 which is a kick-ass album.

Check out this song, Eriel, from the same album. It's not a music video, so feel free to ignore the random imagery.

jackhammer · 03-25-2010, 07:12 PM

Major Bump.

Listening to the album Dream Evil now. I should turn it off right now it's so corny but I can't. Dio are one of the few genuine 'Metal' bands that have stayed true to their roots in giving us cliched ridden lyrics and re-hashed Metal riffs.

Not that I care I still think they are great.

At last, Heavy metal was grapsed:

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-02-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Major Bump.

Listening to the album Dream Evil now. I should turn it off right now it's so corny but I can't. Dio are one of the few genuine 'Metal' bands that have stayed true to their roots in giving us cliched ridden lyrics and re-hashed Metal riffs.

Not that I care I still think they are great.

At last, Heavy metal was grapsed:

I still adore Dio.

jackhammer · 04-02-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I still adore Dio.

I am seeing Heaven and Hell in June which is half Dio and Half Black Sabbath. Cannot wait to see these legends perform even if the music is cliched!

Virtually all of the bands on the bill wouldn't be there if it wasn't for these guys.

Insane Guest · 03-25-2010, 07:45 PM

I don't think they are that bad, I have a couple of their songs. They are nothing special, I like Ronnie's work better with Rainbow and Sabbath.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-02-2010, 05:48 PM

I've been tempted to download the stuff he did with Elf.
Never actually heard them before.

11-14-2008, 06:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Dio Does anyone else agree/think that Dio lost it after the first two albums? I was absolutely blown away by "Holy Diver", and just getting back to my feet when "The last in line" bitchslapped me back down, so I expected "Sacred heart" to be another piledriver and it, well, wasn't. I mean, don't get me wrong, their were some good tracks ("Just another day", "Rock and roll children", the title track), but it just was not the powerhouse its predecessors had been. Then came "Dream evil", and it just got worse. I think the only track on that I enjoyed was "All the fools sailed away". I left Dio to their own devices for a while then, and recently picked up where I had left off. With the exception of the superb "Killing the dragon", I was REALLY disappointed that Dio had failed so badly to realise the enormous potential shown in tracks like "Don't talk to strangers", "Rainbow in the dark", "Egypt" and "I speed at night". I mean, "Angry machines" was just awful! Anyone else feel this way, or am I alone? Or do I just not get it? I liked RJD in Rainbow, and Black Sabbath, so I know what he's capable of. What I want to know is, what went wrong? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-14-2008, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I have'nt heard anything after Dream Evil. Holy Diver is of course a fantastic album http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...-thread-5.html but both Sacred Heart and Last In Line did nothing for me. Strangely enough I thought that Dream Evil was a return to form the only song I don't like is 'All The Fools Sailed Away' lol __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-24-2008, 03:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Lost it? You obviously haven't heard "Magica", their concept album from 2000 which is a kick-ass album. Check out this song, Eriel, from the same album. It's not a music video, so feel free to ignore the random imagery. __________________ Something Completely Different

03-25-2010, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Major Bump. Listening to the album Dream Evil now. I should turn it off right now it's so corny but I can't. Dio are one of the few genuine 'Metal' bands that have stayed true to their roots in giving us cliched ridden lyrics and re-hashed Metal riffs. Not that I care I still think they are great. At last, Heavy metal was grapsed: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.” Last edited by jackhammer; 03-25-2010 at 07:18 PM.

04-02-2010, 05:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	I've been tempted to download the stuff he did with Elf. Never actually heard them before. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-17-2008, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
stoogefright Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14	He's probably one of the most ridiculous lyricists of all time, but he's a great singer. Holy Diver, Heaven and Hell, Long Live Rock 'n Roll, Rainbow Rising... all full of straight-up excellent metal.

03-25-2010, 07:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	I don't think they are that bad, I have a couple of their songs. They are nothing special, I like Ronnie's work better with Rainbow and Sabbath.