This is a MASTERPIECE

Written by Reality03 on 24.09.2013 at 21:59

Most definitely the best Dio album. The following releases didnt come even close to this one.

qft although Dream Evil comes closest

Written by Reality03 on 24.09.2013 at 22:21

Yes probably but The last in line f.e was way inferior to this one.

totally true as was Sacred Heart and everything after Dream Evil. Actually, come to think of it only Holy DIver and Dream Evil are the only essential Dio solo albums

Written by Reality03 on 24.09.2013 at 22:44

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.09.2013 at 22:34

Written by Reality03 on 24.09.2013 at 22:21

Yes probably but The last in line f.e was way inferior to this one.

totally true as was Sacred Heart and everything after Dream Evil. Actually, come to think of it only Holy DIver and Dream Evil are the only essential Dio solo albums

Holy diver for sure and to a lesser extent Dream eVIL. I still think his best work was with Rainbow. Rising and Long Live Rock´n Roll are classics and better than anything done with Black Sabbath or solo.

I am not too much of a fan of Long Live Rock 'n Roll but what he did on Rising is my favourite and also on the Rainbow debut and especially live just go watch the Munich 1977 dvd dman that was Dio's best.

As for Black Sabbath never really like Heaven & Hell but Mob Rules I always enjoyed. But true his Rainbow years were better than anything he did with Sabbath or solo

Maybe the best metal album of all time

Written by deadone on 25.03.2014 at 06:35

Great voice and in my mind epitome of what it is to be a heavy metal vocalist.

Oh yeah, he was one of the best. In my top five of all time, would be surprised if he didn't make the top 5 in any list of the great metal vocalists of all time.

What can I say? It's a real classic of heavy music.

Written by Angelic Storm on 28.01.2011 at 22:17

Written by Mountain King on 28.01.2011 at 22:08

Doesn't deserve a 10 for sure...

I agree with that. I think the album is slightly overrated, even though over half the album is classic stuff.

I disagree and agree, IMO whole his solo career are overrated , had some kind 80's new touch ... cant compare whit Elf amnd Rainbow, specially Rainbow if we do lyrical compeering, but still good album, later what came out are more overrated and boring , but it don't change a fact what great icon in metal he was

Good bye Jimmy. RIP.

I love Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (album) and i like Heaven and Hell (album) but nothing on this album is good except for the cover art.

Listen to Dio and don't waste your time arguing with stangers on internet forums. The heavier riffs make Dio sound better than he did with Rainbow. Simply the greatest vocal performance by Dio and only second to Blackie Lawless on Headless Children and Crimson Idol.

The album's full of good to total masterpiece songs. Not all these songs are "hits", but there is certainly lots of quality in all of them, which doesn't really encourage to skip any of them. The musicianship is simply outstanding and RJD as the unquestionable legend of a heavy metal vocals sounds amazing on this record. Listen to it and vote it 10/10, or be a poser and leave the hall.

P.S. My theory is that David DeFeis took the overused "look out!" line from RJD

Not as strong as Rainbow's Rising, but definitely the best solo Dio album.

Written by nonZero on 14.09.2020 at 17:04

01. Stand Up And Shout - 9/10
02. Holy Diver - 10/10
03. Gypsy - 8.5/10
04. Caught In The Middle - 9/10
05. Don't Talk To Strangers - 9/10
06. Straight Through The Heart - 9/10
07. Invisible - 8/10
08. Rainbow In The Dark - 9/10
09. Shame On The Night - 8.5/10

Overall: 8.9/10

Spinning this once again after quite some time I think I actually come to exactly the same assessment in terms of voting on each of the songs -- as well as the overall album vote -- as you do.
That alone is worth a
Besides, no need to elaborate I guess, album is a classic. One of the best, if not the single best, Heavy Metal albums of all time.

Written by Redel on 29.11.2020 at 23:49

Written by nonZero on 14.09.2020 at 17:04

01. Stand Up And Shout - 9/10
02. Holy Diver - 10/10
03. Gypsy - 8.5/10
04. Caught In The Middle - 9/10
05. Don't Talk To Strangers - 9/10
06. Straight Through The Heart - 9/10
07. Invisible - 8/10
08. Rainbow In The Dark - 9/10
09. Shame On The Night - 8.5/10

Overall: 8.9/10

Spinning this once again after quite some time I think I actually come to exactly the same assessment in terms of voting on each of the songs -- as well as the overall album vote -- as you do.
That alone is worth a
Besides, no need to elaborate I guess, album is a classic. One of the best, if not the single best, Heavy Metal albums of all time.

Awesome!

It's a great album for sure. A shame there is only 1 particularly strong standout song, but it's definitely consistent in quality.

^ why do some people focus and even obsess on stand out songs. I'd rather listen to an album with all good songs than to an album with 2-3 great songs and then average or mediocre rest of them. If that makes sense...

This is the first vinyl I ever bought in 2010 from a Comic Book store when I was 14. Holy Diver was also the first song I ever learned to play on an instrument. That combined with the absolutely unreal music video for Holy Diver have cemented this album as one of the most impactful albums of my teenage years. That album cover is unreal too.

Pretty overrated for a top 20-of-all-time stuff, would rather listen to Rainbow any day.