Dio - Holy Diver

9 | 1346 votes |

Release date:	25 May 1983
Style:	Heavy metal
Owners:	1921 have it 109 want it 2 trade it

Disc I
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

Disc II [Deluxe edition]
01. Evil Eyes
02. Stand Up And Shout [live]
03. Straight Through The Heart [live]
04. Stand Up And Shout [Live King Biscuit Flower Hour 30th October 1983]
05. Shame On The Night [Live King Biscuit Flower Hour 30th October 1983]
06. Children Of The Sea [Live King Biscuit Flower Hour 30th October 1983]
07. Holy Diver [Live King Biscuit Flower Hour 30th October 1983]
08. Rainbow In The Dark [Live King Biscuit Flower Hour 30th October 1983]
09. Man On The Silver Mountain [Live King Biscuit Flower Hour 30th October 1983]

Top 20 albums of 1983: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 30

Review

Lyrics (9)

Line-up
Ronald James "Ronnie Dio" Padavona - vocals, keyboards
Vivian Campbell - guitars
Vincent "Vinny" Appice - drums
Jimmy Bain - bass, keyboards

Additional info
Art direction and design by Simon Levy and Jerry McManus

Re-released in 2005, completely remastered, with an extended booklet and an interview with Ronnie James Dio.
Re-released in 2010 by Back In Black on double LP red transparent vinyl, limited edition. Colored vinyl pressing limited to 1000 copies.

Produced by Ronnie James Dio.

Guest review by
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Rating:
10

Ronnie James Dio - one of very few musicians who was always doing what he wanted to do. He always created music he loves. He's never gone commercial and always been independent. When listening to his songs you can feel that the music flows straight from his heart. Dio is surely one of the best vocalist of all time and he also wrote great lyrics for his songs. But instead of adoring him I'll go straight to the main part.

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published 12.02.2004 | Comments (17)

Staff pick by
Thryce

17.05.2010

Released exactly 27(!) years ago, this album is regarded as Dio's best work, and an undeniable classic in the heavy metal genre in general. Simple as that.

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Thumbs up: Doc G., Darkside Momo, Marcel Hubregtse, Deadsoulman, BitterCOld, Jeff, White Winter Sun, fade, Milena, X-Ray Rod, ScreamingSteelUS

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Reza Account deleted	Permalink 14.01.2010 - 06:54 Reza Account deleted It's great. In fact all Dio 80's albums are great! Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 14.01.2010 - 11:16 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 When i heard "Metal Machine" iby Sabaton, i was like "i need to check all those legendary songs they mentioned"...in the refrain there is "The rainbow in the dark is shining"...so i checked it...and it was damn very worth of my time... ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10085	Permalink 31.01.2010 - 19:00 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10085 Written by Ellrohir on 14.01.2010 at 11:16 When i heard "Metal Machine" iby Sabaton, i was like "i need to check all those legendary songs they mentioned"...in the refrain there is "The rainbow in the dark is shining"...so i checked it...and it was damn very worth of my time... what? you never listened to Dio before? BLASPHEMY seriously now, i don't know any other song with such an effective atmospheric intro and then epic ass-pwning riff after epic ass-pwning riff as Holy Diver. Loading...
Damage inc. Posts: 22	Permalink 28.07.2010 - 05:30 Rating: 10 Damage inc. Posts: 22 This album is amazing.Dio is truly the voice of metal. Loading...
Lovecraft Account deleted	Permalink 22.09.2010 - 00:56 Lovecraft Account deleted A classic that never gets old. Loading...
Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9012	Permalink 12.10.2010 - 21:18 Rating: 9 Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9012 Amazing album! bougth it for only 6 bucks!!! ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662	Permalink 12.10.2010 - 23:16 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 Written by Boxcar Willy on 12.10.2010 at 21:18 bougth it for only 6 bucks!!! what? i want too! ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9012	Permalink 13.10.2010 - 21:13 Rating: 9 Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9012 Written by Ellrohir on 12.10.2010 at 23:16 Written by Boxcar Willy on 12.10.2010 at 21:18 bougth it for only 6 bucks!!! what? i want too! yeah it was used but in perfect condition! original case and everything!. ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361	Permalink 28.01.2011 - 22:08 Rating: 8 Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361 Doesn't deserve a 10 for sure... Loading...
Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675	Permalink 28.01.2011 - 22:17 Rating: 9 Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 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. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 28.01.2011 - 22:21 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 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. imo The Last In Line and Scared Heart are the overrated albums, thisione is judged right and Dream evil is immensely underrated ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361	Permalink 28.01.2011 - 22:24 Rating: 8 Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361 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'm listening to it now, and i've heard this album a lot of times. You're very right to say that it's a little overrated. Well Holy Diver has never been such a wonderful song to me but it's a classic nonetheless but i think i prefer the song Last In Line for example. Don't Talk To Strangers, Rainbow In The Dark and Invisible are my favorites but i don't really like Straight Through The Heart or Caught In The Middle... Loading...
Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675	Permalink 28.01.2011 - 22:32 Rating: 9 Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 28.01.2011 at 22:21 imo The Last In Line and Scared Heart are the overrated albums, thisione is judged right and Dream evil is immensely underrated A lot of people class "Sacred Heart" as a weak album, in fact its very rare I see anyone rating that album highly, so I don't think it's overrated at all. "Dream Evil" is actually my fave album by Dio, and it is extremely underrated in my eyes at least. Loading...
Phantom Lord Posts: 18	Permalink 15.02.2011 - 20:29 Phantom Lord Posts: 18 Rip dio Loading...
CHINO0097 Posts: 3	Permalink 27.03.2011 - 00:53 CHINO0097 Posts: 3 One of the best albums of the 80's Loading...
JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567	Permalink 17.07.2011 - 15:57 Rating: 10 JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567 Fun to watch this album climb.... Loading...
Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9012	Permalink 30.11.2011 - 04:28 Rating: 9 Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9012 Written by JÄY on 17.07.2011 at 15:57 Fun to watch this album climb.... it is im glad it is climbing, i just bumped my rating up, I LOVE IT!!! ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
alex t Posts: 20	Permalink 06.03.2012 - 05:05 Rating: 10 alex t Posts: 20 One of the greatest album in heavy metal history. It's very important album for foundation of genre. It was golden time of 80's for heavy metal and the best album from Dio. We should all kneel to immortal Dio.:bow: Loading...
lord artan Posts: 297	Permalink 10.06.2012 - 10:59 Rating: 10 lord artan Posts: 297 Masterpiece... i love Rainbow In The Dark Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 20.07.2012 - 15:27 Rating: 8 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by Valentin B on 31.01.2010 at 19:00 Written by Ellrohir on 14.01.2010 at 11:16 When i heard "Metal Machine" iby Sabaton, i was like "i need to check all those legendary songs they mentioned"...in the refrain there is "The rainbow in the dark is shining"...so i checked it...and it was damn very worth of my time... what? you never listened to Dio before? BLASPHEMY Being two and a half years late here, but that actually came as a chock to me too now that I read it. Who hasn't heard "Rainbow in the Dark" (especially) on the radio and TV like... your whole entire life? ---- Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10085	Permalink 20.07.2012 - 16:32 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10085 Written by Warman on 20.07.2012 at 15:27 Written by Valentin B on 31.01.2010 at 19:00 Written by Ellrohir on 14.01.2010 at 11:16 When i heard "Metal Machine" iby Sabaton, i was like "i need to check all those legendary songs they mentioned"...in the refrain there is "The rainbow in the dark is shining"...so i checked it...and it was damn very worth of my time... what? you never listened to Dio before? BLASPHEMY Being two and a half years late here, but that actually came as a chock to me too now that I read it. Who hasn't heard "Rainbow in the Dark" (especially) on the radio and TV like... your whole entire life? what came as a surprise to me is that the guy is (or used to be) a huge power metal fan, and about 90% of bands in that genre have been influenced in some way by Sabbath, Dio or Rainbow. Loading...
musicalkaratekid Posts: 1506	Permalink 30.07.2012 - 18:16 Rating: 9 musicalkaratekid Posts: 1506 Haha, my vote go this to 666 votesXD But yeah, this album is chockfull of tunes. 'Don't tale to Strangers', 'Straight through the Heart',the epic title track, it's all good. Only reason why its not a 10 is perhaps the album could have done without 'Gypsy', but it's not too big a deal anyway. Not when the rest of the album is brilliant. Loading...
Druss Posts: 274	Permalink 30.07.2012 - 18:31 Rating: 9 Druss Posts: 274 Only listened to this the first time through a day or two ago, and I can't stop listening to it now lol, especially the title track, ''Rainbow In The Dark'' and ''Shame On The Night'', absolutely incredible tracks. Loading...
HellriderRising Posts: 82	Permalink 22.09.2012 - 23:34 Rating: 10 HellriderRising Posts: 82 Don't Talk To Strangers Loading...
I_Die_Often Posts: 697	Permalink 23.09.2012 - 02:34 Rating: 9 I_Die_Often Posts: 697 I bought this days after it came out a thousand years ago, cover scared all my friends! Great stuff back then, still a good album. ---- Old enough to be your Daddy... speaking of which... you look familiar... do I know your mother??? Loading...
Metalex Posts: 79	Permalink 27.09.2012 - 15:26 Rating: 8 Metalex Posts: 79 I bought this cd to a ridicule price of 5 $ ^^ Loading...
Void Eater Account deleted	Permalink 25.10.2012 - 21:06 Void Eater Account deleted On the topic of buying Holy Diver at great low prices, I picked it up for $6, and while not the best $6 I've ever spent (that honor goes to whenever I spend $6 on donuts), it sure it good. I really shouldn't like this album as much, since I dislike hard rockish music in general, and this album has a lot of hard rock/ACDC styled songs, but there's something so damn charismatic and likable about the whole thing. Loading...
bblitz Posts: 227	Permalink 30.10.2012 - 20:28 Rating: 10 bblitz Posts: 227 Wonderful album that took me on the path of metal music.Ronnie is my true hero,the best I hope he is somewhere in heaven watching over all of his metal brothers.Thank you for this album my hero! Loading...
megadeath13 Account deleted	Permalink 11.11.2012 - 18:35 megadeath13 Account deleted Holy Diver is an timeless classic, which never gets old. The best Dio album Loading...
CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364	Permalink 11.12.2012 - 02:36 Rating: 8 CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 Awesome album, so many great, classic songs to choose from. Dio is a god! Horns to him. ---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu). Loading...