Really solid hard rock album, most people will like this, highly.Over the years, this rock god unleashed countless classic hard rock hits on the world, with multiple bands.From Rainbow to Black Sabbath, to his eponymous band, there is no heavy metal fan who does not know the Dio name.
For these shows, the lineup teamed Ronnie James Dio with guitarist Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Burning Rain, Raiding the Rock Vault), keyboardist Scott Warren (Heaven and Hell, Keel, Hellion), bassist Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult) and drummer Simon Wright (ACDC, Hellion, Operation: Mindcrime). While none these players aside from Mr. Dio himself appeared on the original Holy Diver record, no one can deny that they are all players that have left a tremendous mark on the hard rock and heavy metal world, and are more than worthy of playing alongside one of the genres greatest voices. Following this live show, the band would go on a hiatus (which became permanent due to Ronnie James Dios death in 2010) to reform the Dio-era Black Sabbath lineup under the name Heaven and Hell. Following Dios passing, many of these musicians went on to play in the Dio Disciples band, keeping these iconic heavy metal songs alive for fans all over the world. Audio versions of the concert have the tracks arranged with all of the Holy Diver songs on one disc and the additional tracks on the other, whereas the video versions have those tracks in the middle, bookended by the other songs. Ronnie James Dio Holy Diver Rar Plus Other ClassicsThe tracklist features the whole Holy Diver album plus other classics from the Dio band, and early Ronnie James Dio bands like Black Sabbath and Rainbow. Although members of this lineup played on the later Dio LPs, it is interesting to note that there is no song here that was released after 1984s The Last in Line, making this album something of a tribute to Dios early years, but performed with his then current band. If you are at all a Dio fan, the songs themselves require no introduction; you have already heard them countless times on their respective studio albums. This is a solid performance with no dull moments and a great variety of older Dio and pre-Dio songs. I personally wish they would have included a few of the cuts from the later studio albums that these musicians actually performed on, but that is a very minor complaint. Aldrichs guitar solo and Wrights drum solo are amongst the true highlights here, but there is never any real down time. We even get a humorous Star Wars -esque crawl text sequence explaining how the Disco Empire has been defeated by the Dio Armada It was great to see this version of the Dio band paying homage to one of the most classic of all Dio records, and throw in some other classics for good measure. But aside from that one hiccup, the rest of the disc looks good. Multiple audio options are offered, and the disc has the superb aural quality one would want to have on a Dio Blu-ray release. ![]() If you are at all a fan of classic hard rock or heavy metal, whether or not you should add this Blu-ray Disc to your collection is a no-brainer. Taylor T. Carlson was born August 17, 1984, and has called the Vegas Valley home his entire life. He is also a fan of video gaming and cinema, and has reviewed a number of games and films as well, old and new alike. His thorough and honest (some would say brutally honest) reviewing style has won him the respect of hundreds of music fans and musicians alike, both local and abroad, and the ire of just as many others. Despite being one of the youngest attendees at classic hard rockmetal shows around Vegas, he is also one of the most knowledgeable, having gained the unofficial nickname of The Eddie Trunk of Las Vegas. In addition to reviews, Taylor has written and self-published three books on classic hard rock bands, and is a regular participant in rock and roll trivia contests. Ronnie James Dio Holy Diver Rar Series Pawn StarsTaylor also holds a masters degree in special education from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), and has appeared on the hit History Channel television series Pawn Stars. His dream is to be able to one day make a living from writing music books and reviews.
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