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Dio - 1983 - Holy Diver (2015 HDtracks) [[email protected] 24bit]
Artist: Dio
Title: Holy Diver (HDtracks)
Format: WEB, 9 x files (digital download), FLAC, Album, Remastered, 24bit 96kHz (HDtracks)
Producer: Ronnie James Dio
Release Date: May 25, 1983 (2015 HDtracks)
Recorded: Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, 1983
Label: Rhino/Warner Bros.
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Duration: 41:41
Dio:
Wikipedia:
Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. The name Dio was chosen because it made sense from a commercial standpoint, as the name was already well known at that time.
The band released ten studio albums and had numerous line-up changes over the years with Ronnie James Dio having been the only constant member. Guitarists have included Craig Goldy (most recent guitarist), Doug Aldrich, Vivian Campbell, Warren DeMartini, Tracy G, Jake E. Lee and Rowan Robertson.
The band dissolved in 2010 when Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer at the age of 67. The band has sold more than 10 million copies of albums worldwide.
Holy Diver:
Wikipedia:
Holy Diver is the debut album by American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio had just finished his first tenure in Black Sabbath, whose drummer Vinny Appice he took with him to put together his own band. The roster was completed by his former band mate in Rainbow Jimmy Bain on bass and by the young guitarist Vivian Campbell, coming from the NWOBHM band Sweet Savage. The album was acclaimed by the music press and is the most successful of the band.
AllMusic Review by Eduardo Rivadavia:
After playing a major role in five positively classic heavy metal albums of the late '70s and early '80s (three with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and two with Black Sabbath), it seemed that singer Ronnie James Dio could truly do no wrong. So it wasn't all that surprising -- impressive, but not surprising -- when he struck gold yet again when launching his solo vehicle, Dio, via 1983's terrific Holy Diver album. Much like those two, hallowed Sabbath LPs, Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules, Holy Diver opened at full metallic throttle with the frenetic "Stand Up and Shout," before settling into a dark, deliberate, and hypnotic groove for the timelessly epic title track -- a worthy successor to glorious triumphs past like Rainbow's "Stargazer" and the Sabs' "Sign of the Southern Cross." But subsequent metal anthems like "Straight Through the Heart," "Invisible," and the lycanthrope lullaby "Shame on the Night" were no less inspired; and by injecting uncommonly catchy melodies into the heavy rock riffery still dominating more accessible numbers such as "Gypsy," "Caught in the Middle," and hit single "Rainbow in the Dark" (where the singer himself played rather spotty keyboards), Dio proved himself perfectly capable of competing with the increasingly commercial hard rock fashions soon to come. Although most fans would agree that Dio would arguably never again replicate the simply sublime symbiosis of beauty and brawn achieved by the all-time standout "Don't Talk to Strangers." And, to be fair, aside from Ronnie's unquestionably stellar songwriting, Holy Diver's stunning quality and consistency owed much to his carefully chosen bandmates, including powerhouse drummer (and fellow Sabbath survivor) Vinny Appice, veteran bassist Jimmy Bain, and a phenomenal find in young Irish guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose tastefully pyrotechnic leads helped make this the definitive Dio lineup. So, too, is Holy Diver still the undisputed highlight of Dio's career, and, indeed, one of the finest pure heavy metal albums of the 1980s.
Tracklist:
01 - Stand Up and Shout - 3:18
02 - Holy Diver - 5:55
03 - Gypsy - 3:41
04 - Caught In the Middle - 4:18
05 - Don't Talk to Strangers - 4:55
06 - Straight Through the Heart - 4:35
07 - Invisible - 5:26
08 - Rainbow In the Dark - 4:14
09 - Shame on the Night - 5:19
Personnel:
Dio:
Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals, synthesizers
Vivian Campbell – guitar
Jimmy Bain – bass, keyboards
Vinny Appice – drums[14]
Production:
Produced by Ronnie James Dio
Engineered by Angelo Arcuri, assisted by Ray Leonard
Recorded at Sound City, Los Angeles
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York
Remastered by Gary Moore at Universal Digital Mastering, London (2005 Rock Candy reissue)
Remastered by Andy Pearce (2012 Universal Deluxe Edition)
Remastered by Steve Hoffman (2012 Audio Fidelity 24K edition)
Illustration by Randy Barrett
Original art rendering by Gene Hunter
Original concept by Wendy Dio
MediaInfo:
General:
Format : FLAC
File size : 131 MiB
Duration : 5 min 54 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 3 086 kb/s
Album : Holy Diver (HDtracks)
Album/Performer : Dio
Track name : Holy Diver
Track name/Position : 2/9
Performer : Dio
Genre : Rock
Recorded date : 2015
Copyright : (P) 2015 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Cover : Yes
Cover MIME : image/jpeg
Encoded By : miok
Audio:
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
Duration : 5 min 54 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 3 067 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 96.0 kHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Compression mode : Lossless
Stream size : 130 MiB (99%)
Writing library : libFLAC 1.3.0 (UTC 2013-05-26)
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