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This
double cd of 2 separate live peformances by the legend DIO and his band
from Donington. One in 1983 which would be after his first solo release
HOLY DIVER and cd 2 is from 1987 which comes after his SACRED HEART
album. So you get a little different mixture of songs but of course you
still get some repeated especially the mainstays in any live DIO show
like HEAVEN AND HELL, HOLY DIVER, LONG LIVE ROCK'N'ROLL and MAN
ON THE SILVER MOUNTAIN.
So the 83 disc gives us his Sabbath
standards and a few extra Rainbow songs that you didn't hear much after
this with STARSTRUCK and STARGAZER and 4 cuts from his classic HOLY
DIVER release.
The 1987 disc gives up more of
a mixture with Dio having 3 more studio albums to chose from so we get
to hear DREAM EVIL, ROCK AND ROLL CHILDREN, NAKED IN THE RAIN, THE LAST
IN LINE, ALL THE FOOLS SAILED AWAY and goes back to Holy Diver album
with RAINBOW IN THE DARK and the title track. And a great NEON KNIGHTS
version.
The band is the same
for both shows except on guitar as on the 83 disc its VIVIAN CAMPBELL
and in 1987 its GRAIG GOLDY on the axe.
DIO is a legend and my
favourite metal singer of all time and these 2 discs are must haves for
any DIO Fan. My only complaint would be DIO's love for playing part of
a song then jumping to another song then back again. Its something he
always did but at times I get disappointed that he didn't do the whole
song and just does a couple of minutes of it. But apart from that minor
flaw in my own mind it is a great piece of METAL history and shows the
majesty that was Ronnie James Dio.
RATING 9 / 10 |
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