Label: Eagle Records (US), ER 20088-2
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Country: Cortland, New York, U.S.
Time: 60:44, 53:06
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 406, 364 Mb
Dio's voice has its ups and downs. He’s awfully hoarse on some songs on the first disc (the title track especially), but he’s awesome on others (especially when you remember he’s over 60. The band is in fine form throughout, with "Gypsy" and "Shame on the Night" containing drum and guitar solos, respectively, which are lengthy but remain interesting throughout. Disc 2 was my favorite part; it contains two songs from Dio’s sophomore effort "The Last in Line", as well as covers from his stints with Rainbow and Black Sabbath. Another part I enjoyed was the end of the song "Gypsy" after the drum solo; a pre-recorded version of Holst’s "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" bursts out and the drummer plays along with it. It has to be one of the silliest moments in metal that I’ve ever experienced, but I love silliness in metal so it’s all fine with me. This wouldn’t be the best place to start with Dio (stick to the original Holy Diver for that), but fans of his work will enjoy this album.
(metal-archives.com/reviews/Dio/Holy_Diver_Live/113688/) Review by metaljerks. February 21st, 2009
Dio's "Holy Diver Live" is by no means a landmark in music history. The album is average, and contains its good and bad points. The first disc is just as explained with the title. It's Holy Diver, in its sequential entirety (for the most part) played live, and the second disc contains some of Dio's tunes from Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his solo career. The songs should not be foreign to anyone following Dio.
The sound quality is good, with relatively very little to criticize. All of the instruments can be heard clearly along with Dio. However, the pyrotechnics can be heard at some points (especially during "Heaven and Hell"), and sometimes when the audience is supposed to sing the lyrics they can’t be heard as well. The performance is excellent, save for a few points. Dio sounds very slightly hoarse on the "title" song but can still hit most of the notes. "Gypsy" was awesome, but would have been better if there was a seperation from the drum solo. The unaccompanied drum and guitar solos demonstrate talent, but are at the same time unremarkable. "Shame on the Night" is almost seventeen minutes long on this disc, drawn out too far. On "Sign of the Southern Cross" the intro is skipped, and the omission actually detracted from the quality of the composition. The live version of "Heaven and Hell" is about 12 minutes long, but works better than "Shame on the Night".
Overall, it’s well… average. Despite its drawbacks, it’s still a great album to listen to. I can very safely say that if I were present I’d have gladly screamed along with the masses. But unless you’re a Dio fan already, you’re not missing anything special.
(metal-archives.com/reviews/Dio/Holy_Diver_Live/113688/) Review by txguitarmassacre. November 6th, 2007
01. Stand Up And Shout (04:33)
02. Holy Diver (04:46)
03. Gypsy (09:46)
04. Caught In The Middle (04:51)
05. Don't Talk To Strangers (05:11)
06. Straight Through The Heart (04:37)
07. Invisible (05:17)
08. Rainbow In The Dark (04:46)
09. Shame On The Night (16:52)
01. Tarot Woman (06:53)
02. Sign Of The Southern Cross (03:21)
03. One Night In The City (06:10)
04. The Gates Of Babylon (08:23)
05. Heaven And Hell (11:25)
06. Man On The Silver Mountain (04:14)
07. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (06:14)
08. We Rock (06:21)
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