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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A. Martin
Format:Audio CD
I've been a fan of Dio for many years - from Rainbow through Black Sabbath up to the current day. There's little doubt that that he has a great voice - but he does sound tired on this one and the songs are noticably slower (although he is in his 60's now!).
It's a shame that this offering features so many of the usual live tracks - good as they are perhaps its time to retire them. Don't get caught out like I was by the track listings on some sites (this one included!). Evil Eyes, The Last in Line, Mob Rules and Neon knights are not on this album which was very disappointing. And the running order is different too.
Die hard fans of Dio will buy it anyway and enjoy the mix of songs especially those from Rainbow and Sabbath. The drum and guitar solos are a waste of time and nothing special. Other rock fans will probably think its ok but not great.
It's a shame that this offering features so many of the usual live tracks - good as they are perhaps its time to retire them. Don't get caught out like I was by the track listings on some sites (this one included!). Evil Eyes, The Last in Line, Mob Rules and Neon knights are not on this album which was very disappointing. And the running order is different too.
Die hard fans of Dio will buy it anyway and enjoy the mix of songs especially those from Rainbow and Sabbath. The drum and guitar solos are a waste of time and nothing special. Other rock fans will probably think its ok but not great.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By U Dick
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Holy Diver Live"? The original 1983 album "Holy Diver" is truely one of the greatest Heavy Metal albums of all time. Here, Dio has jumped on the bandwagon of performing classic albums in their entirety. Although exciting in theory, often this concept doesn`t work as some songs are not written to be perfomed, either because they have instrumentation that is tricky to reproduce or they are viewed as filler. It also doesn`t help when you stick a lengthy drum solo in the middle of the song "Gypsy" and an even longer guitar break in "Shame on the night". It breaks the momentum of the concert and ruins the concept of performing the album. Why not put them both in the middle of "Heaven and hell", which is where thay usually appear?
The second CD is a run through of the rest of Dio`s classic career, four from his Rainbow career, one each from his "classic" Sabbath albums and two from "The last in line". Interestingly nothing since 1985 appears here even though the band has recorded at least six studio albums since then. The performances are very good from a journeyman band including guitarist Doug Aldrich, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Simon Wright. The only song that sounds laboured is "Gates of Babylon", which is far too slow and plods along with the band sounding as if they could blow it at any second. Dio`s vocals are great for a man of his age.
This collection is full of excellent set pieces and classic metal tracks. They have messed with the running order of the show, the "Holy Diver" part was originally in the middle of the set, here they have made it the first CD. I think I would have prefered the concert the way it was performed, the drum and guitar solos have spoilt the idea of the original running order anyway. A very good, but not classic, live album.
The second CD is a run through of the rest of Dio`s classic career, four from his Rainbow career, one each from his "classic" Sabbath albums and two from "The last in line". Interestingly nothing since 1985 appears here even though the band has recorded at least six studio albums since then. The performances are very good from a journeyman band including guitarist Doug Aldrich, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Simon Wright. The only song that sounds laboured is "Gates of Babylon", which is far too slow and plods along with the band sounding as if they could blow it at any second. Dio`s vocals are great for a man of his age.
This collection is full of excellent set pieces and classic metal tracks. They have messed with the running order of the show, the "Holy Diver" part was originally in the middle of the set, here they have made it the first CD. I think I would have prefered the concert the way it was performed, the drum and guitar solos have spoilt the idea of the original running order anyway. A very good, but not classic, live album.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A.Reviewer
Format:Audio CD
I purchased this CD recently, without particularly high expectations, as I assumed that it would be just another typical heavy metal release, not particularly different from any other in 2005. However, having listened to the CD a few times over, and being a long standing fan of Ronnie James Dio, I can honestly say that this must be one of the definitive hard rock performances of recent years, as it is difficult for me to envisage many other bands in the same genre coming anywhere near this level of performance. Clearly, the pitch of Dio's vocals has lowered somewhat in recent years, but this bears no importance in relation to the dynamics of this particular show, which showcases Doug Aldrich's superb guitar playing within an incredibly tight band. The highlights of the show are (I think) Don't Talk To Strangers, Heaven & Hell, and Aldrich's solo during Shame On The Night. Without any shadow of doubt, Ronnie Dio is as strong a performer as he has ever been, having found his way again after losing the plot somewhat during the 1990's. An essential purchase if you are a fan of classic hard rock/metal, young or old, new to Dio's stuff or familiar with it. There is very little else around to compete with this.
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It's OK
One of the attractions of when a group performs a celebrated album in its entirety is that often disregarded and obscure tracks are given a welcome live airing. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2010 by I. A. McFarlane
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THE GREATEST VOICE IN ROCK
RONNIE JAMES DIO WAS TRULY THE GREATEST VOICE THE ROCK CIRCUIT HAS EVER KNOWN FROM RAINBOW TO THE BEST VOICE IN BLACK SABBATH TO SOLO. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2010 by THE ETERNAL MESSIAH
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RJD pulls it out of the bag....
Ignore what many others have said. This live album could go down as one of the best of all time!!
Disc 1 is the whole of the 1983 debut album 'Holy Diver' played in full... Read more
Disc 1 is the whole of the 1983 debut album 'Holy Diver' played in full... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2007 by G. Lewis
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ONE OF THE BEST
As the latest live release by legendary rock band Dio 'Holy Diver Live' lives up to expectations following from 'Evil or Divine' and 'Inferno' with all of the greatest songs... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2006 by RandomBrit
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i think he had a cold
i`ve had the pleasure of seeing mr rj dio twice at rock city and he has always put on a masterclass of metal. Read more
Published on 29 May 2006 by boothy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dio Still Rocks !
This is Holy diver Live at the London Astoria. This is a two cd set with the first disc having the entire Holy diver album live. Read more
Published on 28 April 2006 by Mr. J. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars
DIo Rocks
Classic Live album from one of the greatest rock stars ever.
The first Disc of the Holy Diver album runs smoothly throughout eben when Doug Aldrich does a mind blowing 8... Read more
The first Disc of the Holy Diver album runs smoothly throughout eben when Doug Aldrich does a mind blowing 8... Read more
Published on 25 April 2006 by Rock on DIO
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