Holy Diver

by Dio

Holy Diver cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 May 1983
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:15:36
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 15 ratings

Artists on this release: Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his legendary stints in Rainbow and Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio launched his solo career with an absolute monument of traditional heavy metal. 'Holy Diver' is packed with massive, driving hard rock riffs and highly theatrical, soaring vocals exploring dark fantasy and heroic mythology. The album stands as a remarkably energetic, deeply passionate, and melodic staple of the genre.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, melodic, gallop, soaring, mythology

Tracklist

  1. Stand Up And Shout (3:16)
  2. Holy Diver (5:40)
  3. Gypsy (3:39)
  4. Caught In The Middle (4:11)
  5. Don't Talk To Strangers (4:51)
  6. Straight Through The Heart (4:31)
  7. Invisible (5:20)
  8. Rainbow In The Dark (4:12)
  9. Shame On The Night (5:19)
  10. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 1 (4:24)
  11. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 2 (2:14)
  12. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 3 (3:09)
  13. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 4 (0:29)
  14. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 5 (0:45)
  15. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 6 (0:52)
  16. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 7 (2:05)
  17. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 8 (2:38)
  18. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 9 (16:17)
  19. An Interview With Dio - Pt. 10 (1:34)

Credits

  • Dio - primary artist
  • Jeri McManus - art direction, design
  • Simon Levy - art direction, design
  • Gene Hunter - artwork [original art rendering]
  • Wendy Dio - artwork, concept by [original concept], management [by], photography by
  • Jimmy Bain - bass, keyboards, written-by
  • Vinny Appice - drums, written-by
  • Angelo Arcuri - engineer
  • Ray Leonard - engineer [assistant engineer]
  • Vivian Campbell - guitar, written-by
  • Randy Berrett - illustration
  • Ronnie James Dio - keyboards, lyrics by, music by [melodies], vocals, producer, written-by
  • Niji Productions, Inc. - management [for], other [fan club]
  • George Marino - mastered by
  • Gene Kirkland - photography by
  • Mark Weiss - photography by
  • Rick Brackett - photography by
  • Sharon Weisz - photography by, public relations [by]
  • Fumi - public relations [by]
  • Gerry - public relations [by]
  • Kimo - public relations [by]
  • W3 Public Relations - public relations [for]

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