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"Holy Diver" is a song by American heavy metal band Dio. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the band's debut album of the same name. Although it only reached number 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart at that time, it is one of Dio's most popular songs today. [citation needed]
The 1983 debut Holy Diver, by his band Dio, reduced lush moral landscapes to simple good-versus-evil conflicts, using the lyrical duality of 'Rainbow in the Dark' and 'Holy Diver' to raise questions about deceit and hypocrisy in romance and religion. In the sharp contrasts of Dio's imagery, there was always a built-in contradiction that fed ...
Holy Diver – Live is a live album by American heavy metal band Dio, recorded on tour in 2005.On disc 1, the band performs Holy Diver in its entirety, while disc 2 contains live versions of other songs from Dio's back catalog.
It was certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the RIAA on September 12, 1984, and was the first Dio album to be certified platinum, achieving the feat on February 3, 1987. [3] In the UK, it attained Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1986, at the same time as Holy Diver . [ 4 ]
All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated. No. Title ... "Holy Diver" Dio: 5:25: 14. ... "Holy Diver" 5:07: 12. "Heaven and Hell"
It was released on November 9, 2010 [1] as the first release from Dio's Niji Entertainment Group label. [2] It features two appearances by Dio at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington: the 1983 show and the 1987 show (from the Holy Diver and Dream Evil tours, respectively).
Dream Evil is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 21, 1987.It is the first album without Vivian Campbell who left the band in 1986, and features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy on guitar and Claude Schnell on keyboards.
The album, along with Holy Diver and The Last in Line, was released in a new 2-CD Deluxe Edition on March 19, 2012 through Universal for worldwide distribution outside the U.S. [8] Clocking in at 38 minutes, Sacred Heart is the band's shortest album.