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Recorded in London during 1995, HOLY DIVER LIVE finds revered metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio recreating his classic '83 solo debut in its entirety onstage. Opening with the barnstorming "Stand Up and Shout," Dio leads his proficient band through each track of the album, garnering a huge crowd response with the hard-rock anthem "Rainbow in the Dark." The second disc of this set finds the leather-clad one delivering another strong batch of tunes that draws largely on his stints with both Rainbow ("Gates of Babylon," "Man on the Silver Mountain") and Black Sabbath ("Sign of the Southern Cross," "Heaven & Hell"), making this an essential concert release for Dio diehards.
Liner Note Author: Dave Ling.
Recording information: Astoria Theatre, London, England (10/22/1995). Dio Holy Diver Live Songs Holy Diver Live Music Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Good, but...
I really like the mix of songs and the performance of the band. However, as much as I love Ronnie's vocals, they are lacking on this effort. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because, maybe he was sick or his voice was tired, but the rendition of the song Holy Diver is better on other live efforts. If you are a fan, buy this album.
Submitted by jhodges (Indianapolis, IN)
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...infact almost horrible. Like most newer live CDs, it sounds like they fix up the recording and it sounds almost like studio work, except in this case they got it wrong because it's pretty flat sounding. Ronnie's "oh's" and "ah's" just sound off and actually detract from the songs when they use to enhance it. That said, there is a big but! But the tarot woman and gates of babylon are awesome, that was worth the price alone, though this CD is still a disappointment. Not to mention, why won't Dio play those other rainbow songs live? I'd give my left arm for stargazer. Anywayz, Doug's guitar playing is great and he sounds dead on for ritchie or Campbell, really did his home work. If you're looking for live Dio, last in line or Live evil are better. If you need just to have one of those rare songs, than it's worth it. -O
Submitted by ollie2112 (Sarnia, ON) 
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DIO AT HIS BEST LIVE
VERY GOOD CD DIO LIVE IS ALWAYS METAL.NOT AS GOOD AS THE LAST IN LIVE CD, BUT IF YOU ARE A DIO FAN BUY IT
Submitted by djs1967 (NEWBURGH,IN)
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60+ years old and the voice is still there!!!Unbelievable!!!The only complain about this live cd is that there are no songs from the post 1984 period.Only songs up to the Last in Line record.If you don't have the cd ,buy it right away.This is classic DIO!!!
Submitted by Hellrider (Montreal,Canada.)
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Heck yeah!
Dio has still "got it," even after all these years. He has remained true to himself, unlike much of his contemporaries and his voice only seems to get better with age."creamygoodness" can kiss myass, incidentally. I thought HOLY DIVER LIVE was a really neat idea. The original HOLY DIVER still holds up as a classic, after twenty-four years and it is just fantastic to hear live interpretations of those songs. "Rainbow In The Dark" has always been a personal fave, as weel as the song, "Holy Diver." I'm a big-time 'Sabbath fan as well, so I particularly enjoyed "Sign Of The Southern Cross." In a notshell, this album is, front to back, top to bottom, a great album.
Submitted by Clyde (Hertfordshire, U.K.)
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