Blind Guardian - Tokyo Tales Audio CD

Ronnie James Dio's first solo release after departing from Black Sabbath was 1983's surprise hit HOLY DIVER, which featured such metal classics as "Rainbow In the Dark" and the riff-heavy title track. While most heavy metal bands of the '80s favored either glam or thrash, Dio specialized in "thinking man's metal." Dio was one of the first hard rock vocalists to sing in an operatic style. His lyrics also strayed from metal's beaten path, dealing not with partying and cruising for girls but with the battle for personal success and with a magical combination of swords, sorcery, dungeons, and dragons. Dio's 1984 follow-up, LAST IN LINE, benefited greatly from MTV's airing of the video clip for the title track. Guitarist Vivian Campbell (who later joined Whitesnake and Def Leppard) establishes himself as one of the genre's top shredders of the day, while keyboardist Claude Schnell gives the music a gothic feel. The album earned Dio his second gold record (LAST IN LINE was later certified platinum), and the band was soon headlining in arenas. Highlights include the anthemic "We Rock," "Mystery," "I Speed At Night," "Evil Eyes," and the epic album closer "Egypt (The Chains Are On)." Personnel: Ronnie James Dio (vocals, keyboards); Vivian Campbell (guitar); Claude Schnell (keyboards); Vinny Appice (drums). Recording information: Caribou Ranch, CO. Illustrator: Barry Jackson. Photographers: Gene Kirkland; Neil Zlozower. DIO: Ronnie James Dio (vocals, keyboards); Vivian Campbell (guitar); Claude Shnell (keyboards); Jimmy Bain (bass); Vinny Appice (drums). Lyricist: Ronnie James Dio.

Several years before they took pains to summarize their near-legendary career with 2006's balanced and concise When All Is Said collection, Swedish death metal icons Edge of Sanity unselfishly dug out and exposed their darkest entrails through 1999's Evolution -- a double-disc, odds & sods compilation, mixing remixed album cuts with rare demos and a slew of entertaining covers. And by taking a chronological approach with its generous 24 tracks, this release certainly lives up to its title, as it traces the Dan Swano-led group's often unbelievable maturation process, out of the basest death metal savagery (never more vile than the demo of ...

Tokyo Tales album 2008 reissue of this album from Opera IX, an Italian Symphonic Black Metal band formed in 1988 by guitarist Ossian. Since their first recordings in 1990, the band has forged a unique and successful career. Anphisbena was originally released in 2005 and was their first album to feature vocalist M The Bard, who replaced original vocalist Cadaveria. 10 tracks. Peaceville.

Tokyo Tales songs This debut record from the singer of "Just The Girl" (2005, The Click Five, Lava Records) bridges a connection for fans of his earlier work while fully creating a record of varied moods and songs that represent this unique artist.