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one of the best!
This album isn't so different from other Dio albums, it's only more agressive and heavier and the guitarist is different. But seriously, it sounds more like 'Holy Diver' then 'Sacred Heart' does, so the style isn't very different. What I like very much about this album, is the evil and dark mood that it has. I rank this as one of the best Dio albums! Rock on!
Submitted by Ad (Liverpool, UK)
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kinda good
This album is fantastic, it's heavy, hard and agressive! Very agressive! But still very good, just different from other Dio albums. I'm not always in the mood for this album, but if I am, I can enjoy it unbelieveble much! Dio is the man! And this album is great!
Submitted by Jurre (Netherlands)
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Unappreciated & Overlooked
Like most people who will read this review, I have always collected everything by RJD from Sabbath forward. While all of my friends moved on to the "next big thing" in the nineties, I stood by RJD and all of my other favorite rockers from back in the day (AC/DC, Crue, Ozzy, Dokken, Quiet Riot, TS, Ratt, Y&T and many more). I was not a big fan of Lock Up The Wolves (Strange Highways predecessor) or Angry Machines which followed Strange Highways. However, Strange Highways is freaking amazing and it is sad that so many Dio fans dismiss anything from this period in Dio's career. It doesn't make sense because this cd is right in line with Dehumanizer by RJD and Sabbath and these two cd's are as good as anything he has ever done. I love Holy Diver and The Last In Line as much as the next Dio fan (maybe more) and I still listen to them frequently. But, RJD's career is so much more than those two solo albums and two Sabbath albums from '80 and '81. I admit that Angry Machines had me thinking that RJD was done because it's not impressive. But, don't lump Strange Highways in with Angry Machines. Furthermore, I don't get why people who didn't like Strange Highways always say things like "it is too experimental". That's BS. It's a very heavy, straight ahead hard rock Dio cd with some very fresh riffs. People try to make this thing out to be some kind of new age Dio. That's not what I hear when I listen to this cd. Luckily, in the past five years, RJD has had a real uptick in his popularity and Killing the Dragon and Master of the Moon have been praised by all. If Strange Highways were released today, Dio fans would be going nuts over it. If you want to tag something RJD has done as experimental, then take a look at Magica.
Submitted by TDJ (Houston, TX)
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good dio
some great songs ,some great vox by the master, great riffs ,good metal hooks, good rhythm guitar . BUT THIS GUY TRACEY G. IS THE WORST LEAD GUITARIST R.J.D. HAS EVER HAD it actually makes me skip over the leads on this c.d.which is sad considering all the greats dio has played with (WHAT IS THIS GUY HIS NEPHEW OR SON OR SOMETHING)
Submitted by NICK AUTONOMYY (NY USA)
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one of my favorite 90's albums
THis cd is awsome and it's dio's hardest cd with awsome tracks like "Jesus mary and the holy ghost", "EVilution", and "Give her the gun". If your a dio fan get this album. dio's voice is great as he yells more often than usuall.
Submitted by Mike (rehoboth ,DE, USA)
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