10 Greatest Metal Albums Of The 1980’s
4. Dio – Holy Diver
Holy Diver is a perfectly constructed fantasy dreamland, with exceptionally well written lyrics, and equally great instrumental accompaniment from Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, and Vinny Appice.
The songs, Holy Diver, Stand Up And Shout, and Rainbow In The Dark are some of the most well known in metal, and continue to incite cover versions, and inspire would-be musicians all over the world.
Dio’s vocal range is as good as ever here, and the tracks of Holy Diver really allow him to display the full extent of his talents.
To top it off, the album was a financial and critical success, going platinum in the United States, and charting highly in the United Kingdom, while also receiving praise from critics for it’s structuring, consistency, and reinvention of the genre.