NEW DOUBLE LP (SIDE D ETCHED)
New sealed copy. Double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing with etching on Side D. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Features Joe Barresi's new mix of Dio's genre-defining album Holy Diver. It includes the original nine tracks, plus the 1983 B-side version of "Evil Eyes" as a bonus track. Side four is decorated with an etching of the legendary demon Murry that graces the album's iconic cover. The gatefold jacket that shows off newly commissioned artwork by longtime Dio artist, Marc Sasso.
Dio's debut album, Holy Diver, was released on May 25, 1983, through Warner Bros. Records. Following Ronnie James Dio's departure from Black Sabbath, he formed Dio with drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, and guitarist Vivian Campbell. Produced by Dio himself, the album showcases his powerful vocals and fantasy-inspired lyrics across a collection of heavy metal anthems.
The album features some of Dio's most enduring tracks, including the title song "Holy Diver," "Rainbow in the Dark," and "Don't Talk to Strangers." "Holy Diver" and "Rainbow in the Dark" both received significant radio play and became staples of MTV's early heavy metal programming. The album's cover art, painted by Randy Berrett and Cassell Webb, depicts a demon drowning a priest and has become one of heavy metal's most iconic images.
Holy Diver peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Critics praised Dio's vocal performance and the album's melodic yet heavy approach, which distinguished it from both his work with Rainbow and Black Sabbath. The album established Dio as a successful solo artist and remains a landmark recording in traditional heavy metal.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Stand Up And Shout
A2 Holy Diver
A3 Gypsy
A4 Caught In The Middle
B1 Don't Talk To Strangers
B2 Straight Through The Heart
B3 Invisible
C1 Rainbow In The Dark
C2 Shame On The Night
C3 Evil Eyes (B-Side Version)
