DIO – The Netherlands ‘８３ [Alive The Live series Japan release only] HQ *0dayrox Exclusive*

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As part of the awesome Japan-only release “Alive The Live” CD series (discs professionally manufactured in Taiwan by Ｋ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ  Ｓ Ｔ Ｒ Ｅ Ｅ Ｔ Records) here’s the one and only Ronnie James DIO ”The Netherlands ‘８３ [Alive The Live series]” CD.
Right after Ronnie Dio and Vinny Appice had quit Black Sabbath, they formed their own band, titled DIO. It seemed to be an obvious choice for a name although this was never meant to be a solo act. Having traveled together to England to seek out their ideal bass and guitar accomplices, they finally struck gold with Dio’s old Rainbow counterpart Jimmy Bain who recommended Sweet Savage guitarist Vivian Campbell.
Dio and Appice quickly arranged a rehearsal and recorded Holy Diver and Don’t Talk To Strangers (originally conceived by Sweet Savage) as an audition for Campbell, an occasion that saw the guitarist finally being committed to the Dio line-up for Holy Diver.
Holy Diver, their debut album released in 1983, remains the undisputed highlight of Dio’s career… and, indeed, one of the finest pure heavy metal albums of the 1980s. The accompanying tour landed Europe, and this show recorded at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 4th December 1983 brings the band with a more primal accent and delivered with an intensity that no studio recording could ever hope to capture.
Ｋ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ Ｓ Ｔ Ｒ Ｅ Ｅ Ｔ revisits this classic performance from the one and only DIO with a fully restored and professionally remastered original soundboard. Presented with background notes and timeline photos.

This Dutch 1983 show is a highly prized account of DIO’s legacy, capturing the insane, raw power of a relatively fresh outfit, hungry for action. The band explodes on stage with the galloping ‘Stand Up and Shout’ led by Ronnie’s lung-bursting screams.
Appice’s huge drum sound kicked off ‘Straight Through the Heart’ and Campbell nailed solo after solo as the band fed off the enthusiasm of the crowd who became ever more vociferous as the set progressed, and by the time they reached ‘Stargazer’ and ‘Heaven and Hell’ Ronnie was leading his flock through one raucous sing-a-long after another.
The iconic keyboard hook led into an irresistible ‘Rainbow In The Dark’ and after an electrifying ‘Evil Eyes’ the show came to an end with the huge ballad, partly penned by Campbell in his Sweet Savage days; ‘Don’t Talk to Strangers’.

DIO were on fire during those early tours and for anyone lucky enough to have been there, it was a privilege to witness the raw energy and power from all concerned.
Debut album Holy Diver remains the undisputed highlight of Dio’s career, but here on stage, it’s delivered with true heavy metal fire
HIGHLY Recommended

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01 Draco Ignis
02 Stand Up and Shout
03 Straight Through the Heart
04 Shame On The Night
05 Children of the Sea
06 Holy Diver
07 Vinny’s Drum Solo
08 Stargazer
09 Heaven and Hell
10 Rainbow In the Dark
11 Man On the Silver Mountain / Starstruck
12 Evil Eyes
13 Don’t Talk To Strangers

Vocals – Ronnie James Dio
Guitar – Vivian Campbell
Bass Guitar – Jimmy Bain
Drums – Vinny Appice
Keyboards – Claude Schnell

Expensive / Out of print:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4L8N15Q