Favorite Dio album

Fat Freddy wrote:

Am I the only one whose fave is DREAM EVIL? Don't get me wrong, the HOLY DIVER and LAST IN LINE discs (to name just a few) rule as well but I'm a little burnt out on those two. Nowadays when I'm in a Dio mood I reach for DREAM EVIL more often than anything else.

Dream Evil would rank up at No. 2 or 3 for me. It's easily up there with Holy Diver and Last in Line IMO. Highly underrated.

I agree that Dream Evil is underrated, the cover is kinda corny though.

ultmetal wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Am I the only one whose fave is DREAM EVIL? Don't get me wrong, the HOLY DIVER and LAST IN LINE discs (to name just a few) rule as well but I'm a little burnt out on those two. Nowadays when I'm in a Dio mood I reach for DREAM EVIL more often than anything else.

Dream Evil would rank up at No. 2 or 3 for me. It's easily up there with Holy Diver and Last in Line IMO. Highly underrated.

What he said!

akeldama wrote:

I agree that Dream Evil is underrated, the cover is kinda corny though.

All of Dio's covers are kinda corny when you get right down to it.

Dehumanizer is the best he ever did but as a solo i'd have to go Holy Diver.

NumbskullakaNazgul wrote:

Dehumanizer is the best he ever did but as a solo i'd have to go Holy Diver.

I really like that lp, but his best ever....?

Probably just because I like the album so much do I think that.

I'd go for Holy Diver as well. Killing the Dragon and The Last In Line come in a close 2nd.

Holy Diver is my favourite, too.

Last in Line and Dream Evil are tied for second.

Let me think...

4. Killing the Dragon
5. Sacred Heart
6. Magica
7. Lock up the Wolves
8. Master of the Moon
9. Strange Highways
10. Angry Machines

Something like that.

I've got much love for two DIO docs. from this decade. Killing The Dragon and Majica are sweet. Master of the Moon ain't too shabby neither. That one's pretty much on the same level as Lock Up The Wolves, an album I just heard after many years of early DIO abstinence.

NumbskullakaNazgul wrote:

Dehumanizer is the best he ever did but as a solo i'd have to go Holy Diver.

I agree with the Dehumanizer comment and I'll add Rainbow-Rising.

I think Heaven and Hell is the best he ever did. Then Holy Diver. Then the Rainbow albums + Dream Evil and Last in Line. Mob Rules is among the best, too.

I have an important announcement to make... I no own every Dio album in existence!
From The Last in Line (which, apparently was the first in line for platinum ) to the mostly unknown Dio EP (my most recent addition). Anyway, I still love every album almost equally, but upon further listening, I realized it's harder to choose a favorite album then song, so... look at my new topic for favorite (Dio) song. I hope all of you on here now migrate over there.

Keep on rockin'.

The Last in Line!

Holy Diver or Dream Evil

"Strange Highways"

Holy Diver and Lock Up the Wolves.

Troublezone wrote:

Holy Diver and Lock Up the Wolves.

Lock Up the Wolves is very unusual choice, TZ, but I also like doomy almost goth feel to some of the songs.

I'm only lacking Angry Machines so here is my list:

Holy Diver
Last In LIne
Sacred Heart
Magica
Lock Up The Wolves
Dream Evil
Stage Highways
Master Of The Moon
Killing The Dragon

The margins between the enjoyment of the albums (excluding the last two) are small. The last few dio albums were lackluster for me.

Right from the beginning for me. Holy Diver is awesome.

Now i would say MASTER OF THE MOON but maybe tomorrow SACRED HEART or DREAM EVIL.

Temple of Blood wrote:

"Strange Highways"

WOW!!! Most people I know hate this record even though I've always really liked it. Not my favorite that would be Holy Diver but this album ranks high for me in the Dio catalog.

Sacred Heart for sure.

The only one of his solo albums I have is Holy Diver. If were talking about anything with Dio on it, I'd say Black Sabbath's "Mob Rules" takes the cake.

I'm listening to Strange Highways right now and it's much better than I had remembered (I had this on cassette and never upgraded it). It basically sounds like a follow-up album to Dehumanizer...lots of Sabbath-style riffs on this album...plus Vinny Appice brings his signature plod to the proceedings.

The title track and Give Her The Gun are prime examples of Dio-led Doom.