Traditional Metal

[Baroque]

How do you all rank Dio's albums (solo career only)?

First time hearing Lock Up the Wolves as a complete album and I'm liking it a lot. Gonna give it a few more spins to be sure, but it's up there with Holy Diver and Last in Line so far.

 

[JontRevolting]

Dream Evil is right up there for me seeings though I've had it since my preteens and enjoy the shit out of it.

 

[Baroque]

Dream Evil is right up there for me seeings though I've had it since my preteens and enjoy the shit out of it.

Yeah that one is def in my top 4 too.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

I've only heard the first two, but I heard that Sacred Heart is wonderful. I bet all his shit is good.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

1. Dream Evil
2. Killing the Dragon
3. Holy Diver
4. The Last in Line
5. Strange Highways
pretty big gap
6. Magica
7. Angry Machines
8. Sacred Heart
9. Lock up the Wolves
10. Master of the Moon

Something like that. Those top five are the only ones I listen to semi-regularly, the others mostly lack standout tracks for me and have some pretty big filler issues.

 

[suckerleaf]

Top three for me...

Last in Line
Holy Diver
Dream Evil

Some of his best shit IMO is his Sabbath stuff.

 

[The Ozzman]

Of what I've heard:

Holy Diver (best metal album of all time. Flawless record)
Last in Line
Dream Evil
Sacred Heart
Strange Highways

 

[CiG]

The Last In Line
Holy Diver
Sacred Heart
Dream Evil
Lock Up The Wolves

 

[Krow]

Holy Diver
Last in Line
Dream Evil
The rest

First three are perfect, Heaven and Hell might even be better.

 

[The Ozzman]

I reordered my list after listening to Sacred Heart. First three Dio records are unbelievably good and consistent.

 

[The Ozzman]

How did it take me this long to listen to this? This finally showed up on Amazon Prime so I gave it a listen. Fucking RIDICULOUS!

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Yeah, Liege Lord is great. They still are solid live too, if a little on the bland side.

I really need to just totally get into NWOBHM and Speed Metal stuff. Blasting some Saxon right now holy fuck it feels just fucking right.

 

[rms]

What kind of bands are you talking about?

Ozz I think the other Liege Lord release is a tad better, but they kinda wore out on me.

 

[Krow]

IIRC their releases are a bitch to find too. I love Saxon but some of my cd "remasters" sound like they were sourced from scratched vinyl and sound abysmal.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The first two Liege Lord albums are my preferred as well, but I bet Master Control would be Ozzman's favorite anyways.

Saxon is a band I sometimes consider revisiting but never end up doing it.

 

[no country for old wainds]

liege lord rules. i used to like FREEDOM'S RISE the most too but i haven't listened in a long while now, might rectify that. i don't think i've ever heard BURN TO MY TOUCH actually.

while we're on the subject of dio, what's everyone's favourite rainbow song/s? mine go something like...

1) gates of babylon
2) kill the king
3) stargazer
4) tarot woman

 

[CiG]

Saxon are one of the greats of the greats to me. Can't go wrong.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Burn To My Touch is great, definitely my favourite by Liege Lord.

 

[CiG]

This is a great record, any fans?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

liege lord rules. i used to like FREEDOM'S RISE the most too but i haven't listened in a long while now, might rectify that. i don't think i've ever heard BURN TO MY TOUCH actually.

while we're on the subject of dio, what's everyone's favourite rainbow song/s? mine go something like...

1) gates of babylon
2) kill the king
3) stargazer
4) tarot woman

Stick Catch the Rainbow in at #4 and bump Tarot Woman down and that's my exact top 5 in correct order.