Dio-Holy Diver (1983)

Ronnie James Dio is one of the great voices of rock, as well as one of the most essential artists that have ever existed to understand the evolution of hard rock and heavy metal.
After belonging to mythical bands like Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath and having starred with all of them in some of the best albums ever recorded in that style, he decided to start a fruitful solo career creating great albums that today are considered icons of heavy metal. the 80s.
Holy Diver appeared in 1983 was his great debut, for the occasion the little great singer surrounds himself with experienced musicians such as Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell, a perfect group for his voice and his way of seeing heavy music.
In this album Dio consolidates the foundations of 80s metal, combining the heaviness of the Black Sabbath with the epic and the spectacular of Rainbow.
Jewels like Rainbow in the dark, Stand Up and Shout, or the classic Don´t Talk to Strangers perfectly define their style and sound.
With this album Dio would become one of the benchmarks of heavy metal forever.