Dio – Sacred Heart – 1985 Amping up his attempt at commercial viability, RJ Dio’s last album with Vivan Campbell is a mixed bag. Every metal cliche is present from declaring himself a King of Rock and Roll to super fast licks to cliche’s abounding during the era of Spinal Continue Reading
Listening Post: Purple Sabbath – Whitesnake – Slide It In
Whitesnake – Slide It In – 1984 Is this Kiss? The title track could have fallen off Dynasty. Or been interchangeable with any Paul Stanley rockers from the early 80s. Who knows? Maybe Kiss started copying Whitesnake. I doubt it, though. Everything that made Saints a great record is still Continue Reading
Listening Post: Purple Sabbath – Dio – The last in Line
Dio – The Last in Line – 1984 I like this record. I don’t expect anything more from it than it is prepared to give. Taking all he’s learned from Rainbow, Elf and Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio made the album of his life with the previous Holy Diver. Why Continue Reading