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 change what works?
Need some speed metal? Sure. “We Rock” will take care of that nicely, thank you. and a few tracks later, so will “I Speed at Night, an awesome shreddattack. Some sludge? How about “The Last in Line”? Radio Friendly Groove metal? “One Night in the City”‘s got ya covered.
From top to bottom, there are no surprises here just good solid formula rawk.
Grade: A-
ASide: We Rock, I Speed at Night
BlindSide: Evil Eyes, Egypt (Chains are Out)
DownSide: Breathless
