Review by ZeroSymbolic7188 for Dio - Holy Diver (1983)

"Stand up and shout" doesn't do much for me, but it's a fine opener and sets the tone for the upbeat, and fun power metal that's coming. This is just metal of the highest quality, it's got catchy hooks in every instrument whether it's the galloping bass on "Holy Diver" the keyboard riff on "Rainbow in the Dark", or the abundance of great guitar riffs everywhere throughout. It's all capped off by Ronnie Jame Dio's vocal delivery and I think it's well-known that he's one of the best to ever do it. Lyrically this is largerly a positive and up-beat affair about believing in oneself. Look, I don't have the gift of gab to do this justice. This is legendary and for good reason.