Vinny added his distinctive battle-cry beat, and Jimmy added the final touch with the infectiously simple keyboard motif.” The song was finished in 10 minutes, he adds. The inspiration for the monster guitar riff came from something Viv had written when he was 16. He writes: “Lyrically, it was Ronnie James Dio at his poetic best…Musically, ‘Rainbow In The Dark’ was also the band’s first truly collaborative endeavor. In the illustrated liner notes that accompany the Super Deluxe Edition, music journalist Mick Wall shares the album’s creation story, including the making of its crown jewel, “Rainbow In The Dark.” After writing both “Holy Diver” and “Don’t Talk To Strangers,” Dio then assembled an amazing group of musicians, two familiar faces and one fresh recruit, with drummer Vinny Appice (Dio’s Black Sabbath bandmate), bassist/keyboardist Jimmy Bain (Dio’s Rainbow bandmate) and guitarist Vivian Campbell joining him to record the Holy Diver album. The album also ranks #16 on Rolling Stone’s current list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.”Īfter departing Black Sabbath in early 1982, Dio began composing songs that would eventually appear on the album. The same artwork is also used for the 4-CD Super Deluxe Edition.Ĭritically acclaimed and a commercial success, Holy Diver contributed two timeless classics to the heavy metal canon – “Rainbow In The Dark” and its title track. The vinyl is kept in a gatefold sleeve that shows off newly commissioned artwork by longtime Dio artist, Marc Sasso. Side four is decorated with an etching of the legendary demon Murry that graces the album’s iconic cover.
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It includes the original nine tracks, plus the 1983 B-side version of “Evil Eyes” as a bonus track. In addition, Barresi’s new mix of Holy Diver will be released the same day as a 2-LP set on 180-gram vinyl ($34.98). The Super Deluxe Edition also features unreleased live performances and outtakes, along with a selection of rarities from the era.īarresi’s new mix of “Holy Diver” is available today digitally as a preview to the new album mix. The second is a newly remastered version of the original 1983 mix. He used the original analog tapes to remix all nine tracks on the album. The first is a new mix of the album made by Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot). The collection comes with two versions of Holy Diver. Rhino revisits this epic metal moment on Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, available on July 8 as a 4-CD boxed set ($59.98) and digitally. Holy Diver was a platinum-certified smash and one of the late singer-songwriter’s most groundbreaking achievements. Dio also provided vocals and lyrics for some of the most iconic rock albums of all time with Black Sabbath and Rainbow, before establishing his own band Dio as a metal force with their 1983 debut Holy Diver. You can also hear more songs from the Thor: Love and Thunder soundtrack on Leo Sigh."At The Rainbow In The Dark" also falls on the eve of Rhino’s release of Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, an expansive 40-track boxed set of Dio’s classic debut that will be available the following day (July 8) in 4-CD and digital formats.Īmong the greatest heavy metal singers of all time, Dio’s career spanned five decades, touched millions of fans and pioneered his signature “devil’s horns,” one of the most popular hand gestures in the world. It may be an almost 40-year-old song at this point, but it still packs a helluva kick. Listen to Dio’s ‘ Rainbow in the Dark‘ on the band’s Holy Diver album, and in the song’s music video. RELATED: Guns N’ Roses ‘ November Rain‘ on the Thor: Love and Thunder soundtrack is devastatingly beautifulĭio’s ‘ Rainbow in the Dark‘ also has a music video that was shot in some of the seedier areas of London, and featured lead vocalist Ronny James Dio performing the song on the city’s rooftops. Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, as well as #46 on the UK Singles chart.
Although some fans already expected the song to make an appearance in the film way back in 2019, when the track was also used to announce the film at San Diego Comic Con.ĭio’s ‘ Rainbow in the Dark‘ was the second single released from the band’s debut album Holy Diver, which came out in October, 1983 and was such a big hit for the American band, it went on to be certified double-platinum. This time, it was nicely played over the film’s end credits. American heavy metal band Dio’s ‘ Rainbow in the Dark‘ was one of the fabulous 1980s tracks played on the soundtrack of Thor: Love and Thunder this weekend.
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