Name: Holy Diver (Joe Barresi Remix Edition)
Brand: Dio

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WB844661.2

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Super Deluxe Edition

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

603497844661

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4 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

WB844654.1

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603497844654

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Warner

Dio was an iconic heavy metal artist known for his powerful vocals and theatrical stage presence. Born Ronald James Padavona in 1942, Dio began his music career in the late 1950s as a member of various rock bands. In the 1970s, he gained recognition as the lead vocalist of Rainbow and later joined Black Sabbath, where he replaced Ozzy Osbourne. Dio's solo career took off in the 1980s with hits like "Holy Diver" and "Rainbow in the Dark." His distinctive voice and lyrics exploring fantasy themes made him a beloved figure in the metal community. Despite his untimely death in 2010, Dio's legacy continues to inspire generations of rock fans.

Joe Barresi's new mix of Holy Diver released as a 2-LP set on 180-gram vinyl. It includes the original nine tracks, plus the 1983 B-side version of "Evil Eyes" as a bonus track. Side four is decorated with an etching of the legendary demon Murry that graces the album's iconic cover. The vinyl is kept in a gatefold sleeve that shows off newly commissioned artwork by longtime Dio artist, Marc Sasso.

Holy Diver was a platinum-certified smash and one of the late singer-songwriter's most groundbreaking achievements. Rhino revisits this epic metal moment on HOLY DIVER: SUPER DELUXE EDITION, available as a 4-CD boxed set.

The collection comes with two versions of Holy Diver. The first is a new mix of the album made by Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot). He used the original analog tapes to remix all nine tracks on the album. The second is a newly remastered version of the original 1983 mix. The Super Deluxe Edition also features unreleased live performances and outtakes, along with a selection of rarities from the era. 

HOLY DIVER: SUPER DELUXE EDITION goes beyond the original album with a previously unreleased recording of the quartet performing live in 1983 at Selland Arena in Fresno, California during the Holy Diver Tour. Wyn Davis mixed the concert recording, which spotlights live versions of songs from Holy Diver ("Stand Up And Shout" and "Rainbow In The Dark"), Rainbow classics ("Man On The Silver Mountain" and "Starstruck"), and Sabbath staples, ("Children Of The Sea" and "Heaven And Hell.")

The SUPER DELUXE EDITION also revisits the Holy Diver recording sessions to uncover unreleased outtakes for several album cuts, including unheard takes for "Invisible," "Straight Through The Heart," and a version of "Rainbow In The Dark" that boasts an alternative guitar solo. There's also an early version of "Evil Eyes," a song that would resurface on Dio's 1984 follow-up album, The Last in Line. A selection of rarities rounds out the new collection with mono and stereo 7" single edits for "Rainbow In The Dark" and a version of "Evil Eyes" that was released in 1983 as the B-side to "Holy Diver."