Holy Diver – Live

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Holy Diver – Live
Live album by
ReleasedApril 17, 2006
RecordedOctober 22, 2005
VenueLondon Astoria (London)
GenreHeavy metal
Length113:40
LabelEagle
ProducerRonnie James Dio
Dio chronology
Evil or Divine – Live in New York City
(2005)
Holy Diver – Live
(2006)
At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
(2010)
Ronnie James Dio chronology
Evil or Divine – Live in New York City
(2005)
Holy Diver – Live
(2006)
Black Sabbath: The Dio Years
(2007)
Holy Diver – Live
Video by
ReleasedApril 17, 2006
RecordedOctober 22, 2005
VenueLondon Astoria (London)
GenreHeavy metal
Length125 min.
LabelEagle Vision
DirectorPerry Joseph
ProducerPerry Joseph, Geoff Kenpin, Terry Shand
Dio chronology
We Rock
(2005)
Holy Diver – Live
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net5/10[2]
Live-Metal.net8.5/10[3]

Holy Diver – Live is a live album by American heavy metal band Dio, recorded on tour in 2005. On disc 1, the band performs Holy Diver in its entirety, while disc 2 contains live versions of other songs from Dio's back catalog. It was released in, CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats.

CD track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated

Disc one
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Stand Up and Shout"Dio, Jimmy Bain4:33
2."Holy Diver"Dio4:46
3."Gypsy"Dio, Vivian Campbell9:46
4."Caught in the Middle"Dio, Vinny Appice, Campbell4:51
5."Don't Talk to Strangers"Dio5:11
6."Straight Through the Heart"Dio, Bain4:37
7."Invisible"Dio, Appice, Campbell5:17
8."Rainbow in the Dark"Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell4:46
9."Shame on the Night"Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell16:58
Disc two
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Tarot Woman"Ritchie Blackmore, Dio6:53
2."The Sign of the Southern Cross"Geezer Butler, Dio, Tony Iommi3:21
3."One Night in the City"Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell6:10
4."Gates of Babylon"Blackmore, Dio8:23
5."Heaven and Hell"Butler, Dio, Iommi, Bill Ward11:25
6."Man on the Silver Mountain"Blackmore, Dio4:14
7."Long Live Rock 'N' Roll"Blackmore, Dio6:14
8."We Rock"Dio6:21

Charts[edit]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4] 16
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[5] 6
Chart (2021) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 19
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 38
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 21

DVD track listing[edit]

  1. "Tarot Woman"
  2. "The Sign of The Southern Cross"
  3. "One Night in the City"
  4. "Stand up and Shout"
  5. "Holy Diver"
  6. "Gypsy"
  7. "Caught in the Middle"
  8. "Don't Talk to Strangers"
  9. "Straight Through the Heart"
  10. "Invisible"
  11. "Rainbow in the Dark"
  12. "Shame on the Night"
  13. "Gates of Babylon"
  14. "Heaven and Hell"
  15. "Man on the Silver Mountain"
  16. "Long Live Rock and Roll"
  17. "We Rock"

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Band[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Holy Diver Live - Dio". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Bergman, Keith. "Holy Diver Live - Dio". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Price, Jason. "Holy Diver Live - Dio". Live-Metal.net. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dio – Holy Diver – Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "American video certifications – Dio – Holy Diver – Live". Recording Industry Association of America.