The same artwork is also used for the 4-CD Super Deluxe Edition.Īfter departing Black Sabbath in early 1982, Dio began composing songs that would eventually appear on the album. 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. 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 also be released on July 8 as a 2-LP set on 180-gram vinyl. The Super Deluxe Edition also features unreleased live performances and outtakes, along with a selection of rarities from the era. 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 new ‘ Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition‘ comes with two versions of the original album. Dio also provided vocals, lyrics, and melodies 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‘. Click here to view now.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. The complete conversations will be featured in a special ‘Trunk Nation LA Invasion,’ airing on SiriusXM Volume (channel 106) on Friday, July 8th at 2pm ET, with replays over the weekend and available anytime on the SXM App.Īt 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.Īdditionally, the iconic Dio music videos from the album (‘ Holy Diver‘, ‘ Rainbow In The Dark‘, ‘ Stand Up And Shout‘) have all been newly remaster and upgraded to HD. Click here for more details.Īt The Rainbow In The Dark will be hosted by one of Dio’s dear friends, SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk, who will spend the evening in conversation with some of Dio’s musical collaborators and friends, with a full list to be announced soon. And the latter, a story of a slightly older - but not yet of driving age - Ronnie having his fellow underage friend try and wiggle his parents’ car out of his garage in reverse, resulting in a fiasco that sounds straight out of a Happy Days episode (including not only damaging the car, but also the side of a neighbor’s house!).Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. To celebrate this historic day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood will host At The Rainbow In The Dark, a special event for Dio family, friends, and fans, on July 7 from 7-9PM PT. The event will be open to the public with limited capacity. The former being how one day a 6-year-old Ronnie was looking forward to playing baseball with his neighborhood buddies … until he was instructed by his father that he was to select a musical instrument (which would take the place of his favorite pastime) - resulting in learning the not-so-rock ‘n’ roll trumpet. But in the case of Rainbow in the Dark, there are quite a few early stories that prove charming, and at times, funny. The book was not completed before Dio’s passing, but with the help of his wife/manager, Wendy Dio, and respected rock journalist Mick Wall, the missing bits have been filled in commendably.Īs a reader of many rock autobiographies over the years, I must admit that I tend to skim through the “growing up years,” as they usually fail to hold my interest as much as when the subject focuses on the music careers. Now, we have finally received Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography.įirst off, readers should know that the idea behind the book was to recount the story of the legendary metal vocalist (real name: Ronald James Padavona) from birth up until his fulfillment of a lifelong career dream, when Dio headlined Madison Square Garden in 1986 (as the leader of his eponymous band). For years, Ronnie James Dio fans have been patiently waiting for an autobiography that he had begun work on prior to his passing in 2010 from stomach cancer.
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