Holy Diver (album)

Holy Diver is the debut album of the band Dio. It was released on May 25, 1983.

After Ronnie James Dio left Black Sabbath in 1982, whose drummer Vinny Appice he took with him to put together his own band. The roster was completed by his former Rainbow bandmate Jimmy Bain on bass and by the young guitarist Vivian Campbell, coming from the Northern Irish band Sweet Savage (not the American band of the same name).

Tracklist

 * 1) Stand Up and Shout
 * 2) Holy Diver
 * 3) Gypsy
 * 4) Caught in the Middle
 * 5) Don't Talk to Strangers
 * 6) Straight Through the Heart
 * 7) Invisible
 * 8) Rainbow in the Dark
 * 9) Shame on the Night

Personnel

 * Ronnie James Dio: Vocals, Synthesizers
 * Vivian Campbell: Guitar
 * Jimmy Bain: Bass Guitar, Keyboards
 * Vinny Appice: Drums

Trivia

 * The song "Caught in the Middle" is based on the Sweet Savage song "Straight Through the Heart".
 * The title of the song "Straight Through the Heart" is derived from the title of the same Sweet Savage song.
 * Former Rough Cutt keyboardist Claude Schnell played on the tour for this album, but not on the album itself.