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What band covered Holy Diver?

Dio
“Holy Diver” is a song by American heavy metal band Dio….Holy Diver (song)

“Holy Diver”
Label Vertigo Mercury Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Ronnie James Dio
Producer(s) Ronnie James Dio
Dio singles chronology

Who sings the song Holy Diver?

Holy Diver/Artists

Who played on Holy Diver album?

He took Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice with him, recruited bassist Jimmy Bain, whom he played with in Rainbow and hired 20-year-old Irish guitar whiz Vivian Campbell, whose musical versatility complemented Dio’s multifaceted vocals and haunting, simple synths.

Who plays guitar on Holy Diver?

Vivian Campbell
Featuring the underrated Vivian Campbell on guitar, this album showed that Dio could do it on his own.” In 2017, it was ranked 16th on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”.

What genre is Dio’s Holy Diver?

Metal
PopRock
Holy Diver/Genres

Did Dio take drugs?

11. Ronnie never touched drugs. ​“I saw how destructive it was, and how it dulled your sensibilities and ate up your talent and your life,” he revealed. ​“I was raised by great parents whose respect I never wanted to lose.”

Is Dio hair metal?

Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member Vinny Appice, the band’s drummer….Dio (band)

Dio
Dio in 2005
Background information
Origin Cortland, New York, U.S.
Genres Heavy metal

What does DIO mean?

Dio means “God” in Italian.

Is Holy Diver a stand?

Holy Diver is the Stand of Dio Brando, featured in JoJo’s Other Aventures – Phantom Blood. Holy Diver is the version of The World from a universe where Dio obtained a Stand at the same time he became a vampire.

Who is Dio’s wife Jojo?

Dio underestimated Jonathan’s retaliation for forcefully kissing his beloved Erina Pendleton, spending the next seven years feigning to be Jonathan’s friend before enacting his plan to steal the Joestar fortune by poisoning George with the same poison he used to kill Dario.

Who sings Holy Diver?

“Holy Diver” is a song recorded by heavy metal band Dio. It was released in August 1983 as the lead single from the band’s debut album of the same name. Although it only reached number 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart at that time, today it is one of Dio’s most popular songs.

Who is the Holy Diver?

Holy Diver is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio had just finished his first tenure in Black Sabbath, whose drummer Vinny Appice he took with him to put together his own band.

What is the Holy Diver?

Holy Diver is a biomechanical, humanoid alien with the appearance of a bronze old diving suit. Several lights dot his helmet, and a pressurized tank is attached to the right side of his back.