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Summary: nothing divine about this!
Review: in short crap. ok..the audio was great but the video sucked. the stop motion stuff was not a great idea to add along with the black & white on & off again junk. it's sad,a man like dio who is a legend ending whats left of his career with a second rate video which didn't even look as good as joan jett! what happened with the editing anyways? ronnie sounded great but all the editing mess & terrible video quality ruined the entire dvd. the interview was not that great either. never telling us anything very important & mentioning blackmores name twice..do you think he misses him? don't get me wrong,I loved dio all these years..but giving his fans this kind of second rate garbage to me is a slap in the face. I can't believe dio can sit down & watch this video & feel good about it. his last few cd's sucked and he hasn't done anything good since sacred heart,I'm afraid now he done for.washed up.if you want to see how a REAL dvd is done I suggest judas priest live in london.it's sad when dio's dvd can't even compare to joan jett's recent one!
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Summary: explosive neural energy
Review: infinitely pleasurable metal according to the instructions of one of the most adept manufacturers and performers to walk this planet!an explosive, lasting joy almost insurmountable by any contenders.
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Summary: Dio and Crew Blow the Roof Off Roseland
Review: It's hard to believe that at 62 years old (I think), Ronnie James Dio is still making great records, selling out venues all over the country, and maintaining his classic soaring voice that would put many wannabe vocalists to shame. Rock & roll is Dio's passion and he wouldn't trade anything else for it in the world. It's his commitment to the band, his fans, and himself that shines clearest throughout EVIL OR DIVINE, his first ever live concert DVD recorded at Roseland in New York at the end of his 2002 tour (the same venue Dream Theater recorded their own LIVE SCENES CD and DVD). Unlike Iron Maiden's ROCK IN RIO DVD which used migrane-headache quick cuts to annoying effect, Dio's EVIL OR DIVINE is perfectly edited with plenty of time to catch every member of the band doing their thing. The picture quality also has a raw, grainy look to it that makes you feel like you're there recording the concert yourself (if you got the camera passed the security guards). Performance-wise, Ronnie's legendary voice is on fire the entire night and the band - particularly long-time bassist Jimmy Bain and guitarist Doug Aldrich - are very lively and on the mark. My only complaint about the sound is that keyboardist Scott Warren can hardly be heard. At least it shows you that it's live and not overdubbed, which is the way to go. The 17-song set list is near-perfect, combining tunes from Dio's Rainbow and Black Sabbath days, classics from the start of his solo career, and great new songs. The powerful rocker "Killing the Dragon" kicks things off and the band never relents from that point on. A wonderful medley of "Egypt (The Chains are On)" and "Children of the Sea" follows, and the crowd is very responsive. The highlight of the show for me comes very early. The song "Rock & Roll" is Dio's attack against radio stations who pulled rock songs off their playlists for fear of "bad vibes" after September 11th. It's a very heavy, emotional epic with a lot of power and it further deepens the message with an American flag on the screen behind the band. Again, awesome. Other great performances include Simon Wright's 4 minute drum solo with the "1812 Overture" tagged at the end of it, "Don't Talk to Strangers," and the final foursome of "Heaven & Hell," "The Last in Line," "Rainbow in the Dark," and "We Rock" which are all performed brilliantly. The two songs from MAGICA -"Lord of the Last Day" and "Fever Dreams" - are nothing to write home about and should've been taken out of the set, with "Dream Evil" or "The Mob Rules" taking their place. Also, Doug Aldrich's 8-minute guitar solo starts out well, but then meanders into a total wank-a-thon. Aldrich is magnificent during the entire concert, but his solo could've used some tweaking. These are just minor quibbles, though. The bonus features are also pretty good. The best of them is an 11-minute interview with Dio himself. Dio is a very smart man and knows about a lot of topics, and it's great to hear him voice his opinion on various subjects. Also, there's some backstage footage and a music video for the song "Push" which features cameos from the ever funny Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D (they did a song called "Dio" on their album). Overall, EVIL OR DIVINE is a superb DVD with a great concert, slim but cool bonus stuff, and perfect sound, picture, and editing. ROCK IN RIO? Ha, EVIL OR DIVINE is the real metal DVD to buy.
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Summary: Metal God on DVD
Review: Its about time! One of the greatest metal masters "Dio" is finally on Dvd in a full concert. Whats even more fascinating is that Ronnies voice is still fresh and powerful. Since this is a 2002 concert I was concerned his voice wouldn't live up to his early years... but trust me it sure does! The Dvd sound quality is superb, it's presented in 5.1 digital surround sound(dts), hence if you own a digital home theater sound system then youre in for a treat. The picture quality however isn't as crisp as most would like it to be, still it isn't bad.
The songs perfomed here include Dio's Rainbow and Black Sabbath days, and obviously his songs from his solo career. Songs include; Heaven and Hell, Man on the Silver Mountain, The last in Line, Killing the Dragon, Stand Up and Shout, Holy Diver, and 11 more. I only wish Dio performed some songs from his "Elf" albums like 'Dixie Lee Junction,'and 'Hoochie Koochie Lady.' Well to conclude--this dvd is simply superb. Dio is still at his best and rockin hard. I definitely recommend this to all Dio fans, as well as anyone else who wishes to see a true metal god in Concert.
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Summary: Metal God on DVD
Review: Its about time! One of the greatest metal masters "Dio" is finally on Dvd in a full concert. Whats even more fascinating is that Ronnies voice is still fresh and powerful. Since this is a 2002 concert I was concerned his voice wouldn't live up to his early years... but trust me it sure does! The Dvd sound quality is superb, it's presented in 5.1 digital surround sound(dts), hence if you own a digital home theater sound system then youre in for a treat. The picture quality however isn't as crisp as most would like it to be, still it isn't bad.
The songs perfomed here include Dio's Rainbow and Black Sabbath days, and obviously his songs from his solo career. Songs include; Heaven and Hell, Man on the Silver Mountain, The last in Line, Killing the Dragon, Stand Up and Shout, Holy Diver, and 11 more. I only wish Dio performed some songs from his "Elf" albums like 'Dixie Lee Junction,'and 'Hoochie Koochie Lady.' Well to conclude--this dvd is simply superb. Dio is still at his best and rockin hard. I definitely recommend this to all Dio fans, as well as anyone else who wishes to see a true metal god in Concert.
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Summary: a good show for his age
Review: ive seen dio 8 times i have all his cds i met him once cool dude this is a good show but dios voice is getting weak
but he still delivers alot of passion in his songs
the guitar solo is good and overall a good dvd he has a better movie out called sacred heart live with craig goldy
this is dios farewell cause can u really keep singing we rock when your 60 something but im a big fan and hes the bomb oh yeah fever dreams was weak goldy does it better bottom line buy it if your a diehard fan otherwise get blacksabbath story 2
or sacred heart live
and remember to always catch the rainbow
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Summary: Like a Rainbow.....
Review: Lightning and Leprechauns/ Dungeons and Dragons / Orbs and Scepters / Sturm und Drang / Tristan und Isolde / Saints and Sinners / Decons and Demons / Priests and Pagans / Nuns and Nonesuch / Rabbis and Rectors / Trolls and Tribulation / Heaven and Hell / Paradise and Purgatory / Castles and Cauldrons / Catapults and Capulets / To Be Or Not To Be......
That is indeed the question....
In the Dawwwwwwwwwwwk......
The Dawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwk!
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Summary: Doug Aldrich is the guy!!
Review: Man, this guy can really play. Performance, technique, clearness of sound, pleasure to play, stage movement, everything!! Amazing! He plays the old songs like if it was him who wrote them!! This DVD by Dio has it all: crystal clear sound, energy, perfect set list, empathy with the audience, a band clearly at clever edition (not a fast paced, mind-numbing, nauseating MTV-style edition that many bands are using nowadays. The only point I really disliked was the backstage section at the extras. Man, it is a really useless piece of junk. It's so short, it adds absolutely nothing to the DVD. It would be better to not have it at all. THat's the reason I took one star from the rating.
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Summary: Dio-evil or divine
Review: Ronnie James at his best!! I've seen just about every tour by Dio and this by far is one of his best, just a great singer. His Killing the Dragon CD has put him back to the old days of good hard rock and roll. This DVD is a winner!! Great Job Ronnie.
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Summary: The Voice
Review: Ronny J.Dio has remained the voice of Hardrock. His singing qualities on this DVD are impeccable and he even sometimes manages to sound like 20 years ago!! Even though I am a great fan ofthe other great singers in the buisness such as Ozzy, Dickinson, Halford and so on, none of those still is able to sing as well anymore as Dio does. His voice just won't deteriorate!!!
The visual quality is very poor remonding of a VCD, Sound is OK. Too bad its so short though.....
This DVD is recommendable to all listeners of good Rock music out there no matter which genre they prefer!!!
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