Last in Line has great chemistry, just like everything by the first lineup, but some things about it feel rushed. (Weird mix--extremely loud bass that drowns out the guitar in certain places; some fillers like Breathless and Evil Eyes; etc). Holy Diver on the other hand feels slaved over. It's close to perfect.
Hi John!!! i think i like the first one little more than "Last in Line", it seems to be the band was trying to replicate the formula an success they had with "Holy Diver", but still a good album and great guitar work done by Vivian Campbell too. cheers and be well
Yeah, I can agree they are both great albums. I think the song Egypt makes me like LIL about just as much.
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Thanks. I always wondered what was wrong with me that I liked The Last In Line so much better than Holy Diver. When I bought it in '84 (first on tape), then again on vinyl a year later when I could afford a record player with my first self-earned money, it was in heavy rotation on my cassette player and my record player for months. (And a while ago I bought it again on CD). And I have to say that it is one of the few albums from the heyday of heavy metal that has gotten better with the years. (A lot of stuff from that era often sounds terribly ridiculous and has not aged well, especially most of the hair metal genre.) I still enjoy listening to The Last In Line today. And the song One Night In The City that stole my teenage heart back then still seems new, fresh and powerful every time I listen to it - and still relevant, at least to me. And, of course, We Rock!
I think Holy Diver is their best song and the album probably had better songs but weirdly last in line might be more enjoyable to listen to all in one go, I'm confused..... Great work mate.
Thanks. I know they're both really good albums. You can listen to both of them in a row and every song is pretty good. For me the highlight is Egypt though.
Last in line shows many evil symtoms: weird production, sloppy details, weak guitar sound, formula writing etc. The overall sound lacks punch and grit. The rawness of Holy Diver is gone. Ronnies vocals and Appices drumming stand out on a strangely tired record.
@@jcrockandmetalreviews I remember an old interview, where Ronnie said that the studio they used, was a favourite for soft artists, like Elton John. Ronnie thought he could get a tough sound anyway. Not quite..
![Dio - The Last in Line (Full Album) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OtqttwO1htA/mqdefault.jpg)
Yes,, we are the first in line \m/!
That's awesome
Last in Line has great chemistry, just like everything by the first lineup, but some things about it feel rushed. (Weird mix--extremely loud bass that drowns out the guitar in certain places; some fillers like Breathless and Evil Eyes; etc). Holy Diver on the other hand feels slaved over. It's close to perfect.
Yeah, I have heard a few people say it sounded like leftovers from the first album.
Great retro review
Thanks!
Ronnie was amazing! What a voice! It depends on what mood I'm in. I like them about the same. Rock on, John! 🤘🏼
Yes, he had one of the best voices in metal of all times.
Hi John!!! i think i like the first one little more than "Last in Line", it seems to be the band was trying to replicate the formula an success they had with "Holy Diver", but still a good album and great guitar work done by Vivian Campbell too. cheers and be well
Yeah, I can agree they are both great albums. I think the song Egypt makes me like LIL about just as much.
Thanks. I always wondered what was wrong with me that I liked The Last In Line so much better than Holy Diver. When I bought it in '84 (first on tape), then again on vinyl a year later when I could afford a record player with my first self-earned money, it was in heavy rotation on my cassette player and my record player for months. (And a while ago I bought it again on CD). And I have to say that it is one of the few albums from the heyday of heavy metal that has gotten better with the years. (A lot of stuff from that era often sounds terribly ridiculous and has not aged well, especially most of the hair metal genre.) I still enjoy listening to The Last In Line today. And the song One Night In The City that stole my teenage heart back then still seems new, fresh and powerful every time I listen to it - and still relevant, at least to me. And, of course, We Rock!
Yes, Holy Diver was big as it was the first album, but this one gets forgotten at times, maybe because it came out only one year later.
Stryper are back with the follow-up to 2022's The Final Battle on September 13th with When We Were Kings.
Cool. I look forward to it. I like their new stuff better than the older albums.
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I think Holy Diver is their best song and the album probably had better songs but weirdly last in line might be more enjoyable to listen to all in one go, I'm confused..... Great work mate.
Thanks. I know they're both really good albums. You can listen to both of them in a row and every song is pretty good. For me the highlight is Egypt though.
We rock
Prefer Holy Diver but my favourite Dio song is from Last In Line which is Egypt.
I agree with Egypt. It is their best song.
This is a good question. The song "Last In Line" was Dio's best song. Holy Diver might have better songs overall.
Yes it's hard to say. I have people telling me different things but I think in the end both of them are very strong albums.
Last in line is way better. Nothing wrong with holy diver
That's cool.
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That was easy.
LOL yeah they are close
Shzt up!
Ok 😂
Last in line shows many evil symtoms: weird production, sloppy details, weak guitar sound, formula writing etc.
The overall sound lacks punch and grit. The rawness of Holy Diver is gone.
Ronnies vocals and Appices drumming stand out on a strangely tired record.
Thanks. I get what you are saying.
@@jcrockandmetalreviews I remember an old interview, where Ronnie said that the studio they used, was a favourite for soft artists, like Elton John. Ronnie thought he could get a tough sound anyway. Not quite..
The song The last in line is stellar, though. Such a Behemoth of a song.