Ronnie James Dio gets credit for many things, but few people outside of his hardcore fan base can name more than one or two of his solo albums. The
Dream Evil album is a popular one. It has some classic
Dio-styled rock that follows his usual song structure: they start with a timeless melodic riff and sustain it until the chorus kicks in, then they soar with his voice at the forefront. The keyboards have dated it pretty badly but there's still some fine work herein.
Naysayers claim that he took the
Black Sabbath sound with him, but I don't believe that's true. I believe Ronnie kept what he'd brought to
Sabbath, and for a time made best use of it, while they spiralled into mediocrity after his departure.
Songs of Note:
Night People;
Dream Evil
3½ perverts at your bedroom window out of 5
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