DIO — The Last in Line (review)

DIO — The Last in Line album cover Album · 1984 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
thellama73
Dio's second solo album is perhaps less consistent than his first, but it makes up for it with a handful truly classic metal tracks. The album opener, "We Rock" is thrash heaven, guaranteed to get your adrenaline going. Talk about opening with a bang! Things slow down slightly with the title track, or so it would seem. After a pastoral introduction, the lead riff comes crushing down like a ton of bricks. "The Last In Line" is really on of the greats as far as metal songs go. It's easily the equal to anything on "Holy Diver."

There are also a couple of poppier numbers, for those who are into that sort of thing. "Mystery" is catchy enough, and Dio can get away with being a little obvious and commercial due to the immense power of his legendary vocal cords. There are a couple of misses, sure. "Evil Eyes" and "Eye Speed at Night" are certainly not his strongest work, but he brings it all home at the end with the epic "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" which lives up entirely to its great title.

Personally, I think "The Last In Line" is every bit as good an album as "Holy Diver," and while they both have their flaws, together they showcase some of the best work of one of metal's greatest frontmen and should not be missed.
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