Dream Evil
Dio
Dream Evil is the fourth studio album from Dio, the American heavy metal band fronted by the legendary Ronnie James Dio, released in July 1987 via Vertigo/Warner Bros. It arrived as the culmination of a remarkable run of classic albums — following Holy Diver (1983), The Last in Line (1984), and Sacred Heart (1985) — and stands as the last Dio studio album to feature the classic rhythm section of bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Vinny Appice alongside guitarist Craig Goldy and keyboardist Claude Schnell. The album is a largely fast-paced, hard-charging affair, with a noticeably heavier keyboard presence than its predecessors that most fans feel enhances rather than dilutes the material. It reached No. 8 on the UK charts and No. 43 in the United States, making it one of the band's stronger commercial showings.
The nine-track record is generally regarded as the last of Dio's essential studio albums, though opinions on its consistency vary. Limelight Magazine praised it warmly, calling it "a completely adored" album where "all nine songs stand out in some way," while Rock Music Raider gave it a 9/10, ranking it among Dio's finest work. The album opens with the rousing "Night People" and delivers hard-rocking standouts in "Sunset Superman," "Overlove," and "Naked in the Rain." Its most distinctive moment, however, is the mid-tempo epic "All the Fools Sailed Away" — a melodically rich, keyboard-driven ballad that stretches toward progressive territory and is frequently cited as the album's highlight. Ronnie James Dio's voice remains in commanding form throughout, anchoring an album that, while not quite reaching the heights of Holy Diver, remains a robust and satisfying entry in one of heavy metal's most celebrated catalogs.
Dream Evil
Dio
Dream Evil is the fourth studio album from Dio, the American heavy metal band fronted by the legendary Ronnie James Dio, released in July 1987 via Vertigo/Warner Bros. It arrived as the culmination of a remarkable run of classic albums — following Holy Diver (1983), The Last in Line (1984), and Sacred Heart (1985) — and stands as the last Dio studio album to feature the classic rhythm section of bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Vinny Appice alongside guitarist Craig Goldy and keyboardist Claude Schnell. The album is a largely fast-paced, hard-charging affair, with a noticeably heavier keyboard presence than its predecessors that most fans feel enhances rather than dilutes the material. It reached No. 8 on the UK charts and No. 43 in the United States, making it one of the band's stronger commercial showings.
The nine-track record is generally regarded as the last of Dio's essential studio albums, though opinions on its consistency vary. Limelight Magazine praised it warmly, calling it "a completely adored" album where "all nine songs stand out in some way," while Rock Music Raider gave it a 9/10, ranking it among Dio's finest work. The album opens with the rousing "Night People" and delivers hard-rocking standouts in "Sunset Superman," "Overlove," and "Naked in the Rain." Its most distinctive moment, however, is the mid-tempo epic "All the Fools Sailed Away" — a melodically rich, keyboard-driven ballad that stretches toward progressive territory and is frequently cited as the album's highlight. Ronnie James Dio's voice remains in commanding form throughout, anchoring an album that, while not quite reaching the heights of Holy Diver, remains a robust and satisfying entry in one of heavy metal's most celebrated catalogs.