Evil or Divine – Live in New York City is a video album by the American heavy metal band Dio, recorded in New York City in 2002 and released on DVD in 2003.
This release captures Dio's performance at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on Friday, December 13, 2002. Featuring the Dio/Bain/Wright/Aldrich/Warren lineup
Recorded in New York's Roseland Ballroom during Killing The Dragon tour on December 13th 2002, this exceptional performance with top-notch sound quality and usually magic grip behind the music captures Mr. Voice of Metal on the top of his game despite of mixed repertoire that ranges from heavy metal anthems including a few Rainbow and Black Sabbath hymns Ronnie has participated on, up to the latest material, obviously promoted on the road - it is an ultimate document to memorize the legendary musician.
It went Gold in the U.S. but it had the hard tasks of following three superb Dio records AND competing in the overcrowded landscape that was Heavy Metal in 1987. The album is a blend of Ronnie’s career, from Rainbow through Sabbath to Dio, and it sounds more like a continuation of Dio’s first two albums. Craig Goldy provides a fresh contribution to the guitar slot and replaces Vivian Campbell easily, maybe adding a little more meat to the Dio sound. Of course, the Appice/Bain rhythm section turning in another solid performance and the man himself proving why he is considered a master of the vocal craft. This is an album that many need to re-discover.
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Rare 1991 Japanese-only 38-track 4-CD boxed set including the albums 'Holy Diver', 'The Last In Line', 'Sacred Heart' & the exclusive 'Live Tracks', each in their own case with picture sleeve. Comes housed in an outer picture slipcase box with a 60-page Japanese/lyric booklet & original wraparound obi-strip