CD Album · 2005

Holy Diver

Rock Candy 9830994 · 2005 · US

4.58(12 ratings)

RockHeavy MetalGothic MetalHard Rock

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19Tracks

CD · Album · Deluxe Edition · Reissue · Remastered · Stereo

Tracklist

19 tracks

1

Stand Up and Shout

3:17
2

Holy Diver

5:40
3

Gypsy

3:39
4

Caught in the Middle

4:11
5

Don't Talk to Strangers

4:52
6

Straight Through the Heart

4:32
7

Invisible

5:20
8

Rainbow in the Dark

4:12
9

Shame on the Night

5:30
10

Was having your own band something you always intended to do, or was it more a reaction to the circumstances with Black Sabbath?

4:27
11

Did you ask Black Sabbath's drummer at the time, Vinny Appice, to leave the Sabbath ranks and join with you?

2:17
12

Is it true that Vinny and yourself travelled to London to seek out a guitarist?

3:13
13

Was there any thought of continuing to work in London rather than returning to Los Angeles?

0:32
14

You left Sabbath in late '82 and the 'Holy Diver' album was released mid '83, so it all came together pretty quickly...

0:48
15

Was any of the material on this album written whilst you were a member of Black Sabbath?

0:55
16

Was there an overall concept for the lyrics and the visuals?

2:08
17

You produced the album yourself - was that because you wanted to take control in the studio or was it simply impossible to schedule a producer in the time frame required?

2:42
18

What about the tracks themselves? What particular memories do you have?

16:21
19

The artwork for the album seemed to cause almost as much of a stir as the music. What was the thinking behind the sleeve design?

1:34