Holy Diver – Live

Holy Diver – Live is a live album by American heavy metal band Dio, recorded on tour in 2005. On disc 1, the band performs Holy Diver in its entirety, while disc 2 contains live versions of other songs from Dio's back catalog. It was released in, CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats.

Holy Diver – Live
Live album by Dio
Released	April 17, 2006
Recorded	October 22, 2005
Venue	London Astoria (London)
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	113:40
Label	Eagle
Producer	Ronnie James Dio
Dio chronology
Evil or Divine – Live in New York City (2005) Holy Diver – Live (2006) At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 (2010)
Ronnie James Dio chronology
Evil or Divine – Live in New York City (2005) Holy Diver – Live (2006) Black Sabbath: The Dio Years (2007)

Holy Diver – Live
Video by Dio
Released	April 17, 2006
Recorded	October 22, 2005
Venue	London Astoria (London)
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	125 min.
Label	Eagle Vision
Director	Perry Joseph
Producer	Perry Joseph, Geoff Kenpin, Terry Shand
Dio chronology
We Rock (2005) Holy Diver – Live (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	5/10[2]
Live-Metal.net	8.5/10[3]

CD track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Stand Up and Shout"	Dio, Jimmy Bain	4:33
2.	"Holy Diver"	Dio	4:46
3.	"Gypsy"	Dio, Vivian Campbell	9:46
4.	"Caught in the Middle"	Dio, Vinny Appice, Campbell	4:51
5.	"Don't Talk to Strangers"	Dio	5:11
6.	"Straight Through the Heart"	Dio, Bain	4:37
7.	"Invisible"	Dio, Appice, Campbell	5:17
8.	"Rainbow in the Dark"	Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell	4:46
9.	"Shame on the Night"	Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell	16:58

All lyrics are written by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated

Disc two

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Tarot Woman"	Ritchie Blackmore, Dio	6:53
2.	"The Sign of the Southern Cross"	Geezer Butler, Dio, Tony Iommi	3:21
3.	"One Night in the City"	Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell	6:10
4.	"Gates of Babylon"	Blackmore, Dio	8:23
5.	"Heaven and Hell"	Butler, Dio, Iommi, Bill Ward	11:25
6.	"Man on the Silver Mountain"	Blackmore, Dio	4:14
7.	"Long Live Rock 'N' Roll"	Blackmore, Dio	6:14
8.	"We Rock"	Dio	6:21

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[4]	16
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[5]	6

Chart (2021)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	19
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7]	38
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8]	21

DVD track listing

1. "Tarot Woman"
2. "The Sign of The Southern Cross"
3. "One Night in the City"
4. "Stand up and Shout"
5. "Holy Diver"
6. "Gypsy"
7. "Caught in the Middle"
8. "Don't Talk to Strangers"
9. "Straight Through the Heart"
10. "Invisible"
11. "Rainbow in the Dark"
12. "Shame on the Night"
13. "Gates of Babylon"
14. "Heaven and Hell"
15. "Man on the Silver Mountain"
16. "Long Live Rock and Roll"
17. "We Rock"

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Band

• Ronnie James Dio – vocals
• Doug Aldrich – guitar
• Rudy Sarzo – bass
• Simon Wright – drums
• Scott Warren – keyboards

References

1. Prato, Greg. "Holy Diver Live - Dio". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
2. Bergman, Keith. "Holy Diver Live - Dio". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
3. Price, Jason. "Holy Diver Live - Dio". Live-Metal.net. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
4. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
5. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Dio – Holy Diver – Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
8. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
9. "American video certifications – Dio – Holy Diver – Live". Recording Industry Association of America.