Lock Up the Wolves

No it's not Classic Dio (Holy Diver, Last in Line etc..) but man is it good. After dream evil (not a terrible album but certainly not his best) Dio changed his sound. And man was it for the better. Reminds me of the sabbath days (actually foreshadows what is to come with "Dehumanizer") with the chugging heavy riffs and masterful guitar solos. The lyrics are on point as well! 80s Dio was known to be a tad cheesy in the lyric department but this is not! What more can I say. If you're a fan of Dio or metal/hard rock in general you need this album

For me and many of my generation Dio was the voice of metal. But!! Replacing Vinnie with Simmone Wright? I know Vinnie's shoulder was shredded at that time and Dio had to replace him. I will never understand his choice in Simmone. Tommy Aldridge, Deen Castronova, Boby Rock are just a few drummers that were avalible at the time.

It's at the top of my list!!!!!

Great song, the lyrics are perfect.

This is the album launching Dio and a fairly new crew lineup into the 90s.. Still some fantasy songs but political and emotional ones too. Neat title track plus Wild One and Queen On Evil Street make for awesome numbers. This album holds up well to all the 80s dio albums and you won't be sorry getting it. Trust me on that. \M/ \M/

This album is yet another masterpiece by metals patriarch of melody and rock solid music that touches many fans and newcomers alike , the production and arrangement of these tracks is just a beauty to behold. Really the closest in an honest way to blend rock, metal and blues into a balls out , foot stomping celebration of amazing musicians and musical ideas

A voice just doesnt get better than dio. Hes a short guy with a loud voice!

Next to Holy Diver and Dream Evil, this is my favorite Dio album. I love what Rowan Robertson brought to the band with his bluesy riffs and mystic licks. Dio's voice has never been more powerful (except, maybe in Dehumanizer, get that one too :)) and I am appalled at the amount this album has been ignored. It's just incredible. It sort of had to grow on me but I love all the songs now, especially the title track, Between Two Hearts, Evil On Queen Street, Walk On Water, and the glorious My Eyes. The latter is a classic when it comes to the Dio we loved on albums like Heaven and Hell and Holy Diver.

Had a friend not turned me onto it, I would have missed it completely, only because by 1990 Dio and the genre in general had begun to wane. The guitar work is outstanding and the lyrics (especially on "My Eyes") are some of Ronnie's most introspective. Now that he's passed they seem all the more symbolic.

buy this buy them all. dio is, was,and will always be the ultimate voice of metal