It's really not too bad, plus I am also a Turner fan, specially of his stuff with Yngwie.

Album Rating: 4.0

Post-Dio Rainbow isn't bad, I think people just immediately hate any change in direction a band does from their original sound. Also Dio fans tend to be extremely loyal and just shit talk non-Dio Sabbath and non-Dio Rainbow just because it didn't have him in it.

Album Rating: 2.5

discog walk: visit on a remastered 2011 ed. (reprod without reproch) I do like the second half. fave "Vielleicht Das Nachste Mal/Midtown Tunnel Vision", guilty pleasure for the closer. 2.7/5

Album Rating: 4.0

People who only listen to Dio-Rainbow are missing out.

>I think people just immediately hate any change in direction a band does from their original sound. Also Dio fans tend to be extremely loyal and just shit talk non-Dio Sabbath and non-Dio Rainbow just because it didn't have him in it.

prob true

at the same time most bands get worse the longer they go on

Album Rating: 4.0

Also true, though I personally don't think Rainbow had that problem



Except maybe Bent out of shape



They're new songs they've been releasing have been quality, especially the storm.

Album Rating: 3.5

"prob true



at the same time most bands get worse the longer they go on" [2]



Rainbow did get worse with JLT for me tho, while there a few fantastic tracks they are undeniable generic pop rock, while with Dio they were better from a techincal point of view, had a way more varied sound and certainly had more identity



Down to Earth is where they truly succeed at pop rock for me. Still simple and catchy fun but the riffs and solos have way more weight to them and Bonnet who, for me is one hell of an underrated vocalist, gives the album a tons of personality

Kind of see why Lars liked Rasmussen's production on this enough to have him helm Ride the Lightning, the production's pretty damn good