This is really a great concert DVD. Alot of people are complaining about Dio's voice aging and not being as good as it once was. IMO, his voice is better than when I saw him live 5 years ago, but not nearly as good as it was when I saw him 3 years ago (opening for Iron Maiden) Dio sounded as good as ever, even better than Bruce Dickinson on that particular night (which is rare for anyone.) Holy Diver Live is a solid Dio concert, and his voice does have its moments. Sure, his vocals aren't as consistently powerful as they used to be, but hey, the man is IN HIS MID 60'S. Every singer's voice ages at some point, but he is doing incredibly well, considering. I can think of no other singer in Rock (and certainly not Metal) of retirement age that can come anywhere close to Dio. As one of the greatest vocalists in Metal history, he will always be judged by his past work, but like Halford and Dickinson, he proves that some old geezers can still rock harder than most modern bands, and will continue as long as physically possible.
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