Tag Archives: Jimmy Bain

DIO – The Studio Albums: 1996-2004

November 9, 2023

BMG 2023 Recapturing glories of yore, the avatar of all things hard ‘n’ heavy leads his troops on to final victory. If you pictured this ensemble’s timeline as a graph, it didn’t flow like the rising and the falling of … Continue reading →

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DIO – Holy Diver – Super Deluxe Edition

September 2, 2022

Warner Bros. 1983 / Rhino 2022 The vision never dies: a shining metal monument gets a new clarity and acquires a different depth in a box set sealing its fate as a solid bolide caught in time. Long ago, when … Continue reading →

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DIO’s “Holy Diver” To See A Super Deluxe Treatment

May 20, 2022

There had never been a singer like and neither there will be anyone like him. A vocalist of fantastic abilities, a composer and lyricist par excellence, and one of the nicest persons this scribe chanced to meet among artists, Ron … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Bain, Rest In Peace

January 24, 2016

It really hurts: Jimmy Bain, a fantastic bass player who I’ve been planning to interview in the nearest future, passed away. One of the finest Scottish musicians, Bain was playing with HARLOT when Ritchie Blackmore invited him to join RAINBOW’s most celebrated, … Continue reading →

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LAST IN LINE work on a new record

May 15, 2014

After the untimely passing of , two bands emerged, both cut out of his ensemble’s different line-ups. One, DIO’S DISCIPLES, are comprised of the latter-day collective’s members and considered an official tribute endorsed by the late artist’s estate. The other, LAST IN … Continue reading →

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