antiMusic.com: Dio - Live in London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993 ☰ News Reviews Day in Rock RockNewsWire . Dio - Live in London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993 . Labels continue to scour their archives for any previously unreleased Ronnie James Dio material they can dig up and why not; Dio's fan base remains ravenous for anything having to do with the late rock god, and this concert film from 20-years ago fits the bill nicely. Filmed on the final night of the European tour to support the Strange Highways album and with a line-up featuring Vinny Appice on drums, Jeff Pilson on bass, Tracy G on guitar and Scott Warren on keys, the show devotes equal time to new music and favorites from earlier in Dio's career. Dio has been known to perform with elaborate stage settings but this is a stripped-down show with just lights and background projection, and Ronnie announces after third song "Don't Talk to Strangers" (from Holy Diver) that "We've got a lot of music to play for you tonight so we're going to get right to it," and that's exactly what happens as the patter is kept to a minimum while the rock is at the maximum. New songs "Evilution," "Pain" and the title cut from Strange Highways come early in the set but the real meat is right in the middle of the show as a bunch of songs flow together. This part of the show starts with two treats from Dio's stint with Black Sabbath, "The Mob Rules" and "Children of the Sea," continues with "Holy Diver," Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell" and the Rainbow hit "Man on the Silver Mountain." This all segues into a drum solo from Appice, and that's still not it for the mega-medley; a reprise of "Heaven and Hell" wraps it up after Vinny is through beating the heck out of his kit. A couple more cuts from Strange Highways lead into the big finale of "The Last in Line," "Rainbow in the Dark," "We Rock" and closer, new song "Here's to You." Get the Blu-Ray here, the DVD here and the show in double CD here. Dio - Live in London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993 Rating: Share this article More articles for this artist . advertisement Day In Rock Red Hot Chili Peppers Stream Eddie Van Halen Tribute Song- Disturbed Announce New 'Divisive' Album With 'Unstoppable'- more Sammy Hagar Explains Crazy Times Artwork- Steve Perry Launches Legal Action Over Journey Trademarks- Ozzy Osbourne- more Guns N' Roses Expand Use Your Illusion For Box Set- Motley Crue Stadium Tour With Def Leppard Tops $170 Million-Smashing Pumpkins- more Reviews Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall RockPile: Ladies Edition Linda Gail Lewis, Mary Fahl, More Quick Flicks: Schemers Pink Floyd - Animals 2018 Remix Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean Part 2 advertisement Latest News AWOLNATION Look To Overly Digitized Future With 'Freaking Me Out' The Night Flight Orchestra To Celebrate David Andersson With Fall Tour Joe Bonamassa Announces Keeping the Blues Alive At Sea Mediterranean III The Ghost Club 'Don't Let Go' With New Video Rolling Stones Share Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? Videos Shania Twain Returns With 'Waking Up Dreaming' The Pretty Reckless Unplug For 'Harley Darling' 5 Seconds of Summer Share 'Bad Omens' Video For Royal Albert Hall Livestream Contact Us - Privacy / Do Not Sell My Personal Information Copyright© 1998 - 2022 Rock News Network All rights reserved.