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3.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre, No Matter WHAT the Horror Author Says!,
By Glamhammer "chainedspirit" (Owensville, MO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sacred Heart (Audio CD)
Anybody know about that reviewer Johnny S. Geddes? If you've read his profile, you'll know that he is a new-age horror fiction writer. While lacking in personal contact, we have coincidentally reviewed many of the same items, and I cannot think of a single album upon which we have agreed. If you happen to find one, feel free to tell me about it...Anyway, "Sacred Heart" is neither the best nor the worst of Dio's albums. "Angry Machines" was horrible, and of course "Holy Diver" was leaps and bounds higher quality. The third album usually makes or breaks a band, and I feel that this release crushed the band's hopes of ever becoming legends instead of merely staying famous. When the keyboardist works more overtime than whomever strums the riffs, you know that the album will probably wither. Along with an overly atmospheric production, Dio was finally scraping bottom with his usual formula: First track--rock 'n' roll anthem; Second track--title track and epic fantasy; Third track--good rocker with a killer riff; and the rest of the songs range from cruddy to average to superb and back to a ballad. First, the good--"Sacred Heart," "Another Lie," and "Rock and Roll Children." The mediocre--"King of Rock 'n' Roll," "Like the Beat of a Heart," and "Fallen Angels." Finally, the nauseating--"Hungry for Heaven," "Just Another Day," and "Shoot Shoot." Kudos to the gang for providing us with a wondrous assortment of quality, but the fact that Vivian Campbell soon left Dio after this album is a sad testament to this release, no matter what his reasons happened to be.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
A Little Too Much Pop,
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This review is from: Sacred Heart (Audio CD)
Ronnie James Dio's 1985 effort, "Sacred Heart", is a bit too pop for me, a fan of "traditional" heavy metal (excluding "nu-metal"). However, please understand that I am hardest on my favorite artists. After his departure from Black Sabbath, Dio's first two solo albums were a success. I think he may have tried too hard to compete with his first two outings. The album does open with a rocker, "King of Rock and Roll", which I have heard is a begrudging tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. If there is an "epic" song on the album, it would be "Sacred Heart". The rest of the album is what I would call pop metal (I know that's hard to mention on a Dio review). I think Dio relied too much on Claude Schnell's keyboards and catchy hooks/choruses here, which is a requirement for any pop metal effort. Some of these choruses on the songs are, however, contagious, like "Hungry for Heaven", "Like the Beat of a Heart", & "Shoot Shoot". "Hungry for Heaven" was actually a single released to support the flop movie "Vision Quest" (a bad flick about Greco-Roman wrestling). Also, Jimmy Bain's bass is almost inaudible, and Vinnie Appice's drumming is rather reserved on most of the songs. Vivian Campbell, however, still shreds well on guitar for most of the album. The album cover is a bit cheesy, and it reminds me too much of a Dio-era Rainbow album cover. Though I was too young to witness it, I have heard that the tour to support the album was amazing, complete with lasers, smoke, a huge mechanical dragon, armored knights, and wizards. Overall, "Sacred Heart" is definitely one of Dio's weaker albums, receiving the least critical attention, along with his 1994 "Strange Highways" album. But, it is an interesting departure from his traditional work and should not be ignored; If you bought this album, it would not be a complete waste of money.
3.0 out of 5 stars
good album, poor sound!,
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This review is from: Sacred Heart (Audio CD)
Unfortunately, we can't appreciate this album at his full value, the sound need to be mixed and remastered, this you greatly help. beside that, a good album but not onen of his greatest.
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