Holy Diver

Holy Diver
The cover features Murray throwing a chained priest into the ocean
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1983 (1983-05-25)
Recorded1983
StudioSound City (Van Nuys, California)
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length41:46
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRonnie James Dio
Dio chronology
Holy Diver
(1983)
The Last in Line
(1984)
Ronnie James Dio chronology
Live Evil
(1982)
Holy Diver
(1983)
The Last in Line
(1984)
Singles from Holy Diver
  1. "Holy Diver"
    Released: August 12, 1983[2]
  2. "Rainbow in the Dark"
    Released: October 21, 1983

Holy Diver is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. The album was acclaimed by the music press and is the band's most successful album.

  1. ^ "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All time". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. June 21, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 24.