Rainbow: Rising

(1976, Polydor)


    Tracklist:
  1. Tarot woman
  2. Run with the wolf
  3. Starstruck
  4. Do you close your eyes
  5. Stargazer
  6. A light in the black
Band members:
Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars
Tony Carey - Keyboards
Jimmy Bain - Bass guitar
Cozy Powell - Drums

    Rating:
    Second album from Rainbow, still with Ronnie "the Man" Dio in front. Here they're a bit more serious than on the debut, though tracks 2 & 4 I could've lived without.
    It may seem like there's no really "famous" songs on this one, but "Starstruck" and the masterpiece "Stargazer" both were included on the very best of-album in 97. "A light in the black" is another song which cannot be overlooked, it has some brilliant riffs and solos.
    And besides... I have a hard time giving albums featuring Dio on vocals a low rating :)
    Classic heavy metal you should not be without.





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