“Wild One” is perhaps the most thrilling opener in Dio’s entire catalog—the howler delivers the unruly tribute to rebellion while infernal boogie riffs and lashing drums (courtesy of ex-AC/DC beast Simon Wright) hit warp speed. “Walk on Water” also hits blazing velocities, spotlighting axeman Rowan Robertson, whose lead soars and spirals like a trapeze artist. These scorchers are balanced by Dio’s trademark power-metal anthems, like the grandly marching “Born on the Sun,” which urges headbangers to live life on the edge.
Other Versions
- 1983
- Heaven & Hell
- Queensrÿche