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    DIO – “Master of The Moon”
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    Running Time : 45:50

    Sometimes, it’s not easy to do a review. Anticipation grows, especially if you’re going to review a well known artist, more the less if he is as iconic as Ronnie James Dio, dubbed by many as “The Voice” of metal. Lets get some things out of the way first. Compared, to “Killing the dragon”, DIO’s last album, this one is a lot slower and far heavier affair. As a result it’s less appealing, after the initial listening, but given a couple of spins, it grows on you and grabs your attention, hands down a better and more rewarding record than its predecessor. It will remind to the listener, the days of Ron, with the SABS, especially the “dehumanizer” era.I was quite nervous as I pushed , the play button. Only to be greeted by “One for the road” a quite pacey song with a very familiar galloping rhythm, and the VOICE, as glorious and rich, as silky and smooth as ever. I shouldn’t forget to mention the blistering SOLO, courtesy of Mr. Craig Goldy, who might not be the best guitarist technically speaking in the whole world, but has a LOT more feeling, than his predecessor, Dough Aldrich and especially here, appears to be just as good as he is. Surely a good way to open the records. Onwards to the title piece, “ Master of the Moon”, one immediately notices the drop in pace. A towering, doomy composition, rich in melodrama, and heavy as hell. There’s a grandiose, almost gothic atmosphere, in these song, that manifests itself on consecutive tracks, down the road. By saying gothic, I mean, heavy, majestic and dark, not wimpy, whiny and sorrowful. It’s sweet torture listening to the verses, until the superb, melodic chorus, allows for a release and relief from all the tension and suspence. Track number three, “The End Of The World” follows a similar path, but is a bit rockier, with a very dark refrain and a haunting guitar melody. Next up is “Shivers” which I thought, I ‘d hate, but I have grown to quite like, mid temp, territory again, and here, the new kid on the block, keyboardist Scott Warren, injects a wicked little melodic line on the keys, that makes the song really appealing. Onwards to
    “The Man Who Would Be King” which is about Dubya. Another slow number, with a really crushing, rhythm and lots of twists and turns. Ronnie seems to be quite political on this album, and there are a lot of references to actual facts, that the listener will extract, further pleasure by, when he or she actually realizes what they ‘re all about. The song fades out in to “The Eyes” another surprise, surprise, mid tempo composition. Really rhythmical and sinister it’s riff slightly reminded me of MANOWAR’s “Warriors of the world”, strange as it may seem. I suspect and I think I ‘d be justified, it’s all about the total invasion of privacy, and defilement of peoples personalities, by the governments with the often, false and overtly misused reasoning about security issues, or anti terrorism. I could be wrong, but I might just be right. “Hey the big brother is watching you, while you watch the human menagerie, in a pig brothel, on your TV”, “Living The Lie”, which amazingly enough, is a fast song. Hurray. If you have taken a nap by now, prepare to be awaken. Isolation and the frustrations of modern life, are what this song deals with. Another nice little solo, in the land where to play a solo, is now considered a felony and is punishable by 5 years in the poverty line and 10 years parole, in the underground.
    “I Am” has an interesting intro that reminded me a little of “Die Young” - the song itself is completely different though. An almost anthemic tune, another fine example in the fine tradition of DIO songs. “Death By Love” that follows “I am” is a mid tempo rocker, that never quite explodes into something faster, but has a wicked solo and a very nice chorus, with a very nice interplay between the vocals, and the guitar that paeans an early “scorpionesque” riff. Another quality tune. The album’s closer comes in the form of “In Dreams”, which is another crunchy mid pacer, with another remarkable solo, and a preety epic feeling, not a miles away from IRON MAIDEN, especially in its climactic end.
    Well I may still haven’t figured out, “who” the “Master of the moon” is, as the lyrics are open to a lot of interpretations, but I can really tell you this, Ronnie James Dio has been, still is and will forever be, a true “Master of Metal”. My utmost respect flies out to uncle Ron and the boys.


    Ps.But please make the next one faster ok ?
    Ps2. Well people easily give top marks to mediocre releases because of their fanatism (px o varouxas sto shitnot ktl... sorry manos dhladhs alla), and I ‘m prone to do the same, but I will over come this and try to be as “professional and unbiased” as I can. Although I ‘d like to introduce a 7/6 I will give MOTM a....

    5/6

    Dimitrios “Rockavlon” Fatouros
    There is a statue of a BUDDA in my driveway
    Rigid and stiff
    That's where the birds shit
    And he deserves it
    Me, like a blade of grass
    I bend profoundly
    No raindrops on me
    The wind blows 'round me

    ta spaw ta spaeis ta spaei, spasimpa

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    einai trelos o Dio!!!!!!!
    I went down into the valley to pray.
    I got drunk and I stayed all day.

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    kapoia pio poiotika patatakia. true metal brother
    There is a statue of a BUDDA in my driveway
    Rigid and stiff
    That's where the birds shit
    And he deserves it
    Me, like a blade of grass
    I bend profoundly
    No raindrops on me
    The wind blows 'round me

    ta spaw ta spaeis ta spaei, spasimpa

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    Gamo ta exofilla pantos...
    "I used to be a sinner used to have my cake and eat it
    They warned me of my fate but I was quite prepared
    To meet it
    You'll go to Hell they smiled at me
    And told me of the roaring fires
    But I was happy living wild
    And fuelling my own desires
    I was a wild man
    Drinking, smoking and messing around with women
    Lots of women
    No, not swimming, w o m e n !!!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramshackle Man
    Gamo ta exofilla pantos...
    kakoftiagmeno mou fainetai
    ...you will die like a dog for no good reason.

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    'best of' einai kai to prow8ei me tetoio tracklist?




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    Quote Originally Posted by VirusXI
    'best of' einai kai to prow8ei me tetoio tracklist?
    H periodeia proothisis den ine gia to Master Of The Moon. O sigkekrimenos diskos kikloforei 30 Augustou, giafto kai paizei mono ena tragudi san preview gia na dosei mia gefsi kai apo ton eperhomeno disko kai ta ipoloipa ine greatest hits fasi. O rockavlon fantazomai ehei to promo.
    "I used to be a sinner used to have my cake and eat it
    They warned me of my fate but I was quite prepared
    To meet it
    You'll go to Hell they smiled at me
    And told me of the roaring fires
    But I was happy living wild
    And fuelling my own desires
    I was a wild man
    Drinking, smoking and messing around with women
    Lots of women
    No, not swimming, w o m e n !!!"

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    enw ta tool kai to slipknot gia paradeigma einai gia to mouseio monternas texnhs e ?

    mia xara paintouria me 80s feeling einai.

    to review molis gyrisw apo to gym.
    oute promo den to xw. den exoun bgei akoma. telh ths next week.
    oute net exei bgei, checkarete soulseeks kai emule. nada, niet, ruski puski.
    o kitharistas mou to steile epeidh exei konne me ton mparmpa ron.
    There is a statue of a BUDDA in my driveway
    Rigid and stiff
    That's where the birds shit
    And he deserves it
    Me, like a blade of grass
    I bend profoundly
    No raindrops on me
    The wind blows 'round me

    ta spaw ta spaeis ta spaei, spasimpa

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    Quote Originally Posted by rockavlon
    enw ta tool kai to slipknot gia paradeigma einai gia to mouseio monternas texnhs e ?

    mia xara paintouria me 80s feeling einai.
    me 80's feeling nai, kai tairiasti gia dio nai, alla emena h moutsouna tou mou fainetai kakoftiagmenh.

    epishs otan kati einai kako, me to na provalleis kati endexomenws xeirotero den ginetai kalytero, apla fainesai sa malakas.
    ...you will die like a dog for no good reason.

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    xoxoxo ponaei ? to olo zhthma den ein to cover, pou den ein kako gia ton dio, alla h mouzika. kai edw an kai thelei liga akousmata, o theios ekane ena poly rewarding diskaki.....

    kai nai eimai malakas, i am the one you love to hate. So what ? sygkrinw ahem as poume metal ekswfylla... kaneis den eipe, pwpw ti malakia einai ta sygkekrimena, apla, an auto einai kako, totenes den kserw ti einai t alla.
    There is a statue of a BUDDA in my driveway
    Rigid and stiff
    That's where the birds shit
    And he deserves it
    Me, like a blade of grass
    I bend profoundly
    No raindrops on me
    The wind blows 'round me

    ta spaw ta spaeis ta spaei, spasimpa

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    an auto einai kako, totenes den kserw ti einai t alla.
    e gia to mouseio monternas texnhs, leme
    ...you will die like a dog for no good reason.

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    paroute twra to review pou mallon einai kai to prwto pagkosmiws (!?) kai sopaste. mpai the gouei, argei ligo na bgei telika, epeidh teleiwse molis auth th bdomada to masteriasma kai paei gia mesa septembrh. auta.....
    There is a statue of a BUDDA in my driveway
    Rigid and stiff
    That's where the birds shit
    And he deserves it
    Me, like a blade of grass
    I bend profoundly
    No raindrops on me
    The wind blows 'round me

    ta spaw ta spaeis ta spaei, spasimpa

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    Molis katevasa ta samples apo to site tis SPV kai apo oti fenete to diskakei gamei.
    TEA PARTY reeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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    To phra shmera. To prwto akoysma de me enthoysiase kai einai malakia giati anypomonoysa na to akoysw.
    You know you're in for a good time when there's a polar bear - bleeding - on the label.

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    To master of the moon min perimeneis na se eduposiasei me to proto akousma.Einai gamato album alla thelei polla akousmata.Dose tou kapies efkeries.
    TEA PARTY reeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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