Label: Mercury / UMC / Vertigo
Released 1/29/2021
First re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy Metal band.
Keeping the same line-up, Dio didn't waste much time, releasing on August 15, 1985 the highly anticipated third album. Even if this new release followed the same musical and lyrical formula of the previous albums, this record is somehow trapped in Ronnie's indecision about "Sacred Heart"'s overall musical direction. If songs like "King of Rock and Roll" or "Sacred Heart" somewhat keep the original "Holy Diver" soul, firmly based on strong stylish riffs and a classic Hard Rock rhythm section, that always avoid overacting performances, tracks like "Rock 'n' Roll Children" or "Hungry for Heaven" are clearly more mainstream compositions, deliberately made to please the vastest audiences that could push "Sacred Heart" into the always commercially tempting US billboard.
Track Listing:
- King Of Rock And Roll
- Sacred Heart
- Another Lie
- Rock 'n' Roll Children
- Hungry For Heaven
- Like The Beat Of A Heart
- Just Another Day
- Fallen Angels
- Shoot Shoot