DREAM CHILD

Until Death Do We Meet Again FRONTIERS Ex-Dio alumnus keeps the Ronnie James dream alive

Guitarist Craig Goldy famously played on Dio’s classic 1987 album Dream Evil and was working with Ronnie on a sequel to 2000’s Magica when the legendary singer passed away in 2010. As a result, Craig openly cites Dream Child as a tribute to his mentor. The most startling thing about Until Death Do We Meet Again is how brilliantly it captures the feel of the Rainbow and Dio records that provide its musical vocabulary. Meanwhile, Argentinian vocalist Diego Valdez sounds eerily like RJD himself, albeit with enough of his own personality to sidestep a descent into tribute act fromage. Best of all, the songs are uniformly fantastic. From fiery opener Under The Wire and brooding, bluesy single You Can’t Take Me Down to closing epic One Step Beyond The Grave, Dream Child is simply the best album Dio never made. FOR FANS OF: DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH