Departure of A Guitarist
This was the last Dio album to include guitarist Vivian Campbell, who went on to join several other bands, most notably Def Leppard, Riverdogs, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. A rift occurred during the recording of this album between Dio and the guitarist - "for me, he (Viv) wasn't even there for this record." Fans of the band reacted with a drastic fading of interest, as sales for future Dio albums with various guitarists were very lackluster.
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