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Holy Diver is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Rainbow, Jefferson Starship and Black Sabbath. Those roots explain a lot about how Holy Diver arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rainbow, Manowar, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P. and Whitesnake, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around Holy Diver, reaching back through Rainbow. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Holy Diver is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. The album was acclaimed by the music press and is the band's most successful album.
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Holy Diver grew out of Rainbow, Jefferson Starship and Black Sabbath, shares an orbit with Rainbow, Manowar, Quiet Riot and W.A.S.P.. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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