More commercial and synth-heavy, but still great. "Rock 'n' Roll Children" is a mini-epic that quotes Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" and Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell." The tour featured a massive animatronic dragon named "Denis." The album is uneven compared to the first two, but the highs are very high.
This is where the metal starts to coagulate. Dio formed with future Rainbow members. Their sound was a boogie-woogie, bluesy hard rock. ronnie james dio discography
A massive live double-album capturing the band's peak power. ⛓️ Black Sabbath: 1979–1982 & 1991–1992 More commercial and synth-heavy, but still great