In
addition to fronting such legendary hard rock/heavy metal bands as Rainbow,
Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell, and Elf, singer Ronnie James Dio also was the
leader of his own solo band, Dio, who were responsible for such all-time great
rock anthems as "Holy Diver," "Rainbow in the Dark," and "The Last in Line,"
among many others. And on Tuesday, October 9th, a second volume of
Dio's best tracks will be unleashed via Niji Entertainment - 'The Very Beast of
Dio Vol. 2' - a follow-up to the gold-certified 'The Very Beast of
Dio.'
The
17-track CD picks up exactly where the first volume left off - from 1996 onward.
And in addition to featuring such latter-day Dio classics as "Killing the
Dragon," "Push," and "Fever Dreams," the compilation will also include several
rarities that fans have long requested on a single disc - "Electra" (which
previously was only a part of the ultra-rare 'Tournado' box set), "Prisoner of
Paradise," and "Metal Will Never Die."
As
the Dio Facebook Page Administrator, raves, "I absolutely know that every single
Dio Fan is going to want 'The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2'! I'm a HUGE Dio fan,
just like all of you, and I can't tell you how excited I am about this CD. I had
the pleasure of listening to the CD that was produced, mixed, and remastered by
Ronnie's longtime engineer, Wyn Davis, and it sounds BLOODY
INSANE!!!"
Also
included as part of the release will be liner notes penned by long-time
supporter and friend of Ronnie's, Eddie Trunk from 'That Metal Show,' as well as
an awesome front cover painting by artist Marc Sasso (who previously created the
covers for Dio's 'Killing the Dragon' and 'Master of the Moon'
albums).
'The
Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2' will also be receiving a significant promotional push,
as it will be promoted on Trunk's radio program, and will be given away via the
infamous "Box of Junk" on an episode of 'That Metal Show.' And of course, the
very popular official Ronnie James Dio Facebook page will get behind the release
- which has over 735,000 fans (and receives between 800,000 to 1,000,000 hits
per month).
As
the Dio Facebook Page Administrator notes, "Just to let you know, the first
'Beast Of Dio' was only released in the USA and Canada, and has sold over
800,000 CD's to date! This CD will be in EVERY COUNTRY and our Dio Store
too!"
The
stellar music of Ronnie James Dio continues to live on. And the forthcoming 'The
Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2' will be the perfect addition to every headbanger's
collection.
TRACK LISTING FOR 'THE VERY BEAST OF DIO VOL.
2':
- Killing the Dragon
- Push
- The Eyes
- Along Comes A Spider
- Better in the Dark
- Fever Dreams
- Black
- Feed My Head
- Shivers
- Hunter of the Heart (Live)
- One More for the Road
- Lord of the Last Day
- Electra (Bonus Track)
- As Long As It's Not About Love
- This is Your Life
- Metal Will Never Die (Bonus Track)
- Prisoner of Paradise (Bonus Track)
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