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 Monday, October 8th, 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.' Released only in the USA and Canada, 'The Very Beast of Dio' has gone on to sell nearly a million albums. 'Vol 2' will be available world-wide and also direct from the Dio store online from October 2012.
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.'
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). Ronnie's long-time engineer, Wyn Davis, has returned to produce, mix, and remaster the tracks.
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.
'The Very Beast Of Dio Vol 2' tracklisting is as follows:
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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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.'
