Followers of traditional heavy metallic have a motive to rejoice right this moment with the announcement of the reissue of the lengthy out-of-print Ronnie James Dio compilation The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2.
The gathering not solely comprises standout tracks from Dio‘s later studio albums Offended Machines (1996), Magica (2000), Killing The Dragon (2002), and his ultimate studio effort, Grasp Of The Moon (2004), but additionally options two uncommon gems: “Electra,” a monitor supposed for the uncompleted – and by no means launched – Magica II album, and “Prisoner Of Paradise,” beforehand obtainable solely on the Japanese version of Grasp Of The Moon. To high all of it off, it additionally features a bittersweet spotlight—the final monitor ever recorded by Dio, “Steel Will By no means Die,” carried out alongside his cousin David “Rock” Feinstein.
After almost a decade out of print, The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2 will lastly return on January 31, 2024, in a restricted version Dragon’s Fireplace 2LP vinyl set in addition to a single CD. Pre-order it here.
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