The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2

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The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2
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Greatest hits album by Dio
Released October 9, 2012[1]
Recorded 1996-2010
Genre Heavy metal
Length 78:21
Label Niji Entertainment
Producer Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio
Dio compilations chronology
The Ronnie James Dio Story: Mightier Than the Sword
(2011)The Ronnie James Dio Story: Mightier Than the Sword2011		 The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2
(2012)		 Snapshot
(2013)Snapshot2013

The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 is a posthumous compilation album by American heavy metal band Dio. It is a followup to The Very Beast of Dio, a compilation album released in 2000 featuring tracks from Dio's first six studio albums and live EP. Vol. 2 picks up where the previous album left off, including tracks from the band's seventh through tenth studio albums.

Unlike its predecessor, which was only available in the United States and Canada, Vol. 2 had a worldwide release. The album was released on October 9, 2012.[1]

Promotion

Eddie Trunk, radio host and longtime friend of Ronnie James Dio, provided liner notes for the release. In addition, the album was heavily promoted on Trunk's radio program as well as his VH1 Classic program, That Metal Show.[1]

The album was made available for streaming on the official Ronnie James Dio webstore on August 7, 2012.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[3]
Blabbermouth.net 9/10 stars[4]
About.com 3.5/5 stars[5]
Metal Forces (8.5/10)[6]
Record Collector 3/5 stars[7]

Since its release, this compilation album has been met with mostly positive reviews. William Clark of Guitar International wrote that "This new release captures both of these of extreme emotions that drenched Dio’s later efforts and brings them together fabulously on one disc".[8] Chad Bowar of About.com said that "The Very Beast Of Dio Vol 2 isn't essential, but is a very good collection of Dio's later material".[5]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Original release Length
1. "Killing the Dragon"   Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain Killing the Dragon (2002) 4:25
2. "Push"   Dio, Bain, Craig Goldy Killing the Dragon 4:08
3. "The Eyes"   Dio, Goldy Master of the Moon (2004) 6:27
4. "Along Comes a Spider"   Dio, Doug Aldrich, Bain Killing the Dragon 3:32
5. "Better in the Dark"   Dio, Bain Killing the Dragon 3:43
6. "Fever Dreams"   Dio Magica (2000) 4:37
7. "Black"   Dio, Tracy Grijalva, Vinny Appice, Jeff Pilson Angry Machines (1996) 3:06
8. "Feed My Head"   Dio, Goldy Magica 5:39
9. "Shivers"   Dio, Goldy Master of the Moon 4:15
10. "Hunter of the Heart" (live) Dio, Grijalva, Appice Inferno: Last in Live (1998), studio version from Angry Machines 5:15
11. "One More for the Road"   Dio, Goldy Master of the Moon 3:18
12. "Lord of the Last Day"   Dio Magica 4:04
13. "Electra" (bonus track) Dio single from the Tournado Box Set (2010) 6:26
14. "As Long as It's Not About Love"   Dio, Goldy Magica 6:04
15. "This Is Your Life"   Dio, Grijalva Angry Machines 3:18
16. "Metal Will Never Die" (bonus track) David Feinstein guest appearance on the David "Rock" Feinstein album Bitten by the Beast (2010) 5:20
17. "The Prisoner of Paradise" (bonus track) Dio, Goldy Japanese edition of Master of the Moon 4:01

Credits

  • Ronnie James Dio - vocals, keyboards
  • Tracy G - guitars on tracks 7, 10, 15
  • Craig Goldy - guitars on track 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17
  • Doug Aldrich - guitars on track 1, 2, 4, 5, 13
  • David "Rock" Feinstein - guitars on track 16
  • Jeff Pilson - bass on tracks 3, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, keyboards on tracks 3, 9, 11, 17
  • Larry Dennison - bass on track 10
  • Jimmy Bain - bass on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14
  • Rudy Sarzo - bass on track 13
  • Garry Bordonaro - bass on track 16
  • Simon Wright - drums
  • Vinny Appice - drums on tracks 7, 10 and 15
  • Carl Canedy - drums on track 16
  • Scott Warren - keyboards
  • All tracks produced by Ronnie James Dio and engineered by Wyn Davis, except:
    • "Metal Will Never Die" - produced by David Feinstein and mixed by Alex Perialas
    • "Hunter of the Heart" (live) - engineered by Moray McMillan and Martin Rowe
  • Wyn Davis - remastering
  • Wendy Dio - executive producer

References

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