The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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]
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]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | [4] |
About.com | [5] |
Metal Forces | (8.5/10) [6] |
Record Collector | [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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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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 |
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