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The Very Beast Of Dio

Dio

2000 · Rock

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The Very Beast Of Dio by Dio

The Very Beast Of Dio is a Metal album by Dio, originally released in 2000. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

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This excellent collection proves that few bands bled pure metal like Dio in the ’80s and early ’90s. Helping kickstart the power-metal movement, the early anthem “Holy Diver” is a testament to their gift for fantasy lyrics and ornate melodies rooted in ancient lore, and “We Rock” boasts operatic exclamations and fierce, riff-powered gallops. They also dished out plenty of hard rock: “Strange Highways” is a doom-inspired lumberer with meaty riffs reaching back to the ’70s.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Stand Up And Shout3:18
  2. 2Holy Diver5:54
  3. 3Rainbow In The Dark4:16
  4. 4Straight Through The Heart4:36
  5. 5We Rock4:35
  6. 6The Last In Line5:47
  7. 7Mystery3:58
  8. 8King Of Rock And Roll3:51
  9. 9Sacred Heart6:29
  10. 10Hungry For Heaven4:13
  11. 11Rock 'n' Roll Children4:34
  12. 12Man On The Silver Mountain (Live)2:28
  13. 13Dream Evil4:25
  14. 14I Could Have Been A Dreamer4:44
  15. 15Lock Up The Wolves8:33
  16. 16Strange Highways6:52

Sound DNA

  • Metal
  • Heavy Metal
  • heavy
  • anthemic
  • occult

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Ronnie James DioVOCALS KEYBOARDS WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS
  • Claude SchnellKEYBOARDS
  • Craig GoldyGUITAR, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
  • Jeff PilsonBASS, KEYBOARDS WRITTEN-BY, BASS, KEYBOARDS
  • Jens JohanssonKEYBOARDS
  • Jimmy BainBASS BASS, KEYBOARDS WRITTEN-BY, BASS
  • Rowan RobertsonGUITAR, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
  • Simon WrightDRUMS
  • Teddy CookBASS
  • Tracy GrijalvaGUITAR WRITTEN BY, GUITAR
  • Vinny AppiceDRUMS WRITTEN-BY, DRUMS
  • Vivian CampbellGUITAR WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR

5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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