- Metal Hits
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Metal Hits Greatest hits album by Dio Released October 4, 2005 Genre Hard Rock, Metal Length 48:41 Label Flashback Records, Warner Bros. Records Producer Dean Schachtel Dio chronology Evil or Divine – Live in New York City
(2005)Metal Hits
(2005)Holy Diver – Live
(2006)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Metal Hits is a compilation album by the heavy metal band Dio and was released in 2005 by Rhino Flashback Records.[2] Multi-instrumentalist and heavy-metal mainstay Ronnie James Dio built up a hefty back catalog over the decades, with a career that spans vocalizing for Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and of course, his own group, Dio. This best-of, which covers the Dio years exclusively, spans the period 1983's Holy Diver and 1990's Lock Up the Wolves, and is packed with the kind of high-octane performances Dio fans have come to treasure. Neo-Gothic masterpieces like "Sunset Superman" and "Dream Evil" share space with the metal mysticism of "Last in Line," while Dio's hell's-gate scream holds sway over all.[3]
Contents
Track listing
- "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio/Appice/Bain/Campbell) - 4:15
- "Holy Diver" (Dio) - 5:52
- "Night People" (Dio/Goldy/Bain/Schnell/Appice) - 4:08
- "The Last in Line" (Dio/Bain/Campbell) - 5:46
- "Evil Eyes" (Dio) - 3:40
- "Sunset Superman" (Dio/Goldy/Bain/Schnell/Appice) - 5:47
- "Dream Evil" (Dio/Goldy) - 4:24
- "Hollywood Black" (Dio/G/Appice) - 5:11
- "Wild One" (Dio/Robertson) - 4:07
- "Evilution" (Dio/G/Pilson/Appice) - 5:36
Personnel
Dio
- Ronnie James Dio: vocals (all tracks)
- Vivian Campbell: guitar (tracks 1,2,4-6)
- Jimmy Bain: bass (tracks 1-6)
- Vinny Appice: drums (tracks 1-6,8,10)
- Claude Schnell: keyboards (tracks 3-6)
- Craig Goldy: guitar (tacks 3,6)
- Simon Wright: drums (track 9)
- Rowan Robertson: guitar (track 9)
- Teddy Cook: bass (track 9)
- Jens Johansson: keyboards (track 9)
- Tracy G: guitar (tracks 8,10)
- Jeff Pilson: bass, keyboards (tracks 8,10)
Production
- NNP: Art Direction
- Dean Schachtel: Compilation Producer[4]
References
Ronnie James Dio
Guitar : Vivian Campbell · Craig Goldy · Rowan Robertson · Tracy G · Doug Aldrich
Bass : Jimmy Bain · Teddy Cook · Jeff Pilson · Larry Dennison · Rudy Sarzo
Drums : Vinny Appice · Simon Wright
Keyboards : Claude Schnell · Jens Johansson · Scott WarrenStudio albums Holy Diver · The Last in Line · Sacred Heart · Dream Evil · Lock Up the Wolves · Strange Highways · Angry Machines · Magica · Killing the Dragon · Master of the MoonEPs Live albums Intermission · Inferno: Last in Live · Evil or Divine – Live in New York City · Holy Diver - Live · Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987Compilations Diamonds – The Best of Dio · Anthology · Master Series · The Very Beast of Dio · Anthology Volume Two · Stand Up and Shout: The Dio AnthologySingles "Holy Diver" · "Rainbow in the Dark" · "The Last in Line" · "We Rock" · "Mystery" · "Rock 'n' Roll Children" · "Hungry for Heaven" · "Dio Live" · "King of Rock and Roll" · "I Could Have Been a Dreamer" · "All the Fools Sailed Away" · "Hey Angel" · "Electra"Videos A Special From The Spectrum · Time Machine · Evil or Divine – Live in New York City · Sacred Heart "The Video" · We Rock · Holy Diver - LiveRelated articles Discography · Black Sabbath · Rainbow · Elf · Hear 'n Aid · Heaven & Hell (tour · Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio)Categories:- Dio (band) albums
- Warner Bros. Records albums
- 2005 compilation albums
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