Dio Abi In Toscana

«Abbiamo forse smarrito la ragione profonda per cui davvero ci interessiamo al patrimonio culturale e alla storia dell’arte: la forza di liberazione con cui apre i nostri occhi e il nostro cuore a una dimensione “altra”.» Così scriveva Tomaso Montanari, e da qui prende le mosse questo libro, che rappresenta prima di tutto l’omaggio di un toscano alla bellezza della propria regione, una terra considerata l’«Italia dell’Italia». Una terra, potremmo dire, in cui tutto è un’espressione della fede cristiana del popolo: non solo i capolavori dei tanti artisti che vi sono nati o che nei secoli l’hanno amata, anche i muri delle città e perfino le vigne e i cipressi che ammiriamo nella sua inconfondibile campagna..

Recorded at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 12th December 1993 this previously unreleased concert film captures the then newly reformed Dio on the last night of their European tour in support of the Strange Highways album. With a line-up of Ronnie James Dio (vocals), VinnyAppice (drums), Jeff Pilson (bass) and Tracy G (guitar) the band delivered a blistering performance on tracks from their new album, previous Dio classics and favorites from Ronnie's career with Black Sabbath and Rainbow. So take a ride on Strange Highways and be blown away by one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

This is an in-depth look at the limited edition box sets of Dio’s studio albums from 1996 to 2004, available in both vinyl and CD. These collections encompass albums like “Angry Machines” (1996), “Magica” (2000), “Killing the Dragon” (2002), and “Master of the Moon” (2004).
These box sets are a limited edition offering, featuring 180-gram colored and splatter vinyl. Each album within the collection has its unique charm, with “Angry Machines” being influenced by the new metal wave of the ’90s and “Magica” standing out as a double album epic. The collection also includes a 7-inch single, “Electra,” a part of the second “Magica” album that Dio didn’t have time to complete.

Ronnie James Dio has issued quite a few live albums and videos since departing from Black Sabbath in the early '80s, but as evidenced by its title, 2006's Holy Diver Live is a bit different. Keeping in step with a phenomenon started in the '90s with veteran rock acts performing a classic album in its entirety, Dio revisited his 1983 solo debut, Holy Diver.

After the reawakening of Ronnie James Dio to a younger generation courtesy of his two-disc Rhino anthology Stand Up and Shout, the man remained alive and kicking for a year-and-a-half, sharing the road with fellow metal luminaries the Scorpions and Deep Purple. This collection of live recordings is the document of this tour, and it features the grand wizard of darkness in fine performing form, covering all of the well-known anthems like "Holy Diver" and "Heaven and Hell" and throwing in some choice new tunes for a balance of old and new. Dio heads will enjoy having this as a souvenir of the man's recent conquests in North America and Europe.

Formed in 1982, Dio are an American heavy metal band, led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. This release captures Dio at the legendary Donington Festival in 1983, as part of their 'Holy Diver' Tour. The album features classic tracks from across Ronnie James Dio's amazing career as a vocalist for Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, and includes hits such as 'Stargazer', 'Heaven and Hell', 'Holy Diver', and more.