The first release from Niji Entertainment Groupwill be the 2CD set Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987. The disc 1 was recorded at the first-ever U.K. performance by Dio's solo group, while on tour supporting their classic debut Holy Diver. The setlist does a superb job reflecting Dio's debut as well as classics from both Rainbow and Black Sabbath. The disc 2 features guitarist Craig Goldy's debut, recorded in 1987, in support of the Dream Evil album and contains highlights from Dio's career. The first disc represents a new, young band coming out of the box. The second disc is a more seasoned band.
Following the extremely warm reception given his self-named band's well-deserving debut album, Holy Diver, Ronnie James Dio figured there was no point in messing with a winning formula, and decided to play it safe with 1984's sophomore effort, The Last in Line – with distinctly mixed result…
Dio's landmark concept album! Magica was originally released in 2000 and features the late, great Ronnie James Dio on vocals/keyboards ,Craig Goldy on guitar/keyboards, Simon Wright on drums and Jimmy Bain on bass. CD 1 Features the original Magica CD remastered under the supervision of Ronnie James Dio's long time Engineer, Wyn Davis .CD 2 features the 18:26 Magica Story narrated by Ronnie James Dio,the Japanese Only Bonus track Annica ,Electra that was recorded for the planned Magica 2 & 3 and six never before released Official Live Bootleg Tracks from 2000/2001!
After leaving Black Sabbath, the legendary Ronnie James Dio formed the self-titled super group with a string of seminal releases that continue to influence the hard rock and heavy metal worlds to this day. This Complete Singles Collection gathers all of the band’s classic singles on Vertigo/Universal in replicas of the original release, a DVD featuring all of the corresponding promo videos, plus a book featuring the complete Vertigo discography.
The first domestically available Dio anthology (following the 1994 German import Diamonds), Rhino's The Very Beast of Dio is jam-packed with 16 tracks taken from the band's seven Warner and Reprise albums (spanning the years 1983-1994)…
Dio's rock-solid 2000 concept album Magica would have better fit the musical climate 15-25 years beforehand, but a good album is a good album. Ronnie James Dio's band's previous studio effort, 1996's Angry Machines, admirably addressed modern, non-traditional heavy metal topics. But the musically superior Magica is rooted in the dark, mystical themes he perfected on Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and early Dio albums. One important factor is the solid lineup, particularly the return of Craig Goldy, the best guitarist Dio's had in his band besides Vivian Campbell. Bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Simon Wright also return…
2007 release, part of Universal International's Rock Legends series which features the finest tracks from the true legends that have helped to shape the past, present and future of Rock 'N' Roll. This collection from former Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist Ronnie James Dio features 12 tracks including 'Holy Diver', 'Don't Talk to Strangers' and 'The Last in Line'.