Metal Hits (Dio album)

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]

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

Dio

Ronnie James Dio Vinny Appice Jimmy Bain Jake E. Lee Vivian Campbell Claude Schnell Craig Goldy Simon Wright Rowan Robertson Teddy Cook Jens Johansson Scott Warren Tracy G Jeff Pilson Larry Dennison Doug Aldrich Rudy Sarzo

Studio 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 Moon

EPs	The Dio E.P.

Live albums	Intermission Inferno: Last in Live Evil or Divine: Live in New York City Holy Diver: Live Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993

Compilations	Diamonds: The Best of Dio The Very Beast of Dio The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2

Singles	"Holy Diver" "Rainbow in the Dark" "The Last in Line" "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" "Electra"

Videos	A Special from the Spectrum Sacred Heart "The Video" Time Machine Evil or Divine: Live in New York City We Rock Holy Diver: Live Live in London, Hammersmith Apollo 1993

Related bands	Black Sabbath Elf Hear 'n Aid Heaven & Hell Last in Line Rainbow

Related articles	Discography Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio Magic: A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio Dio (Jorn album) Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life

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