{"id":43579,"date":"2014-08-06T19:14:40","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T00:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=43579"},"modified":"2014-08-06T19:14:40","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T00:14:40","slug":"ronnie-james-dio-this-is-your-life-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/ronnie-james-dio-this-is-your-life-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"ThisOver the years there have been a handful of Dio tribute albums, but it\u2019s always fun to hear new ones. Between the late, great heavy metal icon\u2019s work with Black Sabbath, Rainbow and his solo band, there are so many great and influential songs that can be interpreted in powerful and surprising ways.<\/p>\n

Rhino\u2019s new Dio tribute album, titled Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life, is the one officially endorsed by Dio\u2019s estate, and aims to be the definitive Dio tribute. With a list of performers that includes legends like Metallica, Anthrax, Scorpions, Motorhead, Doro, Rob Halford Glenn Hughes and Biff Byford, up and coming acts like Halestorm, Adrenaline Mob and Killswitch Engage, and members of Dio\u2019s own band, it almost has to be. Some of these recordings are new, and some have appeared elsewhere, but hearing them all in one place is a real treat. This really does seem like a respectful (but still fun) look back at Dio\u2019s life and career.<\/p>\n

There are no real duds here, and there\u2019s something to like about all of these covers. Hearing Russell Allen belt out \u201cThe Mob Rules,\u201d Motorhead with Biff Byford taking on \u201cStarstruck\u201d and even Metallica\u2019s Rainbow medley are highlights, and even though it\u2019s nearly 15 years old, Doro\u2019s version of \u201cEgypt\u201d still gives listeners the chills. The whole thing works brilliantly, and if there\u2019s a complaint it\u2019s that there is only one CD worth of songs here. Another dozen or so songs would have been perfect. Beyond the music this release boasts a killer cover painting and a booklet that\u2019s loaded with rare photos and the artists\u2019 remembrances of Dio.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a Dio fan at all, or just enjoy classic heavy metal, Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life is a mandatory purchase. And with all proceeds going to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, it\u2019s a purchase you can feel good about. Turn it up, raise the horns and celebrate the incomparable legacy that Ronnie James Dio left behind.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\nAnthrax: Neon Nights
\nTenacious D: The Last in Line
\nAdrenaline Mob: The Mob Rules
\nCorey Taylor, Jason Christopher, Christian Martucci, Roy Mayorga, Satchel: Rainbow in the Dark
\nHalestorm: Straight Through the Heart
\nMotorhead with Biff Byford: Starstruck
\nScorpions: The Temple of the King
\nDoro: Egypt (The Chains are On)
\nKillswitch Engage: Holy Diver
\nGlenn Hughes, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Warren, Simon Wright: Catch the Rainbow
\nOni Logan, Jimmy Bain, Rowan Robertson, Brian Tichy: I
\nRob Halford, Doug Aldrich, Vinny Appice, Jeff Pilson, Scott Warren: Man on the Silver Mountain
\nMetallica: Ronnie Rising Medley (A Light in the Black, Tarot Woman, Stargazer, Kill the King)
\nDio: This Is Your Life<\/p>\n

Label: Rhino<\/p>\n

Website: www.diocancerfund.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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