The Dio Album

The Dio Album
The Dio Album
Studio album by Paul Gilbert
Released	7 April 2023
Genre	Instrumental rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	57:13
Label	Mascot
Producer	Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert chronology
Singles from The Dio Album
	"Holy Diver"; Released: 1 February 2023;

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock	^[1]
Sonic Perspectives	^[2]

The Dio Album is the eighteenth studio album by American guitarist Paul Gilbert, released on 7 April 2023. A tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio, the album consists of instrumental covers of various Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio songs.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Neon Knights"	Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward	4:44
2.	"Kill the King"	Ritchie Blackmore, Dio, Cozy Powell	4:52
3.	"Stand Up and Shout"	Dio, Jimmy Bain	3:19
4.	"Country Girl"	Iommi, Dio, Butler	4:00
5.	"Man on the Silver Mountain"	Blackmore, Dio	4:20
6.	"Holy Diver"	Dio	5:18
7.	"Heaven and Hell"	Iommi, Dio, Butler, Ward	6:27
8.	"Long Live Rock 'n' Roll"	Blackmore, Dio	4:27
9.	"Lady Evil"	Iommi, Dio, Butler, Ward	4:28
10.	"Don't Talk to Strangers"	Dio	5:08
11.	"Starstruck"	Blackmore, Dio	4:11
12.	"The Last in Line"	Dio, Bain, Vivian Campbell	5:59
Total length:			57:13

Japanese Edition Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Love Is All"	Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin, Dio	3:37

Personnel

Paul Gilbert - lead, rhythm, slide & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, production
Bill Ray - drums

Production

Zach Bloomstein - mixing, engineering
Jeff Lipton - mastering
Maria Rice - mastering
Brad Bond - cover artwork

References

^ Lord, Chris (April 14, 2022). "The Dio Album by Paul Gilbert reduces the originals to a jarring, overplayed jumbles". Classic Rock. Future plc. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^ Kokel, John (26 February 2023). "PAUL GILBERT - The Dio Album (Album Review)". Sonic Perspective. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^ "PAUL GILBERT To Celebrate RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'The Dio Album'". Blabbermouth. February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[1] Lord, Chris (April 14, 2022). "The Dio Album by Paul Gilbert reduces the originals to a jarring, overplayed jumbles". Classic Rock. Future plc. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

[2] Kokel, John (26 February 2023). "PAUL GILBERT - The Dio Album (Album Review)". Sonic Perspective. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

[3] "PAUL GILBERT To Celebrate RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'The Dio Album'". Blabbermouth. February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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v t e Paul Gilbert
Studio albums	King of Clubs (1998) Flying Dog (1998) Alligator Farm (2000) Raw Blues Power (2002) Burning Organ (2002) Gilbert Hotel (2003) Space Ship One (2005) Get Out of My Yard (2006) Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar (2008) United States (2009) Fuzz Universe (2010) Vibrato (2012) Stone Pushing Uphill Man (2014) I Can Destroy (2016) Behold Electric Guitar (2019) Werewolves of Portland (2021) 'TWAS (2021) The Dio Album (2023)
Compilation albums	Paul the Young Dude/The Best of Paul Gilbert (2003)
Live albums	Beehive Live (1999) Acoustic Samurai (2003)
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v t e Dio
Ronnie James Dio Vinny Appice Jimmy Bain Jake E. Lee Vivian Campbell Claude Schnell Craig Goldy Simon Wright Rowan Robertson Jens Johansson Scott Warren Tracy G Jeff Pilson 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
Live albums	Intermission Inferno: Last in Live Evil or Divine: Live in New York City Holy Diver: Live 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" "King of Rock and Roll" "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
Tribute albums	Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio Dio (Jorn album) Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life The Dio Album
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