  
In May 2010 the world of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal lost one of its most talented stars, with the passing of Ronnie James Dio. During his career he sang for Rainbow and Black Sabbath, as well as his own eponymous band (Dio). With his incredible vocal range he sang some of the real classic songs in rock and metal
Three of the Dio albums - ‘Holy Diver’, ‘Sacred Heart’ and ‘Last in Line’ are being re-released this month. As well as a re-mastered version of the original album, these reissues each feature a bonus CD containing lots of extra material including B sides, the EP and live tracks. There is also an expanded booklet with notes from Malcolm Dome. The reissues have been endorsed by Ronnie’s widow Wendy Dio.
As you'd expect from the remastered version of the album it sounds great. This is a superb album that has stood the test of time.
The bonus disc contains eight songs recorded live at the Pinkpop festival in Holland back in 1984 as well as six other live tracks from single B sides. The quality of the recordings is excellent and its great to hear these live versions, particularly as they arent limited to songs by Dio (the band) but also include songs from Ronnie James Dio's time with Rainbow and Black Sabbath.
If you're a fan of Dio or Rainbow then I'd definitely recommend buying this reissue - the bonus material alone makes it a great addition to any metal fans album collection.
The Deluxe edition of "The Last in Line" is out now.
Track listing:
Disc one
1. We Rock
2. The Last In Line
3. Breathless
4. I Speed at Night
5. One Night In The City
6. Evil Eyes
7. Mystery
8. Eat Your Heart Out
9. Egypt (The Chains Are On)
Disc two
1. Stand Up And Shout - Live - B-Side Last In Line
2. Straight Through The Heart - Live - B-Side Last In Line
3. Eat Your Heart Out - Live - Mystery
4. Don't Talk To Strangers - Live - Mystery
5. Holy Diver - Live - B-Side We Rock
6. Rainbow In The Dark - Live - B-Side We Rock
7. One Night In The City - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
8. We Rock - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
9. Holy Diver - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
10. Stargazer - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
11. Heaven And Hell - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
12. Rainbow In The Dark - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
13. Man On The Silver Mountain - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
14. Don't Talk To Strangers - Pinkpop Festival, Geleen
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