Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life
Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life | ||
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Studio album by Various Artists | ||
Released |
March 25, 2014 (Japan)[1] March 31, 2014 | |
Recorded | 2014 | |
Genre | Heavy metal | |
Label | Rhino | |
Producer | Wendy Gaxiola | |
Full gatefold | ||
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
sputnikmusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth | [4] |
Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life is a 2014 tribute album to singer-songwriter Ronnie James Dio, lead singer of several heavy metal bands including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. The album features many of Dio's contemporaries performing songs originally recorded by Dio. Tenacious D won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards for their cover of "The Last in Line".[5]
Dio died in 2010 from stomach cancer. Album proceeds were targeted for Dio's Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Neon Knights" | Anthrax | 4:29 |
2. | "The Last in Line" | Tenacious D | 3:44 |
3. | "The Mob Rules" | Adrenaline Mob | 3:17 |
4. | "Rainbow in the Dark" | Corey Taylor, Roy Mayorga, Satchel, Christian Martucci, Jason Christopher | 4:24 |
5. | "Straight Through the Heart" | Halestorm | 3:58 |
6. | "Starstruck" | Motörhead with Biff Byford | 4:06 |
7. | "The Temple of the King" | Scorpions | 4:37 |
8. | "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" | Doro | 6:10 |
9. | "Holy Diver" | Killswitch Engage | 4:09 |
10. | "Catch the Rainbow" | Glenn Hughes, Simon Wright, Craig Goldy, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Warren | 6:42 |
11. | "I" | Oni Logan, Jimmy Bain, Rowan Robertson, Brian Tichy | 5:30 |
12. | "Man on the Silver Mountain" | Rob Halford, Vinny Appice, Doug Aldrich, Jeff Pilson, Scott Warren | 5:18 |
13. | "Ronnie Rising Medley" – "A Light In The Black", "Tarot Woman", "Stargazer", "Kill the King" | Metallica | 9:04 |
14. | "This Is Your Life" | Dio | 3:26 |
Japanese Bonus Track | |||
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Track listing | |||
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
15. | "Heaven & Hell" | Stryper | |
16. | "Stand Up and Shout" | Dio Disciples |
Digital Bonus Track | |||
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Track listing | |||
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
17. | "Buried Alive" | Jasta |
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 25 |
References
- ↑ "Japanese Version Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album To Include Bonus Tracks By STRYPER, DIO DISCIPLES". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. March 5, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life - Various Artists". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ g, manos (June 26, 2014). "Review: CD Dio - This Is Your Life Album". sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ Van Horn, Ray. "cdreviews".
- ↑ "Best Metal Performance". grammy.com. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Merlin (February 6, 2014). "METAL GIANTS TO FEATURE ON DIO TRIBUTE ALBUM". Metal Hammer. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Ronnie James Dio (A Tribute To): This Is Your Life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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