In addition to fronting such legendary hard rock/heavy metal bands as Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell, and Elf, singer Ronnie James Dio also was the leader of his own solo band, DIO who were responsible for such all-time great rock anthems as "Holy Diver," "Rainbow in the Dark," and "The Last in Line," among many others. A 2nd volume of DIO's best tracks will be unleashed ‘’The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2’’a follow-up to the US gold-certi?ed 'The Very Beast of Dio.'

The 17-track CD picks up exactly where the ?rst volume left off - from 1996 onward. And in addition to featuring such latter-day DIO classics as "Killing the Dragon," "Push," and "Fever Dreams," the compilation will also include several rarities that fans have long requested on a single disc - "Electra" (which previously was only a part of the ultra-rare 'Tournado' box set), "Prisoner of Paradise," and "Metal Will Never Die."