DAVID "ROCK" FEINSTEIN - former member of RONNIE DIO & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES, ELF, and the leader of the legendary NYC band, THE RODS - is readying a new solo effort via the Niji Entertainment Group, Bitten By The Beast. Released on November 23, 2010, the nine-track disc will be available as a deluxe digipack, and will certainly be of interest to metal fans worldwide, due to Feinstein's impressive hard rock pedigree. But also, because the album features what turned out to be one of the last-ever recorded vocals by RONNIE JAMES DIO (Feinstein's cousin), on the headbanging anthem 'Metal Will Never Die'.

"I feel like it was meant for me to write 'Metal Will Never Die'," explains Feinstein. "And it was meant to be that Ronnie James Dio should sing it! Whatever power it was that brought the two of us back together musically, I am so thankful for. Now, 'Metal Will Never Die' means more to me than any other song that I have written in my whole career as a songwriter and musician. I can't wait for the world to hear it!"

Additionally, Feinstein will be supporting the release with live dates with The Rods for all of 2011. Bitten By The Beast will surely catch the attention of Dio fans, as well as fans of vintage, anthemic metal sounds. "Nobody could really know how Ronnie worked in the studio, unless they saw it for themselves," adds Feinstein. "How effortless it was for him to sing. Years ago, Ronnie and I spoke about doing some kind of project together again." Soon, fans will be able to hear firsthand what Ronnie James Dio had known for decades - Feinstein is the real deal, and 'Bitten By The Beast' will prove this point once and for all."

The Niji Entertainment Group was started by Ronnie James Dio and his wife/manager, Wendy Dio, in early 2010 (shortly before Dio's tragic passing in May of this year). The first non-Dio related release will be Bitten By The Beast, which will lead to further releases by other artists throughout next year, including solo efforts by TIM "RIPPER" OWENS, LYNCH MOB vocalist ONI LOGAN, and former Dio guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON.

Bitten By The Beast Tracklisting:

'Smoke On The Horizon'

'Evil In Me'

'Break Down The Walls'

'Metal Will Never Die' (Ronnie James Dio on vocals)

'Kill The Demon'

'Rocks Boogie'

'Give Me Mercy'

'Run For Your Life'

'Gambler Gambler'

For more information, visit BittenByTheBeast.com.