On Tuesday, October 9th, a second volume of DIO's best tracks will be unleashed via Niji Entertainment - The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 - a follow-up to the gold-certified The Very Beast of Dio. Check out a special preview of the collection at this location.

The 17-track CD picks up exactly where the first 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'.

As the Dio Facebook page administrator raves: "I absolutely know that every single Dio fan is going to want The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2! I'm a HUGE Dio fan, just like all of you, and I can't tell you how excited I am about this CD. I had the pleasure of listening to the CD that was produced, mixed, and remastered by Ronnie's longtime engineer, Wyn Davis, and it sounds bloody insane!"

Also included as part of the release will be liner notes penned by long-time supporter and friend of Ronnie's, Eddie Trunk from That Metal Show, as well as an awesome front cover painting by artist Marc Sasso (who previously created the covers for Dio's Killing The Dragon and Master Of The Moon albums).

The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 will also be receiving a significant promotional push, as it will be promoted on Trunk's radio program, and will be given away via the infamous Box of Junk on an episode of That Metal Show. And of course, the very popular official Ronnie James Dio Facebook page will get behind the release - which has over 735,000 fans (and receives between 800,000 to 1,000,000 hits per month).

As the Dio Facebook page administrator notes, "Just to let you know, the first Beast Of Dio was only released in the USA and Canada, and has sold over 800,000 CD's to date! This CD will be in every country and our Dio store too!"

The tracklist is as follows:

'Killing the Dragon'

'Push'

'The Eyes'

'Along Comes A Spider'

'Better in the Dark'

'Fever Dreams'

'Black'

'Feed My Head'

'Shivers'

'Hunter Of The Heart' (live)

'One More For The Road'

'Lord Of The Last Day'

'Electra' (bonus track)

'As Long As It's Not About Love'

'This Is Your Life'

'Metal Will Never Die' (bonus Track)

'Prisoner Of Paradise' (bonus Track)

For more information go to www.ronniejamesdio.com and the official Ronnie James Dio Facebook page.