The Dio Album

The Dio Album
Studio album by Paul Gilbert
Released	7 April 2023
Genre	Instrumental rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length	57:13
Label	Mascot
Producer	Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert chronology
'TWAS (2021) The Dio Album (2023)
Singles from The Dio Album
"Holy Diver" Released: 1 February 2023

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock
Sonic Perspectives

The Dio Album is the eighteenth studio album by American guitarist Paul Gilbert, released on 7 April 2023. A tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio, the album consists of instrumental covers of various Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Neon Knights"	Tony Iommi, Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward	4:44
2.	"Kill the King"	Ritchie Blackmore, Dio, Cozy Powell	4:52
3.	"Stand Up and Shout"	Dio, Jimmy Bain	3:19
4.	"Country Girl"	Iommi, Dio, Butler	4:00
5.	"Man on the Silver Mountain"	Blackmore, Dio	4:20
6.	"Holy Diver"	Dio	5:18
7.	"Heaven and Hell"	Iommi, Dio, Butler, Ward	6:27
8.	"Long Live Rock 'n' Roll"	Blackmore, Dio	4:27
9.	"Lady Evil"	Iommi, Dio, Butler, Ward	4:28
10.	"Don't Talk to Strangers"	Dio	5:08
11.	"Starstruck"	Blackmore, Dio	4:11
12.	"The Last in Line"	Dio, Bain, Vivian Campbell	5:59
Total length:			57:13

Japanese Edition Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Love Is All"	Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin, Dio	3:37

Personnel

• Paul Gilbert - lead, rhythm, slide & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, production
• Bill Ray - drums

Production

• Zach Bloomstein - mixing, engineering
• Jeff Lipton - mastering
• Maria Rice - mastering
• Brad Bond - cover artwork