Final Dio Song To Be Released
Ronnie\'s final finished track may be released on new reissue
The final song finished by Ronnie James Dio before he sadly died earlier this year is to be released in 2011, according to his bandmate.
In an interview with Classic Rock Magazine Dio guitarist Craig Goldy revealed that the band had finished working on an as yet unnamed song shortly before Ronnie died, and that the song was likely to be released on a forthcoming Magica reissue next year.
Goldy told Classic Rock magazine: "The lyrics deal with what Ronnie was going through at the time. It’s hard to listen without a lump in your throat.
"We were working on tracks for a new album just before Ronnie died, and we almost finished this song. Wendy Dio has been talking about reissuing the Magica album with bonus tracks, including this one.”
Magica was originally released in 2000, and Dio was working on two follow-up albums when he died. The only track which has previously appeared is "Electra", of which the singer said: "It’s a really good song, and part of the whole Magica trilogy. It’s hard for it to stand alone, so I did write an explanation of what it was about. It’s just a brief glimpse into what will be Magica again. There are some special plans.”
Ronnie also featured on a recently released track by his cousin, and former Elf bandmate, David ‘Rock’ Feinstein entitled ‘Metal Will Never Die’. The song was released on the album Bitten By The Beast a few weeks ago.