Paul Gilbertifies Heaven And Hell From The Dio Album

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JAKARTA - Paul Gilbert will release a tribute album for one of the biggest heavy metal icons,

Titled The Dio Album, this collection of guitar instrumental material will be released via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group on April 7.

Before fans could listen to all the material in this album, Paul launched the second single Heaven and Hell to follow up on Holy Diver which was released some time ago.

The Dio Album is the most accurate sonic award for the songs that make great James Dio a bona fide rock and roll legend.

To really hone the essence of the late singer, Paul dissects the melodies of his songs line by line and puts each inch of himself into music. It is the only way to capture every ounce of energy and emotion.

The album consists of 10 songs that determine the careers of milik James Dio, from Neon Knights and Long Live Rock 'N' Roll to Holy Diver and Man On The Silver Mountain.

In addition to analyzing the thrilling vocal melody of fire James Dio, Paul also enjoyed his respect for three world guitar legends, namely Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Rainbow's death Blackmore, and DIO's Vivian Campbell.

"Playing all the metal riffs like Stand Up And Shout, Neon Knights, and Kill The King gave me goosebumps. The guitar fillings from Goyang, Tony and Vivian gave me goosebumps," Paul said in his official statement.

"This incredible riff is a steel block from those songs, which is the back of everything.

"The guitar solos in these songs can be heard screaming from the top of the mountain far away. maritime, Tony, and Vivian set very high standards," he concluded.