JORN — Dio

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Album · 2010

Filed under Heavy Metal
By JORN

Tracklist

1. Song for Ronnie James
2. Invisible
3. Shame on the Night
4. Push
5. Stand Up and Shout
6. Don't Talk to Strangers
7. Lord Of The Last Day
8. Night People
9. Sacred Heart
10. Sunset Superman
11. Lonely Is The Word / Letters From Earth (2010 version)
12. Kill The King
13. Straight Through The Heart (live)

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About this release

Released by Frontiers Records on July 2nd, 2010.

Ronnie James Dio tribute album. Track 1 is an original recording. All other songs are Dio covers, except track 11 which was originally by Black Sabbath, and track 12 which was originally by Rainbow.

Thanks to Vehemency for the addition

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On May 16th of 2010, the heavy metal community was dealt a crushing blow with the passing of one of its true living legends, Ronnie James Dio. As the vocalist for Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven And Hell and his own band Dio, he was an integral part of some bonafide classic albums. The man was, and is, considered THE voice of heavy metal by countless fans across the globe. His like will never been seen again. Since his untimely death, an outpouring of emotion and sadness came from artists throughout the genre; tribute concerts were announced, shout-outs from the stage by bands on current tours, blurbs permeating every heavy metal news outlet on the internet. One thing about Jorn‘s newest release, Dio, that sets it apart is that it was nearly finished before Ronnie’s passing. It was a tribute to the man while he was still with us and, to me, that speaks volumes about Jorn‘s sincerity.

Listening to this album, it’s starkly obvious that he loved the music of Ronnie James Dio. His performances are heartfelt and full of passion. I think one reason for that is that he already loved the songs. They are part of his musical DNA. When Jorn first began to make waves in the scene, everyone touted his similarities to David Coverdale. While there is some truth to that, Dio’s influence could be heard in his phrasing and aggression. Listening to his rendition of “Invisible”, the first Dio song on the album, it sounds like he’s waited his whole life to make this album. Dio’s voice and presence will never be duplicated, but Jorn‘s fire cannot be denied. The songs included, which cover Rainbow, Sabbath & Dio (the band), range from the obvious (“Kill The King” and “Stand Up And Shout”) to fan favorites (“Don’t Talk To Strangers”, Straight Through The Heart” and “Sacred Heart”) to less expected inclusions (“Sunset Superman”, “Push” and “Lord Of The Last Day”). There’s not a moment on the record that should not be there. The Black Sabbath medley of “Lonely Is The Word/Letters From Earth”, recently included on Jorn‘s own Unlocking The Past album, is chill inducing. “Shame On The Night” is a personal favorite on this collection as Jorn himself is lost in the song and it just fires me up when I hear it.

The inclusion of “A Song For Ronnie James”, written by Jorn as a musical salute to his idol, is more than fitting. The song is fantastic with it’s slow groove and soulful vocal. Having the lyrics comprised largely of Dio‘s song titles and phrases would come off cheesy any other time, but here its perfect. The best thing about this album is the way Jorn walks the line of staying true to the songs while still injecting his own personality into them. That said, there are no drastic re-workings, no acoustic versions; Jorn is a fan and it shows. He’s not trying to capitalize on his hero’s death. He’s showing his hero how much he loves him and what the music means to him.

Kudos to Jorn for releasing what I predict will be the only Dio tribute worth owning.

Members reviews

ovidiu
Yes..and yes again!The truest defender of metal-the one and only JORN LANDE -is back with a magnificent tribute album!My God...a TRIBUTE TO DIO!What can we say now-in June 2010!Did Jorn had a premonition about the tragic loss of the little man with the golden voice?!?!I am sure NOT!It's a strange and tragic coincidence only...Anyway...this album is simply something exceptional and proves what fantastic voice JORN has and how important was the influence of RONNIE JAMES for JORN'S career!All songs are sensational and especially the original track SONG FOR RONNIE JAMES -is absolutelly superbe!I am sure Ronnie would had been proud about Jorn's song!It's so emotional in the beginning-with a slow intro and continues in a a powerful register with solid vocals and great guitar riffs... but especially Jorn is giving to this special track an intelligent text too-a remember about many DIO's songs and album titles...very clever!!!Now...this album has an extra emotional message ...and transmits something even more emotional in it's sense!That DIO's music is timeless valuable and precious ..and this man was a fantastic musician which did compose some amazing anthems in metal!!!JORN's tribute is a very inspired album and all JORN and DIO fans will adore this album,I am sure about!!!!5 STARS without any hesitation!

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