With the October 9 release of The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2, the all-star group, Dio Disciples, couldn’t have picked a better time to launch their next set of U.S. tour dates. Beginning October 20th and running until November 20th, Dio Disciples will be performing venues nationwide. Dio Disciples is comprised of singers Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest) and Oni Logan (Lynch Mob), guitarist Craig Goldy (Dio), bassist Bjorn Englen (Yngwie Malmsteen), keyboardist Scott Warren (Dio,Heaven & Hell), and drummer Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC, UFO) [Photo of Dio Disciples, above, left to right: Oni Logan - vocals, Bjorn Englen - bass, Craig Goldy - guitars, Scott Warren - keyboards, Simon Wright - drums, Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals. Photo by Gene Kirkland].

The group touches upon almost every era of Dio’s stellar career, as you can expect to hear faithful and heavy renditions of all the Ronnie James Dio classics, including “Man on the Silver Mountain,” “Neon Knights,” “Heaven and Hell,” “Holy Diver,” “Rainbow in the Dark,” and “The Last in Line,” among countless others.

Dio Disciples has issued the following statement: “We could NEVER replace Ronnie and that is not our intention – there will ever only be one RJD. Dio Disciples is a celebration of the music and legacy of the greatest singer in the world, Ronnie James Dio.”

The 17-track The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 CD (released via Niji Entertainment) 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.”

It has been over two years since the legendary Ronnie James Dio passed away after a battle with cancer. But his music continues to live on – as heard by the upcoming The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 and Dio Disciples tour dates.

DIO DISCIPLES TOUR DATES:

10/20/2012 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
10/21/2012 San Luis Obispo Slo Brew
10/23/2012 Seattle, WA El Corazon
10/24/2012 Portland, OR Hawthorne
10/26/2012 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock on Strip
10/27/2012 Tempe, AZ Club Red
10/28/2012 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
10/30/2012 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
10/31/2012 Hollywood, CA The Avalon The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund 2nd Annual Gala
11/04/2012 Dallas, TX Trees
11/08/2012 Ft. Wayne, IN Pierre’s
11/10/2012 Detroit, MI Harpo’s
11/13/2012 Portland, ME Asylum
11/15/2012 Sayerville, NJ Starland
11/16/2012 Pawtucket, RI The Met
11/17/2012 Amityville, NJ Revolution
11/18/2012 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
11/20/2012 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

www.facebook.com/DioDisciples or

ronniejamesdio.com

DIO DISCIPLES:

Tim “Ripper” Owens – vocals

Oni Logan – vocals

Craig Goldy – guitar

Bjorn Englen – bass

Simon Wright – drums

Scott Warren – keyboards