'Evil Or Devine' On CD February 22, 2005

NEW YORK (Eagle Rock Ent.) - Eagle Rock Entertainment is privileged to present a crushing performance by a metal legend with the release of DIO's Evil Or Devine on CD February 22, 2005.

Recorded at New York's Roseland Ballroom on Friday the 13th of December 2002, Evil Or Devine displays Ronnie James and company wrapping up their tour in support of Killing The Dragon (Spitfire).

"Releasing a new album at any time in your career is special in itself, but to have the opportunity to record it before a great New York City audience at the almost historic Roseland Ballroom was the icing on the cake," reflects Dio. "I've always said that you're only as good as your audience, and that night's performance proved it. Whether it was the electric energy that coursed through us all, or the ghosts of the great musicians who had played Roseland before us, it all worked. Please enjoy it. We did."

Beginning his career in the band Elf, Ronnie James Dio then went to join Ritchie Blackmore's post Deep Purple outfit Rainbow. After a few albums, he moved on and replaced Ozzy for a short period in Black Sabbath before going solo.

It's been 20 years since the release of the first Dio LP Holy Diver and it would be a harrowing feat to sum up the countless classics in the Dio catalog. Evil Or Devine canvases the spectrum of the Dio catalog and is the audio companion to the successful DVD released last year (Eagle Rock Entertaimnent) . Joining Ronnie on stage that evening is Jimmy Bain (bass), Simon Wright (drums), Doug Aldrich (guitar) & Scott Warren (keyboards).

EVIL OR DIVINE CD Track Listing:
Killing The Dragon
Egypt/Children of the Sea
Push
Stand up and Shout
Rock and Roll
Don't Talk to Strangers
Man on the Silver Mountain
Guitar Solo
Long Live Rock and Roll
Fever Dream
Holy Diver
Heaven and Hell
The Last in Line
Rainbow in the Dark
We Rock