Master of the Moon

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Master of the Moon
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Studio album by
Dio
ReleasedAugust 30, 2004
RecordedTotal Access Recording
(Redondo Beach, California)
GenreDoom metal, heavy metal
Length46:07
LabelSanctuary (North America)
SPV/Steamhammer (Europe)
Victor (Japan)
ProducerRonnie James Dio
Dio chronology
Killing the Dragon
(2002) 		Master of the Moon
(2004) 		Evil or Divine – Live in New York City
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Blabbermouth.net6.5/10[2]

Master of the Moon is the tenth and final studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. It was released on August 30, 2004 in Europe through SPV/Steamhammer[3] and on September 7, 2004 in the US through Sanctuary Records. It was produced by Ronnie James Dio.

Background[]

The album marks the return of guitarist Craig Goldy, who also performed on Dio's Dream Evil (1987) and Magica (2000). It also features Jeff Pilson on bass, Simon Wright on drums and Scott Warren on keyboards.

One song, "Death by Love", was partly written by former Magica touring bassist Chuck Garric. There are no writing credits provided in the album's liner notes.

On the supporting tour for the album, Dio went on the road with Fireball Ministry and Anthrax opening. As usual, he reached into his catalogue and played songs from various stages of his career, including Rainbow and Black Sabbath songs.

Due to other commitments, Pilson was unable to tour the album and Rudy Sarzo took over the bass guitar duties.

Reissue[]

In 2019, Master of the Moon was remastered and announced for reissue in 2020. The first disc is identical to the original North American release. The reissue includes a second disc containing four live tracks recorded during the Master of the Moon tour as well as "The Prisoner of Paradise" track originally included on the Japanese pressing of the album.[4]

Track listing[]

The bonus track "The Prisoner of Paradise" is on the Japanese pressing of the album. The song would later be featured on the compilation The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 and included with the 2020 reissue of the album.

All tracks are written by Ronnie James Dio and Craig Goldy except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."One More for the Road" 3:18
2."Master of the Moon" 4:19
3."The End of the World" 4:39
4."Shivers" 4:15
5."The Man Who Would Be King" 4:58
6."The Eyes" 6:27
7."Living the Lie"Dio, Goldy, Simon Wright4:25
8."I Am" 5:00
9."Death by Love"Dio, Goldy, Chuck Garric, Wright4:21
10."In Dreams" 4:26
11."The Prisoner of Paradise" (Japanese edition bonus track) 4:01
2019 remaster disc 2[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Heaven and Hell [Live, Master of the Moon Tour 2004/2005]"10:21
2."Rainbow in the Dark [Live, Master of the Moon Tour 2004/2005]"5:22
3."Rock and Roll Children [Live, Master of the Moon Tour 2004/2005]"4:59
4."The Eyes [Live, Master of the Moon Tour 2004/2005]"6:48
5."The Prisoner of Paradise"4:00

Personnel[]

Dio
Production

Charts[]

Chart (2004–2020) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 43
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 259
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 35
US Billboard 200[10] 127[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Monger, James. "Master of the Moon - Dio". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Daley, Tony. "Master of the Moon - Dio". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "DIO's 'Moon' Set To Rise A Week Later". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2004. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dio's Final Albums to Be Expanded With Previously Unreleased Material". Rolling Stone. November 8, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "DIO: Deluxe Newly Remastered Editions Of Four Albums From 1996-2004 To Be Made Available In February". Blabbermouth.net. November 8, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dio: Master of the Moon" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dio – Master of the Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ ロニー・ジェームス・ディオのアルバム (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dio – Master of the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "DIO's 1996-2004 Studio Album Collection Lands On Charts Around The Globe". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 4, 2020.

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