Dio
Master of the Moon


Tracks:

1. One More for the Road
2. Master of the Moon
3. The End of the World
4. Shivers
5. The Man Who Would Be King
6. The Eyes
7. Living the Lie
8. I Am
9. Death by Love
10. In Dreams
11. The Prisoner Of Paradise

Line up:

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals
Craig Goldy – Guitars, Keyboards
Jeff Pilson - Bass
Simon Wright - Drums
Scott Warren – Keyboards

Record Label:

SPV / Sanctuary Records

Year of Release:

2004

Notes:

Master of the Moon is Dio's tenth and final studio album. The album was released on September 7, 2004 in America through Sanctuary Records and August 30, 2004 in Europe through SPV Records.

Master of the Moon 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, although according to some, Dio and Goldy handled all keyboard duties on the album (Scott Warren is listed in the credits for the album).

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. Ronnie James Dio produced this album.

On the supporting tour for this album Dio went on the road with Fireball Ministry and Anthrax opening. 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. Sarzo has had a long career, notably playing with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake. Pilson has since gone on to play with Foreigner.

Bonus track on Japanese release: The Prisoner Of Paradise