Final Ronnie James Dio Track Online

One of the last known studio recordings by late vocalist Ronnie James Dio has been unearthed.

Elektra was slated to appear on a follow-up to Dio’s Magica album, released in 2000. The track was reportedly recorded before Dio’s stomach cancer had been diagnosed.

Magica was originally intended to be the first part of a trilogy of concept albums. Shortly before starting his (final) run of dates with Heaven And Hell, Dio announced that he planned to start working on new Magica material after the tour’s end.

Click here to listen to Elektra.

And click here to see what may have been Ronnie’s last ever interview.

Thanks for the report to ClassicRockMagazine.com.

Comments

[TheJudasKiss]

Cool :]

[mathiaes]

it's really good I like it

[not_dead_enough]

Awesome

[not_dead_enough]

Elektra was slated to appear on a follow-up to Dio’s Magica album, released in 2000. The track was reportedly recorded before Dio’s stomach cancer had been diagnosed.

Magica was originally intended to be the first part of a trilogy of concept albums. Shortly before starting his (final) run of dates with Heaven And Hell, Dio announced that he planned to start working on new Magica material after the tour’s end.

So where does Master of the Moon - Dio's 2004 album - fit in?

[Robert Gray]

not_dead_enough wrote:

Elektra was slated to appear on a follow-up to Dio’s Magica album, released in 2000. The track was reportedly recorded before Dio’s stomach cancer had been diagnosed.

Magica was originally intended to be the first part of a trilogy of concept albums. Shortly before starting his (final) run of dates with Heaven And Hell, Dio announced that he planned to start working on new Magica material after the tour’s end.

So where does Master of the Moon - Dio's 2004 album - fit in?

It was a stand alone album.

As for "Elektra", it was recorded before Dio's illness was made public at least - he mentioned it during October 2009 interviews.

[UnaLaguna]

As I recall he was going to perform Elektra on his Dio tour before it was cancelled.