Dio - Aliens In Antwerp (2021)

STUNNING RADIO BROADCAST RECORDING FROM DIO S MAGICA TOUR Magica, the eighth studio album by metal band Dio, was released on March 21, 2000, through Spitfire Records. Magica marked the return of guitarist Craig Goldy to the Dio fold, and the album also features Jimmy Bain on bass and Simon Wright on drums. Band-leader Ronnie James Dio produced the concept album. Shortly following the album s release, the band went out on tour across Europe and on 3rd May 2000 they performed at Antwerp s famous Hof Ter Lo venue, in the heart of Belgium s Flemish Region. The show performed was among the very best of the tour, and fans were delighted when none other than Bruce Dickinson and Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden joined Dio for the three final numbers, including a rousing encore from Ronnie James s previous combo Rainbow; a fine segue of Man On The Silver Mountain and Long Live Rock n Roll - both composed by the dynamic former song-writing team of Messr s Blackmore and Dio. The entire show was the subject of a live radio broadcast across Belgium, and the Netherlands, and while previously unreleased, this new CD now features this extraordinary recording in its entirety.