Manowar and Magic Circle Music have announced the release of "Magic: A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio" a tribute CD that honors the legacy of Ronnie James Dio, and will include performances by Holyhell, Metalforce, Awaken, Avigal, Crosswind, Dean Cascione, Harlet and more .The CD, part one of a two part tribute, will feature new interpretations of classics like 'Holy Diver', 'Heaven And Hell', 'I Speed At Night' and 'Catch The Rainbow', among others will be available for the first time ever at select Sonisphere Festivals and MP3s will be available for immediate download at The Kingdom Of Steel Online Store very soon.
"Heavy Metal has lost a great artist and a true gentleman. I had the privilege of being his friend and, along with other friends and admirers, I wish to honor him," says Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio.
The CD will also be available at the merchandise booth at Magic Circle Festival IV @ Metalcamp 2010 on July 11th and at Masters Of Rock on July 16th.
The CD will be sold at Manowar's merch booth at the following Sonisphere Festivals dates:
June
23 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Sonisphere Festival Bulgaria
25 - Bucharest, Romania - Sonisphere Festival Romania
26 - Istanbul, Turkey - Sonisphere Festival Turkey