| Metal Hits | |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | Dio |
| Cover: | DIOmetalhits.jpg |
| Released: | October 4, 2005 |
| Genre: | Hard rock, metal |
| Length: | 48:41 |
| Label: | Flashback Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| Producer: | Dean Schachtel |
| Prev Title: | Evil or Divine – Live in New York City |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Holy Diver – Live |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Metal Hits is a compilation album by the heavy metal band Dio and was released in 2005 by Rhino Flashback Records.[1] Multi-instrumentalist and heavy-metal mainstay Ronnie James Dio built up a hefty back catalog over the decades, with a career that spans vocalizing for Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and of course, his own group, Dio. This best-of, which covers the Dio years exclusively, spans the period 1983's Holy Diver and 1990's Lock Up the Wolves, and is packed with the kind of high-octane performances Dio fans have come to treasure. Neo-Gothic masterpieces like "Sunset Superman" and "Dream Evil" share space with the metal mysticism of "Last in Line," while Dio's hell's-gate scream holds sway over all.[2]
vocals (all tracks)
guitar (tracks 1,2,4-6)
bass (tracks 1-6)
drums (tracks 1-6,8,10)
keyboards (tracks 3-6)
guitar (tacks 3,6)
drums (track 9)
keyboards (track 9)
guitar (tracks 8,10)
bass, keyboards (tracks 8,10)