Following on from 2021's 'Warewolves of Portland', Paul Gilbert is back with an unashamed passion project. Celebrating the musical output of one of metal's greatest singers, 'The Dio Album' is an instrumental interpretation of some of his most well-known works. Taking in Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and of course, Dio itself, the project found the guitarist learning from the greats, from Ronnie to Geezer Butler; "I wanted the greatest guitar teacher in the world, and that, of course, is Ronnie James Dio", he tells us as we sit down for a chat over Zoom. Talking the new album, and plans for Mr. Big's farewell, we caught up with the maestro, Paul Gilbert. Man on the Silver Mountain; Eamon O’Neill.
Photo: Sam Gehrke.
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