Angry Machines

''Angry Machines'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on October 4, 1996, through Mercury Records in Japan, and on October 15, 1996, through Mayhem Records in the U.S. It was the last studio album to feature original drummer Vinny Appice, and guitarist Tracy Grijalva. The album was not commercially successful and vastly underperformed compared to earlier Dio albums.

Reissue

In 2019, ''Angry Machines'' was remastered and announced for reissue in 2020. While the first disc is identical to the original North American and European releases, the second disc contains live tracks recorded on various dates of the ''Angry Machines'' tour. The track "God Hates Heavy Metal", exclusive to Japanese pressings of the album, was not included in the reissue. This song however, was released as a standalone 12 inch single for Record Store Day in 2021, featuring "This is Your Life" and a live version of "Hunter of the Heart" as B sides.

Track listing

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, music as stated.

Disc two of the deluxe version was recorded live on the ''Angry Machines'' tour in 1996/97. It contains the same recordings as the live album '' Inferno: Last in Live'', omitting "Mistreated/Catch the Rainbow" and switching up the order of the tracks. Track 3 is incorrectly labeled as "Double Monday" only.

Personnel

Dio
* Ronnie James Dio – vocals
* Tracy Grijalva (a.k.a. Tracy G) – guitars
*Jeff Pilson – bass
*Vinny Appice – drums

Additional musicians
* Scott Warren – keyboards

Production
*Recorded and mixed at Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California
*Produced by Ronnie James Dio
*Engineered by Wyn Davis
*Second engineered by Darian Rundall and Eddie Ashworth
*Originally mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering
*Cover illustration by Paul Gregory

Charts

References

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1996 albums
Dio (band) albums
SPV/Steamhammer albums