Jorn "Dio"

Dio is a cover album by Jørn Lande's solo project Jorn, released in July 2010. The album was recorded as a tribute to the singer Ronnie James Dio and consists of covers of songs from Dio, Black Sabbath and Rainbow, with one original composition written for Ronnie James Dio. Lande describes the album as a "fine collection of songs that present the music of The Man and The Artist, with a unique twist" and a "sincere and heartfelt “thank you” to a great and influential Artist" who "has affected my life and career in such a way that without his presence, I would not have become the artist I am today". A music video for the song "Song for Ronnie James" was released on YouTube. The announcement of the album did not pass off without critique however, as Lande was accused of exploiting the death of Dio. Frontiers Records President released a statement in which he denies those accusations and explains that the album had been in the works since spring of 2009, before Dio's death in May 2010. In South America the album is called Song For Ronnie James.

Track list:

1. Song for Ronnie James 08:08   
2. Invisible (Dio cover) 05:23   
3. Shame on the Night (Dio cover) 05:21   
4. Push (Dio cover) 04:00   
5. Stand Up and Shout (Dio cover) 03:22   
6. Don't Talk to Strangers (Dio cover) 04:55  
7. Lord of the Last Day (Dio cover) 04:59  
8. Night People (Dio cover) 04:24  
9. Sacred Heart (Dio cover) 06:26   
10. Sunset Superman (Dio cover) 04:55   
11. Lonely Is the Word / Letters from Earth (2010 version) (Black Sabbath cover) 05:27 
12. Kill the King (Rainbow cover) 04:03   
13. Straight Through the Heart (live) (Dio cover) 05:06

Total time:   01:06:29

Tribute album to Ronnie James Dio. Track 1 is an original recording. All other songs are Dio covers, apart from track 11 which was originally by Black Sabbath, and track 12 which was originally by Rainbow.

Also includes video of the song "Song for Ronnie James"

Track 11 listed as "Lonely Is The World / Letters From Earth (2010 Version) in the booklet.

Tracks 8 and 10 do not have writing credits listed in the booklet.

Recording information:

Recorded at Jailhouse Studios, Denmark, Mediamaker Studio, Norway, The Bedroom and Ocean Studio, Norway.

Mixed and mastered at Jailhouse Studios, Denmark.