Dio
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 1982, Cortland, New York |
| Disbanded | May 2010 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | SPV, Sanctuary Records |
Line-up (members)
- Ronnie James Dio : Vocals, Keyboards
- Craig Goldy : Guitar (1986-88, 1999-2001, 2003-10)
- Simon Wright : Drums (1990-91, 1998-2010)
- Scott Warren : Keyboards (1993-2010)
- Rudy Sarzo : Bass (2004-10)
Former members
- Vivian Campbell : Guitar (1982-86)
- Jimmy Bain : Bass (1982-89, 1992-93, 1999-2004)
- Vinny Appice : Drums (1982-89, 1992-98)
- Claude Schnell : Keyboards (1983-89)
- Rowan Robertson : Guitar (1988-91)
- Teddy Cook : Bass (1989-91)
- Jens Johansson : Keyboards (1989-91)
- Tracy Grijalva : Guitar (1993-99)
- Jeff Pilson : Bass (1993-94, 1996-97, 2004)
- Jerry Best : Bass (1995-96)
- Larry Dennison : Bass (1997-99)
- Doug Aldrich : Guitar (2002-03)
- Warren DeMartini : Guitar (2003)
Dio Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Holy Diver (1983) |  |
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Studio | 1983-07-06 | 92.5 | 2 | 1 | |
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The Last in Line (1984) | |
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Studio | 1984-07-02 | 90 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sacred Heart (1985) | |
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Studio | 1985-10-07 | 80 | 1 | 0 | |
| Intermission (1986) | |
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EP | 1986-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Dream Evil (1987) | |
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Studio | 1987-07-30 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Lock Up the Wolves (1990) | |
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Studio | 1990-05-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Diamonds: the Best of Dio (1992) | |
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Compilation | 1992-03-30 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Strange Highways (1994) | |
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Studio | 1994-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Angry Machines (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996-09-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Inferno: Last in Live (1998) | |
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Live | 1998-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Magica (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000-03-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Very Beast of Dio (2000) | |
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Compilation | 2000-10-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Killing the Dragon (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-05-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Collection (2003) | |
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Compilation | 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stand Up and Shout: the Anthology (2003) | |
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Compilation | 2003-05-27 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Master of the Moon (2004) | |
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Studio | 2004-08-30 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Evil or Divine: Live in New York City (2005) | |
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Live | 2005-02-22 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Holy Diver Live (2006) | |
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Live | 2006-04-18 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 (2010) | |
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Live | 2010-11-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Finding The Sacred Heart - Live In Philly 1986 - (2013) | |
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Live | 2013-05-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Dio Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Diver | Holy Diver (1983) | 100 | 2 |
| 2 | Don't Talk To Strangers | Holy Diver (1983) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 3 | We Rock | The Last in Line (1984) | 100 | 1 |
| 4 | Stand Up And Shout | Holy Diver (1983) | 95 | 2 |
| 5 | Rainbow In The Dark | Holy Diver (1983) | 95 | 2 |
| 6 | The Last in Line | The Last in Line (1984) | 95 | 1 |
| 7 | Gypsy | Holy Diver (1983) | 90 | 1 |
| 8 | Caught In The Middle | Holy Diver (1983) | 90 | 1 |
| 9 | Straight Through The Heart | Holy Diver (1983) | 90 | 1 |
| 10 | Evil Eyes | The Last in Line (1984) | 90 | 1 |
| 11 | Mystery | The Last in Line (1984) | 90 | 1 |
| 12 | Invisible | Holy Diver (1983) | 85 | 1 |
| 13 | Shame On The Night | Holy Diver (1983) | 85 | 1 |
| 14 | I Speed at Night | The Last in Line (1984) | 85 | 1 |
| 15 | Egypt (The Chains Are On) | The Last in Line (1984) | 85 | 1 |
Additional notes
Ronnie James Dio :
R.I.P. July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010, stomach cancer
R.I.P. July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010, stomach cancer