Dio
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 1982, Cortland, New York |
| Disbanded | May 2010 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records, Mercury Records, Spitfire Records, Steamhammer, Sanctuary Records |
| Years active | 1982-1991, 1993-2010 |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Ronnie James Dio : Vocals, Keyboards (1982-2010) (R.I.P. 2010)
- Craig Goldy : Guitars (1986-1988, 1999-2002, 2003-2010)
- Simon Wright : Drums (1990-1991, 1998-2010)
- Scott Warren : Keyboards (1993-2010)
- Rudy Sarzo : Bass (2004-2010)
Former members
- Jimmy Bain : Bass, Keyboards (1982-1989, 1992-1993, 1999-2003) (R.I.P. 2016)
- Vinny Appice : Drums (1982-1989, 1992-1998)
- Vivian Campbell : Guitars (1982-1986)
- Jake E. Lee : Guitars (1982)
- Claude Schnell : Keyboards (1983-1989)
- Rowan Robertson : Guitars (1988-1991)
- Teddy Cook : Bass (1989-1991)
- Jens Johansson : Keyboards (1989-1991)
- Jeff Pilson : Bass (1993-1994, 1996, 1997, 2004)
- Tracy G. : Guitars (1993-1999)
- Jerry Best : Bass (1995-1996)
- Doug Aldrich : Guitars (2002-2003)
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Dio Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Holy Diver | Lyrics | Album | May 23, 1983 | 92.5 | 90 | 10 |
| Rainbow in the Dark | Single | Oct 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Last in Line | Lyrics | Album | Aug 29, 1984 | 90.7 | 48 | 5 |
| Super Rock '85 in Japan | Video | Aug 10, 1985 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Sacred Heart | Lyrics | Album | Oct 7, 1985 | 87 | 26 | 2 |
| Intermission | Lyrics | EP | Jun 1986 | 90 | 2 | 0 | |
 | Dream Evil | Lyrics | Album | Jul 30, 1987 | 83.1 | 23 | 2 |
 | Lock Up the Wolves | Lyrics | Album | May 15, 1990 | 80.6 | 16 | 1 |
| Diamonds - the Best of Dio | Compilation | Jun 4, 1992 | 95 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Strange Highways | Lyrics | Album | Oct 25, 1994 | 75 | 15 | 1 |
 | Angry Machines | Lyrics | Album | Sep 23, 1996 | 61.6 | 10 | 1 |
| Anthology | Compilation | 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inferno - the Last in Live | Live | Feb 28, 1998 | 89.1 | 12 | 2 | ||
 | Magica | Lyrics | Album | Mar 20, 2000 | 81.7 | 6 | 1 |
| The Very Beast of Dio | Compilation | Oct 3, 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Killing the Dragon | Lyrics | Album | May 27, 2002 | 82.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Evil or Divine | Video | Jun 1, 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Collection | Compilation | Nov 3, 2003 | 75 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Master of the Moon | Lyrics | Album | Aug 30, 2004 | 75 | 5 | 2 |
| Evil or Divine: Live in New York City | Live | Feb 22, 2005 | 88.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| We Rock | Video | Oct 3, 2005 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Metal Hits | Compilation | Oct 4, 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Holy Diver Live | Live | Apr 18, 2006 | 72 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Holy Diver Live | Video | May 2006 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Magica & Killing the Dragon | Compilation | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rock Legends | Compilation | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Electra | Single | 2009 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tournado | Boxed set | Feb 19, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 | Live | Nov 9, 2010 | 92.8 | 9 | 1 | ||
| The Singles Collection | Boxed set | Aug 31, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 | Compilation | Oct 9, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Holy Diver | Split | Apr 20, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Finding the Sacred Heart - Live in Philly 1986 | Video | May 28, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live in London Hammersmith Apollo 1993 | Live | 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Decade of Dio: 1983-1993 | Boxed set | Jul 22, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Donington '83 | Live | 2022 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Donington '87 | Live | 2022 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Double Dose of Donington | Single | 2022 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Dio Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Diver | Holy Diver (1983) | 99.3 | 34 |
| 2 | Rainbow in the Dark | Holy Diver (1983) | 98.7 | 27 |
| 3 | Don't Talk to Strangers | Holy Diver (1983) | 97.5 | 24 |
| 4 | The Last in Line | The Last in Line (1984) | 97.8 | 18 |
| 5 | We Rock | The Last in Line (1984) | 97.2 | 18 |
| 6 | Stand Up and Shout | Holy Diver (1983) | 93.8 | 24 |
| 7 | Egypt (The Chains Are On) | The Last in Line (1984) | 94.4 | 18 |
| 8 | All The Fools Sailed Away | Dream Evil (1987) | 93.9 | 11 |
| 9 | Straight Through the Heart | Holy Diver (1983) | 91.8 | 21 |
| 10 | Gypsy | Holy Diver (1983) | 90.6 | 20 |
| 11 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart (1985) | 92.5 | 10 |
| 12 | Caught in the Middle | Holy Diver (1983) | 89.7 | 22 |
| 13 | Rock 'N' Roll Children | Sacred Heart (1985) | 91.9 | 10 |
| 14 | Shame on the Night | Holy Diver (1983) | 88.8 | 20 |
| 15 | One Night in the City | The Last in Line (1984) | 89.6 | 14 |
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