Dio (band)

Dio was an American heavy metal band. It was made in 1982 by Ronnie James Dio. Dio made it because he left Black Sabbath, but still wanted to make music.[1] Vinny Appice, Black Sabbath's drummer, joined the band.

Dio
Dio in 2005
Background information
OriginCortland, New York, U.S.
GenresHeavy metal
Years active1982–2010
Labels
Past member(s)See below
Websitewww.ronniejamesdio.com

The band made 10 studio albums. Dio had many different members. Ronnie James Dio was the only person to stay in the band. Some of the people who have played in the band are Vivian Campbell, Craig Goldy, and Doug Aldrich. The band broke up when Dio died in 2010. He was 67 years old.

Dio sold more than 20 million albums. Their most popular albums are Holy Diver (1983) and The Last in Line (1984).[2][3][4] These albums were certified platinum by the RIAA.[4] Many of their albums have been on the Billboard 200, an American music chart.[5]

Studio albums
  • Holy Diver (1983)
  • The Last in Line (1984)
  • Sacred Heart (1985)
  • Dream Evil (1987)
  • Lock Up the Wolves (1990)
  • Strange Highways (1993)
  • Angry Machines (1996)
  • Magica (2000)
  • Killing the Dragon (2002)
  • Master of the Moon (2004)

References
  1. Goodman, Dean (26 October 2006). "Black Sabbath reunites without Ozzy". news.com.au. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  2. Epstein, Dan (June 21, 2017). "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 59. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  4. "Gold and Platinum Records". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  5. "Billboard charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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