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Dio

Top Songs By Dio

Listen to Holy Diver by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Holy DiverDio

Listen to Rainbow In the Dark by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rainbow In the DarkDio

Listen to The Last In Line by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Last In LineDio

Listen to We Rock by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

We RockDio

Listen to Dream Evil by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Dream EvilDio

Listen to Caught In the Middle by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Caught In the MiddleDio

Listen to Stand Up and Shout by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Stand Up and ShoutDio

Listen to Hungry for Heaven by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hungry for HeavenDio

Listen to Don't Talk to Strangers by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Don't Talk to StrangersDio

Listen to Straight Through the Heart by Dio, see lyrics, music video & more!

Straight Through the HeartDio

More albums from Dio

Listen to Master of the Moon (Deluxe Edition: 2019 Remaster) by Dio

ALBUMMaster of the Moon (Deluxe Edition: 2019 Remaster)Dio

Listen to Angry Machines (Deluxe Edition 2019) [Remastered] by Dio

ALBUMAngry Machines (Deluxe Edition 2019) [Remastered]Dio

Listen to Killing the Dragon (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] by Dio

ALBUMKilling the Dragon (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]Dio

Listen to Magica (Deluxe Edition;2019 – Remaster) by Dio

ALBUMMagica (Deluxe Edition;2019 – Remaster)Dio

ALBUMRobotDio

Listen to Strange Highways (2016 Remaster) by Dio

ALBUMStrange Highways (2016 Remaster)Dio

ALBUMLock Up the WolvesDio

Listen to Dream Evil (Remastered) by Dio

ALBUMDream Evil (Remastered)Dio

Listen to Sacred Heart (Remastered) by Dio

ALBUMSacred Heart (Remastered)Dio

Listen to The Last In Line (Remastered) by Dio

ALBUMThe Last In Line (Remastered)Dio

Listen to Holy Diver (2022 Joe Barresi Remix) by Dio

ALBUMHoly Diver (2022 Joe Barresi Remix)Dio

ALBUMHoly DiverDio

Dio's Popular Music Videos

All the Fools Sailed Away

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King of Rock and Roll

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Artist Playlists

Dio Essentials

Turn it up to 11 with the metal legends.

Inspired by Dio

He's the operatic powerhouse that launched a thousand bands, at least.

Dio: Deep Cuts

Dio: Live

Metal's faithful flocked to see the high priest of musical wickedness.

About Dio

Hometown

Cortland, NY, United States

Formed

1982

Genre

Metal

Prior to forming the heavy metal band Dio in 1982, singer-songwriter Ronnie James Dio had fronted three major bands: Elf, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath. ∙ Dio’s Platinum debut, 1983’s Holy Diver, is a genre-defining heavy metal album that spawned two classic hits, “Holy Diver” and “Rainbow In the Dark.” ∙ Their lineup has included Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo, and AC/DC drummer Simon Wright. ∙ Ronnie and bandmates Jimmy Bain and Vivian Campbell cowrote “Stars,” a single recorded by the all-star heavy metal project Hear ’n Aid to raise money for African famine relief. ∙ In 1999, the South Park episode “Hooked on Monkey Fonics” featured an animated version of Dio performing “Holy Diver” at a school dance. ∙ A frequent collaborator with Tenacious D, Ronnie was featured in the 2006 movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, and duo appeared in Dio’s video for “Push.” ∙ While it continues to be a matter of some debate, Ronnie James Dio takes credit for popularizing heavy metal’s iconic “devil horns” hand gesture.