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Dio, 1983: Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Viv Campbell
The story of Vivian Campbell's life-changing audition for Dio, in his own words

By Paul Brannigan Published

How an 'unknown' 20-year-old guitarist from the North of Ireland teamed up with Black Sabbath and Rainbow's legendary frontman Ronnie James Dio

Bands & Artists
a photo of the band Primus from the year 2025
Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver

By Stef Lach Published

Listen to new Primus EP which includes cover of Dio's Holy Diver and features appearances from Puddles Pity Party and Tool's Maynard James Keenan

Bands & Artists
Dio posing for a photograph in 1982
Ronnie James Dio rose from the ashes twice to make one of metal’s greatest ever debut albums

By Mick Wall Published

How Dio made their iconic 1983 debut album

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Bands & Artists
Dio publicity photo
The story of the Ronnie James Dio classic assembled from other bands' spare parts

By Mick Wall Published

Rainbow In The Dark a highlight of Holy Diver, an album Ronnie James Dio said was “one of the proudest things I’ve ever done”

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Tracks & Singles
EMP
Is your home metal enough? Kit yourself out with EMP's Cyber Weekend sale, offering tonnes of metal homeware with great savings

By Liz Scarlett Published

Welcome maggots into your house with this Slipknot doormat available in EMP's Cyber Weekend sale, alongside other killer metal decor and home goods by Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden and more

Merchandise
A comp of a pic of Ozzy and Dio
Black Sabbath's former manager originally wanted Dio to write and record while Ozzy Osbourne toured with the band

By Rich Hobson Published

Billy Corgan has hosted an epic, emotional interview with Wendy Dio - wife and manager of Ronnie James Dio

Bands & Artists
Photographs of Lemmy from Motorhead, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose
30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s

By Classic Rock Published

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

Bands & Artists
Ronnie James Dio in 1988
All 20 Ronnie James Dio album ranked, from worst to best

By Paul Elliott Published

Buying guide Ronnie James Dio's albums with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and Dio helped define what a hard rock singer can be

Buying guide
Wendy Dio in 2022 and Lemmy performing onstage with Motörhead in 2015
Wendy Dio remembers visiting Motörhead’s Lemmy “two hours before he died”

By Matt Mills Published

The widow of Ronnie James Dio reveals that she was one of the last people to see Lemmy before he passed away in 2015

Bands & Artists
Ronnie James Dio posing for a photo in the 1980s
How Ronnie James Dio escaped Black Sabbath and launched one of metal‘s greatest solo careers

By Malcolm Dome Published

Singer, band leader, icon – this is the story of Ronnie James Dio’s epic solo career

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