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All 20 Ronnie James Dio album ranked, from worst to best
By Paul Elliott published
Ronnie James Dio's albums with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and Dio helped define what a hard rock singer can be

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

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

The song Ronnie James Dio called one of the "proudest things he'd ever done"
By Mick Wall published
Begun by Dio when he was fronting Black Sabbath, it transformed his career and became one of the classic metal tracks of the 80s

"I insist upon being great": The A-Z of Ronnie James Dio
By Jerry Ewing published
In his decades fronting Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and more, the little man with the huge voice made a great many friends – and more than a few enemies

Listen to the doo-wop bands Ronnie James Dio sang in before becoming a heavy metal superstar
By Stephen Hill published
Before Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, one of heavy metal’s most powerful voices sang in skiffle and doo-wop groups. This is what they sounded like…

"Everybody wanted to get in on the action. I wasn't letting that happen": Dio's first platinum album could have been very different
By Mick Wall published
Unencumbered by the curse of the second album, The Last In Line became one of the most momentous metal albums of the 80s

“What’s more satanic than a demon throwing a priest into the water, chained?!” Watch Jack Black react to classic album covers by Dio, Iron Maiden, Manowar and more
By Matt Mills published
Watch Tenacious D singer, Hollywood star and ultimate metalhead Jack Black give his thoughts on artworks from some of our genre’s greatest legends

10 classic metal albums celebrating major anniversaries in 2024
By Joe Daly published
From Judas Priest's seminal debut to nu metal and metalcore landmarks, these iconic records all changed the game

"It was a very magical time. The right people came together at the right moment": Ronnie James Dio's track-by-track guide to Dio's classic Holy Diver
By Geoff Barton published
Many believed Ronnie James Dio was finished when he quit Black Sabbath, but he proved the doubters wrong with an all-time classic
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