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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Dio
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| Background = group_or_band
| Years_active = 1982 - 1991<br>1992 - present
| Origin = [[United States]]
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| Label = Eagle, [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[Reprise Records|Reprise]], [[Universal Music|Universal]], [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]], [[Phonogram Records|Phonogram]], [[Spitfire Records|Spitfire]], [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]
| URL = [http://www.ronniejamesdio.com Official website]
| Associated_acts = [[Black Sabbath]], [[Rainbow (band)|Rainbow]], [[Heaven and Hell (band)|Heaven and Hell]], [[AC/DC]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Quiet Riot]], [[Elf (band)|Elf]], [[Giuffria]]
| Current_members = [[Ronnie James Dio]]<br>[[Craig Goldy]]<br>[[Rudy Sarzo]]<br>[[Scott Warren]]<br>[[Simon Wright]]
| Past_members = See: [[Dio#Chronology|Dio band Chronology section]]
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'''Dio''' is a [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[musical band|band]] led by [[vocalist]] [[Ronnie James Dio]], who formed it in October 1982 after leaving [[Black Sabbath]]. In an interview, available on the special edition re-release of [[Holy Diver]], Dio states that he never intended to begin a solo career. His intention was to form a new band with fellow former [[Black Sabbath]] member drummer [[Vinny Appice]]. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial standpoint, as the name was already well-known at that time. Dio in Italian means "God."[http://www.wordreference.com/iten/dio]
==Band history==
In May 1983 they released their debut [[album]] ''[[Holy Diver]]'' (featuring famous songs Rainbow in the Dark and Holy Diver), on which Ronnie sang and played [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]. To avoid having the vocalist stuck behind a keyboard in concert, the band recruited keyboardist [[Claude Schnell]] in 1984.
Now a quintet, they released ''[[The Last in Line]]'' on [[July 2]], [[1984]], followed by ''[[Sacred Heart (album)|Sacred Heart]]'' on [[August 15]], [[1985]]. Several songs were recorded during the tour for that album. They were released along with the studio-recorded "Time To Burn" on the ''[[Intermission (album)|Intermission]]'' mini LP. In 1985 Ronnie also wrote the song "Stars" for the [[Hear 'n Aid]] project, with Campbell contributing on guitar.
In 1986 Campbell, citing creative differences, left the band to join [[Whitesnake]] and was replaced by [[Craig Goldy]]. On [[July 21]], [[1987]] their fourth album [[Dream Evil (album)|Dream Evil]] was released. Goldy left in 1988, also because of musical differences. In June 1989 18 year-old [[Rowan Robertson]] was announced as Goldy's successor but further changes were afoot shortly after, with Bain and Schnell leaving the band, to be followed by Appice in December.
They were replaced, respectively, with Teddy Cook, [[Jens Johansson]], and former [[AC/DC]] drummer [[Simon Wright]]. The new band released the album ''[[Lock up the Wolves]]'' in the spring of 1990. During the tour, Ronnie had a chance meeting with former [[Black Sabbath]] bandmate [[Geezer Butler]] which ultimately led their short-lived reunion, producing only one album, [[Dehumanizer]]. After this Ronnie James Dio reassembled the band once again, retaining only Appice on the drums. By late 1994 guitarist [[Tracy G]], keyboardist [[Scott Warren]] of [[Warrant (American band)|Warrant]] and bassist [[Jeff Pilson]] had all joined the band. During this era, the band adopted a more modern sound, leaving many fans of their older style disappointed. As a result some fans regard the albums made during this period--1994's ''[[Strange Highways]]'', 1996's ''[[Angry Machines]]'' and the live album ''[[Inferno - Last in Live]]''--as the worst in Dio's catalogue, while others view them positively as a step away from the increasingly outdated sound of the 1980s. Ronnie Dio has made it clear in interviews that he intensely dislikes this point in his career (particularly the ''Angry Machines'' album) and asked Craig Goldy to return in June 1999. Reportedly, Tracy G was asked to stay as a rhythm guitarist, but declined.
Craig Goldy's return facilitated the release of Dio's eighth studio album in 2000, ''[[Magica (album)| Magica]]'', which was regarded by many as the band's "comeback album" and reached #13 on the [[Billboard]] independent charts. It featured the return not only of Goldy but of Simon Wright and Jimmy Bain as well, although on the European tour [[Chuck Garric]] played bass. A concept album, ''Magica'' features a return to the band's older, more successful sound, while increased use of keyboards gives it a modern feel. During the following tour, however, tensions rose between Goldy on the one hand and Bain and Dio on the other, as Goldy was dealing with the obligations of a family. Goldy left the band in January 2002 and was replaced with [[Doug Aldrich]], whom Bain had met while recording a tribute album for [[Metallica]]. Because of his late arrival, Aldrich did not contribute much to Dio's ninth work, ''[[Killing the Dragon]]'', which was written primarily by Dio and Bain. ''Killing The Dragon'' was released in 2002 through [[Spitfire Records]] and was well received in the metal community, even reaching the overall charts in the UK. Aldrich would stay in the band until April of the following year, when he, like Campbell before him, joined [[Whitesnake]], prompting Goldy's return. Soon afterwards, Bain left the band for reasons unclear.
In 2004 Dio released their tenth studio album, ''[[Master of the Moon]]'' on [[August 30]], [[2004]] in Europe through SPV Records and on [[September 7]], [[2004]] in the [[United States]] through [[Sanctuary Records]], The album features multi-instrumentalist [[Jeff Pilson]] (formerly of [[Dokken]]) on bass duties; however, because of prior obligations with [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]], he was only available for the recording sessions, and so was replaced by [[Rudy Sarzo]].
2005 saw the release of the Dio live album ''[[Evil or Divine - Live In New York City]]'', which featured the same show that was released on [[DVD]] in 2003. Dio has claimed he did not have much input on this release, as he had already left the label that released it. Dio toured [[South America]], [[Japan]], [[Europe]], and [[Russia]] in 2005. Their fall tour was titled "An Evening With Dio" and featured a regular set, and then a second set of the band playing his 1983 album ''[[Holy Diver]]'' in its entirety. The band was purportedly going to film a date from this show in Russia for future DVD release; however, the show on the DVD was actually filmed in [[London]], [[England]]. The audio of this performance, a double CD named "Holy Diver Live" was released in April 2006.
In 1999, an animated spoof of Dio appeared in an episode of ''[[South Park]]'' titled "[[Hooked on Monkey Phonics]]". The band appears performing "[[Holy Diver (song)|Holy Diver]]" at an elementary school dance. Although Ronnie James Dio's appearance is somewhat like himself in reality, the rest of the band just appears as a "stereotypical" [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band with no reference to the real band members.
In 2006, Dio made a brief appearance in the [[Tenacious D]] film, ''[[The Pick of Destiny]]''. In a scene where a young Jack Black appeals to a poster of Dio for advice, Dio's image comes to life and offers instruction. The appearance is also available on the soundtrack for the movie, in the song titled "Kickapoo". There is also a song about Dio on [[Tenacious D]]'s first album. The song is called ''Dio''.
In 2007 it was announced that [[Black Sabbath]] would reunite with Dio and go under the name [[Heaven and Hell (band)|Heaven and Hell]]. This has some people debating if the band Dio will release a new album during 2008, though Dio states that his time with Heaven and Hell will end before 2008 to give him time to make another Dio album before he has anything to do with Black Sabbath again. However, Recent Press releases which cite Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell Bassist [[Geezer Butler]] as a source, suggest that Heaven And Hell are in talks with various record labels regarding a new full Studio Album for 2008, but the official Dio website have yet to comment on this.
Dio's official website had the following to say:
"If you've been wondering what Ronnie is up to, wonder, no longer: After taking some well-deserved time off after last year's monster Heaven and Hell world tour, Ronnie will be heading off to the UK in March to begin writing the new Heaven and Hell record with the guys. Tony Iommi will then travel to LA to reunite with Ronnie, Geezer and Vinny to continue working on the record during April and May.
Then, Ronnie will take a break during the summer to play a few special up close and personal dates for the Dio fans. The dates are now coming together, so check the tour section for the latest info on concerts."
==Members==
===Chronology===
{| class="wikitable"
! Years
! Line-up
! Releases
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| 1983-1984
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*[[Ronnie James Dio]] - [[vocals]], [[keyboards]]
*[[Vivian Campbell]] - [[electric guitar|guitar]]
*[[Jimmy Bain]] - [[bass guitar|bass]]
*[[Vinny Appice]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
|
*''[[Holy Diver]]'' (1983)
|-
| 1984-1986
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Vivian Campbell - guitar
*Jimmy Bain - bass
*[[Claude Schnell]] - keyboards
*Vinny Appice - drums
|
* ''[[The Last in Line]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Sacred Heart (album)|Sacred Heart]]'' (1985)
* ''[[The Dio E.P.]] (EP)'' (1985)
|-
| 1986-1989
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*[[Craig Goldy]] - guitar
*Jimmy Bain - bass
*Claude Schnell - keyboards
*Vinny Appice - drums
|
* ''[[Intermission (album)|Intermission]] (live)'' (1986)
* ''[[Dream Evil (album)|Dream Evil]]'' (1987)
|-
| 1989-1991
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*[[Rowan Robertson]] - guitar
*Teddy Cook - bass
*[[Jens Johansson]] - keyboards
*[[Simon Wright]] - drums
|
* ''[[Lock up the Wolves]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Diamonds: The Best of Dio]]'' (compilation) (1991)
|-
| 1991 - 1992
|
Band Split (Ronnie and Appice return to Black Sabbath)
|
|-
| 1993-1997
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*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*[[Tracy G]] - guitar
*[[Jeff Pilson]] - bass
*[[Scott Warren]] - keyboards
*Vinny Appice - drums
|
* ''[[Strange Highways]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Angry Machines]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Anthology (album)|Anthology]]'' (compilation) (1997)
* ''[[Master Series]]'' (compilation) (1998)
|-
| 1997-1999
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Tracy G - guitar
*Larry Dennison - bass
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Vinny Appice - drums
|
* ''[[Inferno - Last in Live]] (live)'' (1998)
|-
| 1999-2000
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*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Craig Goldy - guitar
*Jimmy Bain - bass
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Simon Wright - drums
|
* ''[[Magica]]'' (2000)
|-
| 2000-2001
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Craig Goldy - guitar
*Jimmy Bain - bass
*[[Chuck Garric]] - bass (tour)
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Simon Wright - drums
|
* ''[[The Very Beast of Dio]]'' (compilation) (2000)
* ''Anthology: Volume Two'' (compilation) (2001)
|-
| 2001-2004
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*[[Doug Aldrich]] - guitar
*Jimmy Bain - bass
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Simon Wright - drums
|
* ''[[Killing the Dragon]]'' (2002)
* ''Anthology: Stand Up and Shout'' (2003)
* ''[[Evil or Divine]] (live)'' (2003)
|-
| 2004-2005
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Craig Goldy - guitar
*Jeff Pilson - bass
*Rudy Sarzo - bass (tour)
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Simon Wright - drums
|
* ''[[Master of the Moon]]'' (2004)
|-
| 2005-2006
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Doug Aldrich - guitar
*[[Rudy Sarzo]] - bass
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Simon Wright - drums
|
* ''[[Holy Diver - Live]] (live)'' (2006)
|-
| 2006-present
|
*Ronnie James Dio - vocals
*Craig Goldy - guitar
*Rudy Sarzo - bass
*Scott Warren - keyboards
*Simon Wright - drums
|}
==Discography==
This is the discography for Dio studio albums only. for more details, see ''[[Dio discography]]''
* 1983 ''[[Holy Diver]]
* 1984 ''[[The Last in Line]]
* 1985 ''[[Sacred Heart (album)|Sacred Heart]]
* 1987 ''[[Dream Evil (album)|Dream Evil]]
* 1990 ''[[Lock up the Wolves]]
* 1993 ''[[Strange Highways]]
* 1996 ''[[Angry Machines]]
* 2000 ''[[Magica (album)|Magica]]
* 2002 ''[[Killing the Dragon]]
* 2004 ''[[Master of the Moon]]
==Videography==
* ''[[A Special From The Spectrum]] (VHS, 1984)
* ''[[Sacred Heart "The Video"]] (VHS, 1986 - DVD, 2004)
* [[Time Machine (Dio)|Time Machine]]
* ''[[Evil or Divine]] (DVD, 2003)
* ''[[We Rock (DVD)]] (DVD, 2005)
* ''[[Holy Diver - Live (DVD)|Holy Diver - Live]] (DVD, 2006)
* ''[[Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny]] (DVD, 2006)
==See also==
* [[Elf (band)|Elf]]
* [[Rainbow (band)|Rainbow]]
* [[Black Sabbath]]
* [[Hear 'n Aid]]
* [[Heaven and Hell (band)|Heaven and Hell]]
* [[Hooked on Monkey Phonics]]
==External links==
*[http://www.ronniejamesdio.com Dio's Official Website]
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