The following is a comprehensive discography of Dio, an

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heavy metal band led by vocalist

Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and H ...

. Dio was formed in 1982 after Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice left Black Sabbath. The band went through frequent personnel changes. The final line-up consisted of Dio (vocals),

Craig Goldy Thomas "Craig" Goldy (born November 6, 1961) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist of the rock bands Dio and Giuffria. Early musical life Goldy was born in San Diego, California. Before Dio, he played in the bands Vengeance, R ...

(guitars), Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums) and

Scott Warren Scott Warren (born November 3, 1962) is an American musician best known as the keyboardist for the heavy metal band Dio from 1994 until the band's dissolution in 2010. Scott began playing keyboard instruments at six years old. He first taug ...

(keyboards). The band's debut album '' Holy Diver'' (1983) peaked at number 61 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum in the United States. The first single " Holy Diver" charted at 72 in the United Kingdom, followed by "

Rainbow in the Dark "Rainbow in the Dark" is a song by heavy metal band Dio. Released from the band's double platinum-selling 1983 debut album, ''Holy Diver''. Assisted by a popular MTV music video, it reached #12 on US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks in early Octo ...

" which reached 46. Their follow-up album ''

The Last in Line ''The Last In Line'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 2, 1984. It is the first Dio album to feature former Rough Cutt keyboardist Claude Schnell. It became the band's highest-charting album in both ...

'' (1984) charted higher, reaching number 24 in the US, and went platinum in the US. The single "Last in Line" peaked at number 10 in the US and became the band's best performing single, while "Mystery" reached 20 and "We Rock" charted at 42 in the UK. ''

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'' (1985) reached gold status in the US, and was the last Dio album to achieve any sales certifications. The single "

Rock 'N' Roll Children "Rock 'N' Roll Children" is the sixth single released by heavy metal band Dio, appearing on their 1985 LP, ''Sacred Heart''. It reached number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Top Album Tracks chart. By coincidence, it also reached number 26 in the UK S ...

" charted at 26 in the UK. In 1987, the band released '' Dream Evil''. The single "

I Could Have Been a Dreamer ''Dream Evil'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on July 21, 1987. It features former Rough Cutt members Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell, and includes the singles "All the Fools Sailed Away" and "I Could Have ...

" was the band's last to chart in the US, reaching 33. For ''

Lock up the Wolves ''Lock Up the Wolves'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio, released on May 15, 1990. It displayed a complete change of musician line-up over the previous album, ''Dream Evil'', including 18-year-old guitarist Rowan Rob ...

'', the band released their last chart single "Hey Angel", which reached 94 in the UK. In 2002, the band released ''

Killing the Dragon ''Killing the Dragon'' is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. It was released May 21, 2002 through Spitfire Records and was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio. The album was reissued in 2007 in a two-CD package with '' ...

''. It reached 199, and was the last to chart in the US.

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

EPs

Singles

Notes:

Videos

References

External links

Ronnie James Dio Official site

Tapio's site, a comprehensive Dio discography
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