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Dio

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All Time

of 150,006

2,456
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  347
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  5,757
- 2000s
  
  of 10,561
  
  4,820
Genres
- Classic Rock
  
  of 841
  
  251
- Hard Rock & Metal
  
  of 1,388
  
  408
- Pop
  
  of 13,662
  
  4,185
- Rock
  
  of 8,167
  
  2,607

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

2.3383

1990s

1.0570

2000s

1.1896

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Dio is ranked overall as 1.9758 out of 4 stars

1.9758

Dio Album Rankings

Dio scores a combined 3.3655 out of 4 stars for Holy Diver

Holy Diver (3.3655)

After participating in five classic studio albums (three withRitchie Blackmore's Rainbowand two withBlack Sabbath) in the late '70s and early '80s, it seemed that singerRonnie James Diocould do no wro ...more

6.27

to

19.98

from (9) sources

Dio scores a combined 3.2233 out of 4 stars for Inferno: Last in Live

Inferno: Last in Live (3.2233)

A confession: It's been a long, long time since I have listened to any of Ronnie James Dio's solo work. ...more

12.32

to

16.98

from (5) sources

Dio scores a combined 2.7667 out of 4 stars for Dream Evil

Dream Evil (2.7667)

Dream Evilis by no means a departure from the Dio formula that was so successful for his first three solo albums. All of the elements that made them so successful are yet again retained here. ...more

16.56

to

30.28

from (2) sources

Dio scores a combined 2.3238 out of 4 stars for The Last in Line

The Last in Line (2.3238)

There is an old saying that I've used anytime a band changes its formula after achieving great success with their previous album: you don't mess with success. ...more

6.67

to

9.55

from (5) sources

Dio scores a combined 2.0939 out of 4 stars for The Very Beast of Dio

The Very Beast of Dio (2.0939)

The first domestically available Dio anthology (following the 1994 German importDiamonds), Rhino'sThe Very Beast of Diois jam-packed with 16 tracks taken from the band's seven Warner and Reprise album ...more

7.20

to

10.99

from (6) sources

Dio scores a combined 1.4294 out of 4 stars for Killing the Dragon

Killing the Dragon (1.4294)

Whatever he does for the remainder of his career, Ronnie James Dio has established a place for himself as one of the grandfathers of today's heavy metal scene. ...more