But in keeping with the convention already set forth in this countdown, let’s take the votes at face value and assume those who penned “Dio” into the annals of heavy metal history were talking solely ...

What began as late-60s experiments with guitar distortion among blues-rock bands has now become one of the most diverse ...

Fans of classic heavy metal have a reason to celebrate today with the announcement of the reissue of the long out-of-print Ronnie James Dio compilation The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2.

The early ’90s Dio records, while lacking in enduring ... it was through phrases that felt more like ancient words of wisdom ...

Ronnie James Dio Ronnie James Dio is one of heavy metal’s most legendary lead vocalists, and undoubtedly its most well-traveled, having fronted no less than three classic bands, including the ...

More than 15 years after the death of heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio, his widow and friends are continuing the fight against cancer on his behalf. On Thursday, Wendy Dio and her friends and ...

The cover of Metal ... were as heavy as on the previous two records,” comments Vinny on Sacred Heart. “But it still was a great record.” Jimmy Bain, however, feels that Dio were in decline ...