When you look up the term "heavy metal," there should just be a picture of Ronnie James Dio. In my opinion he probably has the best metal voice ever. Sadly, Ronnie passed away in 2010 of stomach cancer. But what a legacy he left. He fronted the bands Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell (basically Black Sabbath under a different name), and of course, Dio. This collection contains the first six Dio studio albums: Holy Diver (1983), The Last in Line (1984), Sacred Heart (1985), Dream Evil (1987), Lock up the Wolves (1990), and Strange Highways (1993). Holy Diver is probably one of the ten best metal albums ever created. Vivian Campbell got his break as the original guitarist for Dio, playing on the first three albums. Vivian would later join Whitesnake and eventually replaced Steve Clark in Def Leppard, and continues to play with Def Leppard today. Drummer Vinny Appice has played with numerous acts, including Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell. Bassist Jimmy Bain also played in Rainbow, among others. He passed away in January 2016.
Some bands, as the years go on, change their sound; Dio isn't one of them. They are pure metal all the way. This is a collection that will see a lot of use in the coming years.
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