Dio

Style: Heavy Metal

Origin: USA ( New York City, New York )

Years Active: 1982 - 2010

Last line-up:

Ronnie James Dio - vocal R.I.P. ( ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Rainbow, ex-Heaven And Hell )

Craig Goldy - guitar ( Craig Goldy, Budgie, Dio Disciples )

Rudy Sarzo - bass ( Animetal USA, Dee Snider, Project Rock, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Dio Disciples, ex-Queensrÿche, ex-Quiet Riot, ex-Blue Öyster Cult, ex-Ratt,

ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Hardline )

Scott Warren - keyboard ( Sledge Leather, Joshua Perahia, Dio Disciples, ex-Keel )

Simon Wright - drums ( Hellion, Dio Disciples, ex-AC/DC, ex-Queensrÿche, ex-UFO, ex-Tytan )

Past members:

Doug Aldrich - guitar ( Doug Aldrich, Burning Rain, ex-Whitesnake )

Warren DeMartini - guitar ( Warren DeMartini, Ratt, ex-Whitesnake )

Vivian Campbell - guitar ( Def Leppard, Last in Line, Vivian Campbell, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-Sweet Savage )

Jake E. Lee - guitar ( Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Badlands, ex-Ratt )

Rowan Robertson - guitar ( DC4 )

Tracy Grijalva - guitar ( Tracy G, Pain Savior, ex-WWIII, ex-Chris Heaven )

Jimmy Bain - bass R.I.P. ( ex-Last in Line, ex-Sledge Leather, ex-Rainbow, ex-Scorpions, ex-WWIII )

Teddy Cook - bass ( ex-Virgin Steele, ex-Rondinelli )

Jeff Pilson - bass ( Foreigner, T&N, ex-Dokken, ex-Minoru Niihara )

Jerry Best - bass ( ex-Freak of Nature )

Claude Schnell - keyboard ( ex-Impellitteri )

Jens Johansson - keyboard ( Stratovarius, Jens Johansson, Mastermind, ex-Johansson, ex-Silver Mountain, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen )

Vinny Appice - drums ( Martiria, Last in Line, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Heaven And Hell, ex-Erik Norlander, ex-Kill Devil Hill, ex-Minoru Niihara, ex-WWIII )

Main discography:

[ 1983 ] Holy Diver

[ 1984 ] The Last in Line

[ 1985 ] Sacred Heart

[ 1987 ] Dream Evil

[ 1990 ] Lock Up The Wolves

[ 1993 ] Strange Highways

[ 1996 ] Angry Machines

[ 2000 ] Magica

[ 2002 ] Killing The Dragon

[ 2004 ] Master of The Moon