Dio

 

Artist:  Dio

Origin:  Cortland, New York, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals, Keyboards

Jake E. Lee:  Guitar

Jimmy Bain:  Bass, Keyboards

Vinny Appice:  Drums

2nd line-up:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals, Keyboards

Vivian Campbell:  Guitar

Jimmy Bain:  Bass, Keyboards

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Dio was an American Heavy Metal Band formed in 1982 by Ronnie James Diuo (Vocals Ex ELF, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, Hear 'N Aid), and Vinny Appice (Drums Ex Derringer, Axis, , Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell), Jake E. Lee (Guitar Ex Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands), Jimmy Bain (Bass Ex Rainbow).  Lee was replaced by Vivian Campbell (Guitar Ex Sweet Savage, Hear 'N Aid, Shadow King).

Title:  The Studio Albums 1996-2004 (Limited Edition Box Set) (2023)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Angry Machine (1996)

Tracks:

 1.  Institutional Man (5:08)

 2.  Don't Tell The Kids (4:19)

 3.  Back (3:10)

 4.  Hunter Of The Heart (4:13)

 5.  Stay Out Of My Mind (7:11)

 6.  Big Sister (5:35)

 7.  Double Monday (2:55)

 8.  Golden Rules (4:54)

 9.  Dying In America (4:38)

10. This Is Your Life (3:25)

Personnel:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals 

Tracy G:  Guitars

Jeff Pilson:  Bass

Vinny Appice:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Scott Warren:  Keyboards

Disc 2:  Magica (2000)

Tracks:

 1.  Discovery (0:54)

 2.  Magica Theme (1:16)

 3.  Lord Of The Last Day (4:04)

 4.  Fever Dreams (4:37)

 5.  Turn To Stone (5:19)

 6.  Feed My Head (5:39)

 7.  Eriel (7:25)

 8.  Challis (4:22)

 9.  As Long As It's Not About Love (6:28)

10. Losing My Insanity (5:04)

11. Otherworld (4:56)

12. Magica (Reprise) (1:53)

13. Lord Of The Last Day Reprise) (1:44)

14. Magica Story (18:23)

Personnel:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals, Keyboards

Graig Goldy:  Guitars, Keyboards

Jimmy Bain:  Bass

Simon Wright:  Drums

Disc 3:  Killing The Dragon (2002)

Tracks:

 1.  Killing The Dragon (4:25)

 2.  Along Comes A Spider (3:32)

 3.  Scream (5:02)

 4.  Better In The Dark (3:43)

 5.  Rock & Roll (6:11)

 6.  Push (4:08)

 7. Guilty (4:25)

 8.  Throw Away Children (5:35)

 9.  Before The Fall (3:48)

10. Cold Feet (4:11)

Personnel:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals

Doug Aldrich:  Guitars

Jimmy Bain:  Bass, Keyboards

Simon Wright:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Scott Warren:  Keyboards on Track 9

King Harbour Children's Choir:  Chorus on Track 8

Disc 4:  Master Of The Moon (2004)

Tracks:

 1.  One More For The Road (3:18)

 2.  Master Of The Moon (4:19)

 3.  The End Of The World (4:39)

 4.  Shivers (4:15)

 5.  The Man Who Would Be King (4:58)

 6.  The Eyes (6:27)

 7.  Living The Lie (4:25)

 8.  I Am (5:00)

 9.  Death By Love (4:21)

10. In Dream (4:26)

Personnel:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals

Doug Aldrich:  Guitars, Keyboards

Jeff Pilson:  Bass

Simon Wright:  Drums

Scott Warren:  Keyboards

The Studio Albums 1996-2004 is the Box Set of Dio's final four studio albums, released on September 22, 2023 by BMG.  Limited Edition Box Set for Fans of Dio, and for Music Collectors.