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\nRonnie James Dio\u2019s sinister howl and wicked songcraft bewitched hard rock fans in the Seventies and Eighties during his memorable stints with Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath. In 1983, the singer formed his own band, launching a successful solo career that led to 10 studio albums and sales of more than 10 million records around the world.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, it was announced that Rhino would release a new boxed set, A Decade Of Dio: 1983-1993, that brings together Dio\u2019s first six studio albums \u2013 each one featuring newly remastered sound. It includes: Holy Diver (1983), The Last In Line (1984), Sacred Heart (1985), Dream Evil (1987), Lock Up The Wolves (1990) and Strange Highways (1993). The vinyl incarnation of the set will be available on October 4, 2016 for $99.98, and comes with a bonus 7\u2033 single. On the first side is the 1983 version of \u201cEvil Eyes,\u201d which was originally released as the b-side on the \u201cHoly Diver\u201d single. In addition, this version is different from the one featured on the 1984 album The Last In Line. The flip side features \u201cTime To Burn,\u201d which was the only studio track featured on the otherwise live release, Intermission (1986).<\/p>\n After two albums with Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio left in 1982 and formed Dio with fellow Sabbath band mate Vinny Appice on drums. The group\u2019s platinum-selling debut Holy Diver arrived in 1983 and is now revered as a heavy metal masterpiece, including two songs that would become rock signatures: the title track and the epic \u201cRainbow In The Dark.\u201d<\/p>\n The band returned the following year with The Last In Line (1984), which became the band\u2019s second platinum seller and included the single \u201cMystery,\u201d as well as \u201cWe Rock,\u201d a song the band often used to close its shows. Sacred Heart (1985) achieved gold certification and introduced fans to the concert staple \u201cRock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Children.\u201d Dio\u2019s fourth studio album, Dream Evil (1987) included the singles \u201cAll The Fools Sailed Away\u201d and \u201cI Could Have Been A Dreamer.\u201d<\/p>\n In the Nineties, the group released two more stellar studio albums. Lock Up The Wolves arrived in 1990 and featured the single \u201cHey Angel\u201d and rocking title track. Following a brief reunion with Black Sabbath in 1992, Dio returned with Strange Highways in 1993. The album featured future fan favorites like \u201cJesus, Mary and The Holy Ghost,\u201d \u201cEvilution,\u201d and the title track.<\/p>\n Although Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010, his towering voice and legacy live on. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, co-founded by Wendy Dio, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable fund dedicated to supporting cancer-prevention research, raising awareness and educating the public about the vital importance of early detection and prevention when dealing with this deadly disease.<\/p>\n A Decade Of Dio: 1983-1993 Album Listing: Ronnie James Dio\u2019s sinister howl and wicked songcraft bewitched hard rock fans in the Seventies…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nPre-orders have begun for CD and vinyl versions of A Decade Of Dio: 1983-1993. Pre-order your copy now via Amazon<\/a>: CD | vinyl<\/a>.Both versions come housed in boxes featuring new artwork by Marc Sasso, who was responsible for many of the band\u2019s iconic covers. The CD set will hit stores on July 22, 2016 for a list price of $34.98.<\/p>\n
\nHoly Diver (1983)
\nThe Last In Line (1984)
\nSacred Heart (1985)
\nDream Evil (1987)
\nLock Up The Wolves (1990)
\nStrange Highways (1993)
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\nSource: Metal Rules
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