holy diver is the best, literally every song in this legendary album was amazing\m/
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
yeah, pretty much, the same with the last in line, all classics. Cheers!
@Gregbaltzer2 жыл бұрын
It's a good album, but Last In Line is still his best album
@scottrubin842 жыл бұрын
Totally agree that Holy Diver is the best. Production is fuller, and there's not a single filler song. Seems like Last in Line has a couple songs that are a bit poppy sounding to me
@Asterix4192 жыл бұрын
Top 4 for me: 1. Holydiver 2. The last in line 3. Sacred heart 4. Dream evil
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@michaelgonzales92mg2 жыл бұрын
Before I even watch this I just want to say that to me Dio has no bad albums. I can listen to every album and not be disappointed, thats also including his Rainbow albums, Black Sabbath albums, and ELF. That's why he remains my number 1 metal singer and band of all time.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. Cheers! 🍺
@sirjanska95752 жыл бұрын
What about the most important of the bunch, Ronnie and the Red Caps :D
@VampireJack10 Жыл бұрын
He certainly has a discography to be proud of. One of the very best.
@melvinslaughter76852 жыл бұрын
As a new metal fan,I’m very grateful for these videos thank you
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
:) Glad you enjoy 'em. being a new metal fan is the best thing there is, discovering masterpieces. :) Cheers!
@Flets722 жыл бұрын
Whoah!! Seems you've got a lot on your plate to discover! Good luck!
@Moonsofjupiter6662 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the journey,listen to every genre and see what fits 😁
@biblicaladrian60072 жыл бұрын
Yeah being new to metal is so much fun cause of the discovery stage
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
@@biblicaladrian6007 Yeah I rarely discover new stuff that blews my mind anymore. :D
@themechanix88042 жыл бұрын
Strange Highways, I love how heavy it is. I think Tracy G guitar tone (on this album) kick ass, the robot kind effects are crazy. Also Vinny presence it's another thing that make this album my favorite. "Evilution" and "Pain" are great songs.
@MoveitorLoseit22 жыл бұрын
Yeah I actually like Strange Highways. Especially the title track (after the intro) has a really heavy sabbath doom metal vibe.
@Treborhtims19722 жыл бұрын
Hello to you Mechanix,It's a great album,second only to Holy Diver in my opinion. RIP Ronnie James Dio
@Skycladatdusk782 жыл бұрын
It's my favorite Dio album. 🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@Gregbaltzer2 жыл бұрын
Strange Highways and Angry Machines are both better than Magica, Master of the Moon, and Lock Up the Wolves.
@mykytababkov34952 жыл бұрын
For me, Magica is at least top 3 of Dio albums, such a shame that we never got the sequels that Ronnie wanted to do
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@rjd76972 жыл бұрын
I agree.!!
@ScottyKirk12 жыл бұрын
Right. Back to almost Rainbow fantastical lyrics. Loved it as soon as I heard it!
@hunterthompson67372 жыл бұрын
Best metal singer of all times , the god of metal himself , RIP.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@JustFaithless2 жыл бұрын
Check out Diviner
@richboutin40442 жыл бұрын
Why are you talking about Rob Halfold in a Dio ranking?
@sendnukes78102 жыл бұрын
@@richboutin4044 hahahahahahaha😂😂😂😂
@guidosessa50752 жыл бұрын
Rob Halford
@Jioti_Parcharides2 жыл бұрын
"Last in line" is the very best album of Dio, no doubt. Let me tell you "We rock" is very hard to sing the way Dio does. This song also contains one of the most iconic chorus melody lines in metal/Heavy rock ever released.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@independenceltd.2 жыл бұрын
10. Angry Machines 9. Master of the Moon 8. Magica 7. Killing the Dragon 6. Strange Highways 5. Sacred Heart 4. Lock Up the Wolves 3. Dream Evil 2. The Last in Line 1. Holy Diver
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@sarty232 жыл бұрын
Angry machines and Strange Highways were way ahead of their time. 10 years later they would have been killers! Love the records with Appice, the drumming is so good! All Dio albums are so good!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@jermaineguillory26942 жыл бұрын
Holy Diver and The Last in Line are my favorites, True Classics! 🤘🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
For sure. Cheers!
@caza_arte92662 жыл бұрын
You're doing good in this world keeping Ronnie's memory alive 🤘🏻🤘🏻 He would be proud!!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers! 🍺
@Randy_S2 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to work a show for him on the Magica tour. Ronnie was a total class act, really cool guy. My Dio crew shirt is something I treasure.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
damn, that's cool. :)
@jmagowan122 жыл бұрын
Personally Strange highways in my opinion is one of Dio's best solo albums, its one of angriest anyway. 🤘😤🤘
@matthewrobinson82142 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. I bought it the day it came out and always loved it. It's the heaviest album in the Dio discography and one of the most fun to listen to
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@thedanielstraight2 жыл бұрын
Great list, you've done it again! It's nice seeing Dream Evil toward the top. I never got to see Dio's solo band play live, but I did get to see him twice with Vinny, Tony and Geezer. The world is a better place because of Dio.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@federicogonzalezvieyto2102 жыл бұрын
Strange Highways!!! Awesome album, the sound, the riffs, everything. And most of all: Dio´s performance. He was on fire!!!! in my opinion Strange Highways should be, at least, in the Top 3. Ruthless Metal: great job man, excellent video!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers! 🍺
@user-hf9vf9kf8t10 ай бұрын
I loved the album cover and the title song ( strange highways) That's it. Top 3 Dio albums - Magica, last in line and holy diver.
@Skycladatdusk782 жыл бұрын
1 - Strange Highways 2 - Holy Diver 3 - The Last In Line 4 - Dream Evil 5 - Lock Up The Wolves 6 - Killing The Dragon 7 - Master Of The Moon 8 - Angry Machines 9 - Sacred Heart 10 - Magica
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
damn strange highways number one? ;) Cheers! 🍺
@Skycladatdusk782 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT There's something about the guitar tone that melts my face everytime I listen to that album and I think Dio sounds amazing on it. It's a spiritual successor to Dehumanizer which is one of my favorite Sabbath albums.
@kevinbrown18932 жыл бұрын
Angry Dio on Strange Highways and Dehumanizer is great. Angry Machines...not so great.
@Skycladatdusk782 жыл бұрын
@@kevinbrown1893 Agree on Angry Machines though it does have some worthwhile songs like This Is Your Life and Don't Tell The Kids.
@ScottyKirk12 жыл бұрын
Saw DIO on the Angry Machines tour and it was a pretty sparse crowd, and alot of the crowd left after Motorhead, but Dio sang and performed like he was in front of 80,000 people. It was really awesome! I will treasure those memories forever.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I bet! Cheers!
@atranfanatic2 жыл бұрын
Great ranking list man! And my list would probably be pretty close to yours. Only difference is that Last In Line and Holy Diver would both be in my #1 spot for Dio's albums. They are both phenomenal masterpieces and deserve to be my favorites from him. And believe it or not. It is rare that I would put 2 albums in the same spot. But there is no taking them apart for me. I got to see Dio once in 2003 with Motorhead and Iron Maiden and again with Heaven & Hell, Machine Head and Megadeth in 2007. Both shows were awesome and as well as the other bands at those shows!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
thanks boss, Cheers!
@felipegermanos49672 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting this for this one since the Rainbow Rank'em All! You never fail to deliver, cheers from São Paulo!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wanted to keep you guys hanging for a while. Can't rank all the big ones in a row, then I have nothing more to say. haha Cheers!
@felipegermanos49672 жыл бұрын
But that works great! For instance, I fell in love with "Forbidden Evil" after the video, and I had not paid attention to it before. Just keep up the awesome work, man!
@rjshally2 жыл бұрын
Not a huge Dio Solo or Dio Sabbath fan. I honestly thought his best work was in Rainbow. However, my fav Dio solo album is Lock up the Wolves from 1990
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I thought that was mandatory to be. ;) Cheers!
@DevinJamesMetal2 жыл бұрын
The Last in Line is my favorite album in the discography too man!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the first two are more or less equals in my opinion. Maybe Holy Diver is a bit overplayed so that's why I prefer the last in line. Cheers!
@bigmonsdangolfuzzjamboree70862 жыл бұрын
Dio has one of the most solid bodies of work of any singer in any genre. Also, have you done Riot or Accept yet?
@deantodd81032 жыл бұрын
I ever so slightly prefer Ozzy era Black Sabbath over Dio era. But when comparing their solo careers, Dio has the more solid and consistent high quality. Dio is also the better technical singer, which even Ozzy admits.
@asmodai20252 жыл бұрын
We really need Riot and Accept!
@williamstoutenburgh21162 жыл бұрын
Yes, I'd like to see a Riot one as wel
@bigmonsdangolfuzzjamboree70862 жыл бұрын
@@deantodd8103 I can't pick between Ozzy and Dio anymore. But Sabbath with Gillan has been moving up the ranks, too.
@andrettski86862 жыл бұрын
Check out 'The Rageaholic' Razorfist's channel. He did an ACCEPT video. He does a lot of stuff on music, gaming, movies and his political rants are freaking fantastic.
@aurejones95462 жыл бұрын
Nice!! Because of this video I just spent the last three hours revisiting every Dio album. Not by song either. All albums in their entirety. Many hours left and I'm looking forward to all of em. Great video man.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, it's always a good time to revisit Dio's catalogue. Cheers! 🤘
@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev62512 жыл бұрын
I have to love his first 3 albums as I knew Vivian Campbell from back here in Northern Ireland 🤘🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🤘
@TheWarizon2 жыл бұрын
The most talented singer to set foot in this earth! Nice to see some love to Dream Evil. Though your top 2 are untoutchable, I allways thought Dream Evil was really close eheh Great video, cheers!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers! 🍺
@sci-fyguy77672 жыл бұрын
That guitar solo from the song Last in Line is legendary! Vivian Campbell 🔥🤘🔥
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@krum63342 жыл бұрын
im loving Rank Em All. Thank u for making these!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Drforrester312 жыл бұрын
I've only listened to the first three, but Last in Line is definitely my favorite
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
time to check out some of the other stuff then. ;) Cheers! 🍺
@brooksrownd22752 жыл бұрын
Last In Line is the first metal album I ever bought, and one of my favorite metal albums. I don't remember any filler. One of the bigger shocks of my teenage years was hearing "Hungry For Heaven" coming out of my aunt's headphones. She was listening to whatever movie's soundtrack that was part of.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
hehe. nice. Cheers! 🍺
@sergiofreitas57532 жыл бұрын
And you forgot to mention the albums cover artworks that were absolutely amazing, very D&D inpired and a true match to the greatness of his music
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
That is true. He had some amazingly cool art. Cheers! 🍺
@josephbobbitt77592 жыл бұрын
Ronnie James Dio is the greatest singer in metal. Holy Diver, Last in Line and Sacred Heart are some of my favorite Dio albums. To many to list.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
pretty much, he halford and geoff tate. ;) Cheers! 🍺
@paulchaplin20322 жыл бұрын
I agree. The first 3 albums with the original line-up. Other great singers I have to mention are Mike Kiske from Helloween and Joakim Cans from Hammerfall
@josephbobbitt77592 жыл бұрын
@@paulchaplin2032 I've seen Hammerfall a few years ago. They were awesome live.
@joeys34292 жыл бұрын
You’re right in that even his weaker albums have some great stuff. The Angry Machines songs on Inferno: Last in Live are better than the studio versions. Strange Highways took awhile to grow on me but I love it now.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@jhellert12 жыл бұрын
Strange Highways to me is the true follow up to Dehumanizer and is #5 in my ranking of Dio
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@Sean-fv4wi2 жыл бұрын
I also prefer Last in Line over Holy Diver, maybe cos Holy Diver gets so much love while L.I.L. often gets overshadowed by H.D. But I'd bump Killing the Dragon & Master of the Moon into my top 5. They also happen to have the best album covers in my opinion, I mean just look at them, they are so metal that Manowar should blush ;) ...Speaking of which, you should absolutely do a Manowar list soon \m/
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
That I should! Cheers!
@tonyblackcraft56832 жыл бұрын
Love Dream Evil, Holy Diver, and Last in line
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
classics. Cheers! 🍺
@philcanselmo94362 жыл бұрын
Same top 3 for me!
@dingdong60692 жыл бұрын
Good list! Can't argue with the rankings although there will be many who will rank Holy Diver over Last In Line. I agree Dream Evil was criminally overlooked at the time but by 1987 Dio was sadly seen as too 'old school' and the kids wanted new fresher, faster and heavier stuff to namecheck to their mates.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
yeah shit happens. :) Cheers!
@exploringwithmatthew16292 жыл бұрын
Glad to see this ranking. Another great video!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers!
@Jayagebee2 жыл бұрын
Finally, another one putting The Last In Line on top! That one is my favorite too!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
it was a close call. Cheers! 🍺
@guilhermeptp39542 жыл бұрын
Is always difficult to talk about Dio. For me, along with rob halford, he is the god of singing in metal. And i don’t put it to the past because he still is, even after years of his death. I cannot say that i disagree with the list, but probably my favorite album is dream evil. As you say, it has some dark heavy metal songs like “night people”, but also incredible heavy ballads like “all the fools sail away”, “naked in the rain”, etc. Dio sings with energy and passion like i never see before, give me chills every time i heard the songs. It’s one of the albuns of my life.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
good stuff! Cheers! 🍺
@Anderson_Araujo6662 жыл бұрын
1 - The Last In Line 2 - Holy Diver 3 - Sacred Heart
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@barryslayer62242 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! I agree with the first 5 🤘
@Leery_Bard2 жыл бұрын
Here's my list, more or less, as most titles might shift a bit depending on the day for me. 01 Holy Diver 02 The Last In Line 03 Magica 04 Dream Evil 05 Sacred Heart 06 Lock Up The Wolves 07 Master Of The Moon 08 Strange Highways 09 Killing The Dragon 10 Angry Machines
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@Danimal772 жыл бұрын
1. The Last In Line (1984) 2. Holy Diver (1983) 3. Strange Highways (1993) 4. Angry Machines (1996) 5. Master of the Moon (2004) 6. Lock Up The Wolves (1990) 7. Dream Evil (1987) 8. Sacred Heart (1985) 9. Killing The Dragon (2002) 10. Magica (2000)
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@TheBurning19812 жыл бұрын
Greatest metal singer of all time! Also one of the greatest bands ever. Rainbow is fantastic too. These are some great ranking lists. Just out of curiosity, would ever do a ranking of the Blue Öyster Cult albums?
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I will, I haven't listened that much to them besides the hits. Cheers! 🍺
@donniestewart53792 жыл бұрын
Never mind the blue Oyster cult, should do the cult
@sakblabbath37152 жыл бұрын
I saw Dio live for Master of the Moon. He seems very nice and cool. I got Magica but I'm more partial to his first 5 albums. But that's me.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@frank6236 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your dedicated work, sire. I know I am late to the party, but I´d like to throw my two cents in. First, there is no such thing as a bad Dio album - I prefer the terminus "slightly not as marvelous" for some of them. Second, Dream Evil does rarely get the love it deserves, so I am glad that it emerges on #3. I saw Dio first time on the ill-fated European leg of the DE tour, and this turned me to a 100% fan. Third, your ranking is pretty solid, I´d only put Strange Highways some steps up, Magica and Killing the Dragon down. And I am sorry for Angry Machines... so it´s not the worst album by RJD, he just recorded nine better ones. Cheers, and Up the Horns.
@RuthlessMetalYT Жыл бұрын
cheerios
@keepthemetalflowing2 жыл бұрын
Okay, you definitely surprised me with your list. Of course, most of us would put "Holy Diver" as number 1 (I do) but we all have our own tastes and it shows how diverse metal fans are. Great list!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
yeah, that one and the last in line is equals for me, the last in line isn't as overplayed as holy diver though.
@MoveitorLoseit22 жыл бұрын
Angry Machines actually has a couple of good songs on it. Listen to the song "Dy ing in America" it has a very catchy heavy main riff. Also the song "Don't tell the kids" has some thrash metal elements. The rest of the album was forgettable.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
yeah, it's alright I guess, there were certainly worse albums released during that time. Cheers!
@jmagowan122 жыл бұрын
I think many complain that Dio always uses Fantasy lyrics and theres plenty of truth in that, but when he goes for something different these people also complain. 😁
@barryslayer62242 жыл бұрын
These are my only two favorite Songs on this album too 😉
@joelnallo72522 жыл бұрын
Great list Ruthless! Nearly the same as I had in my mind. 1. Holy Diver (though Last in Line is about equal) 2. Last in Line 3. Dream Evil 4. Sacred Heart 5. Magica 6. Lock up the Wolves 7. Killing the Dragon 8. Master of the Moon 9. Strange Highways 10. Angry Machines Btw give us a Manowar list!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, solid list!
@matthewnunley17752 жыл бұрын
I agree with your top 5 100%. I really enjoyed Master of the Moon, too
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@alexperry46912 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with this ranking, tho my favourite between Holy Diver and Last In Line changes every week lol.. The best Rock /Metal ever, still sorely missed today! 💔🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
For sure, Cheers! 🤘
@jeffreywebb79322 жыл бұрын
How did I miss this video?You may be the most accurate metal historian on YT.Great channel(and you mentioned ELF🙂)🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I appreciate it. Cheers!
@JBarG222 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, the first band you ranked that I actually listen to
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
haha. I've ranked so many bands, you must like some of them? Cheers! 🍺
@JBarG222 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT Counting the bands you ranked, the only other I listened to was Metallica, I prefer progressive Metal with bands such as Opeth, Katatonia, early Anathema and Dream Theater
@frankmathiesen17792 жыл бұрын
Best singer of alltime period. Damn this is a Hard list to make 1 Holy Diver 2 Last In Line 3 Dream Evil 4 Sacred Heart 5 Strange Highways 6 Magica 7 Killing The Dragon 8 Angry Machines 9 Lock Up The Wolves 10 Master Of The Moon
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! Cheers!
@jakerudick96452 жыл бұрын
Impressed how close your picks are compared to mine,we might flip a couple ,but pretty much agree with your list,cool
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@rodrigobatista7726 Жыл бұрын
I noticed you reply to every comment even the recent ones, so before the actual comment, just wanted to say that's really cool of you. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I got into metal somewhat recently and your Rank 'Em All series has been helping me discover bands and their albuns. I can sort of tell which albuns I will enjoy based on your short but eficient descriptions, so this series sort of makes my metal experience much better. I will definitely be checking out some Dio albuns now. Thanks for making Rank 'Em All and keep up the good work! \m/
@RuthlessMetalYT Жыл бұрын
Thank you, yeah I've probably answered 100.000 comments by now. haha I wonder if there is any stats on that. :D Cheers!
@allendean98072 жыл бұрын
All the fools sailed away is in my opinion, the finest vocal RJD ever put to tape.
@theplayersclub11262 жыл бұрын
its unreal!!! and the lyrical content...wow!!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
It's a cool song. Cheers! 🤘
@husq48 Жыл бұрын
Close, but I would put his work on Stargazer ahead of it.
@deantodd81032 жыл бұрын
Usually when someone mentions a metal band's keyboardist, that alone is a bad sign. But not with Ronnie James Dio! He could have a xylophone player in his band and still rock hard!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it certainly can be bad if it's overused. Cheers! 🍺
@nebojsajovic7902 жыл бұрын
Thanks for ranking Dio man🤘😊🎸
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Cheers! 🍺
@frasermachin58052 жыл бұрын
Love these ranked lists😎🤘🤘 Great stuff!! Perhaps do W.A.'S. P. , Grand Magu's, Enforcer next
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we'll see where these ranks takes us. :)
@alexojeda90482 жыл бұрын
Me personally, I would've bumped up Killing the Dragon and Magica up to 3 and 4 and dropped Dream Evil to 5th. Also I have to disagree with the statement about Dio being at their low point during Killing the Dragon. Although Dio never regained it's popularity from the early 80's, they were in the middle of a resurgence that was started with the previous album Magica. They were playing larger venues at this time and were frequent guest performers on Maiden tours.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Killing the dragon is great for a somewhat modern release.
@jamescassidyCAS552 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with your review of Dio albums, yes some of the lyrics were a bit suspect but what a voice. I met him in Maida Vale In London back in 1998 and he was a total gentleman. RIP Ronnie James Dio.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
:) Cheers!
@ritaymbernon53972 жыл бұрын
DIO IS DIO!Fantastic singer!metal POWER! DIO FOREVER!🤟
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@mihailojovanovic15622 жыл бұрын
Sepultura next maybe? I've been wanting to see that ranking since the first rank 'em all
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try to rank one big heavy metal band per month in the upcoming months, so it's in the pipeline. ;)
@johnrestrepo89422 жыл бұрын
Long live rock and roll and Ronnie James Dio 🍺🍺🍺🤘🤘🤘
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
🤘
@mayh68252 жыл бұрын
Great video! DIO is my all time favourite singer. My ranking is: Holy Diver The Last in Line Dream Evil Lock Up The Wolves Magica Sacred Heart Master of the Moon Killing The Dragon Angry Machines Strange Highways
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss! Cheers!
@Ulgarth2 жыл бұрын
A very hard ranking. Great job doing that, I can't imagine the difficulty. I completely agree with the top 5. Those are solid albums. The rest is hard to rank. If I could lump them all in #6 position then that's where they would stay. Keep doing the great work.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, I'll try. Yeah it's tough when a big chunk of the albums are great. Cheers! 🍺
@Ulgarth2 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT Cheers! 🤘
@preppinglife6242 жыл бұрын
Holy diver is my personal favorite but that's just my opinion. Keep up the good work my man!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🍺
@visionsofbeyond90952 жыл бұрын
I might be in the minority, but I always loved Magica more than most Dio albums. I would put it in my top 3 behind The Last In Line and Holy Diver. I probably listen to the song Turn To Stone more than any other Dio track.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
It's a good album for sure but I think the classics are even better. ;) Cheers! 🍺
@christianvillarroel34052 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy those rankings (Congrats again!) but normally we are sure about the very first positions hahahaha Cheers!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers! :)
@hmetaljustin2 жыл бұрын
Excellent ranking! Last in Line has always been my favorite DIO album. I also think that Strange Highways is a hidden gem of the discography.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers!
@arturoalmazan52622 жыл бұрын
it's been almost 11 years since Ronnie passed away. never forgotten. for me I'll start with the worst Magica I never liked the concept angry machines I agree it wasn't that great either master of the moon it was heavy but the songs weren't interesting for me strange highways with Jeff pilson kinda disappointed lock up the wolves it was heavy with yhe new guitarist he got Dream evil is awesome sacred heart Vivian Campbell's last album with dio Last in line rivals Holy Diver in my opinion but I feel it came out too soon after Holy diver 1 Holy diver will always be his masterpiece. I didn't mention killing the dragon because I haven't listened to it. yet
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
yeah time flies. RIP Ronnie. Cheers! 🍺
@IraSiegel2 жыл бұрын
Excellent ranking video my friend! I have to say I agree with this one. 🤘🏻
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss, Cheers! 🍺
@marcluciano27482 жыл бұрын
Yes Finally!!! 🔥🔥🤘🔥🔥
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@velvetthunder28302 жыл бұрын
I still love all these albums, but gun to my head ranking: 1. Master of the Moon 2. Holy Diver 3. Sacred Heart 4. Strange Highways 5. Last in Line 6. Killing the Dragon 7. Dream Evil 8. Lock up the Wolves 9. Angry Machines 10. Magica
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@Vaggelis682 жыл бұрын
Holy Diver vs Last In Line its a very hard battle with a many many victims in the arena!! Anyway...2 metal eternal MASTERPIECES!!!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
True, Cheers!
@Fledermaus72 жыл бұрын
Great! Thank you!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
thanks! Cheers! 🍺
@michaelgonzales92mg2 жыл бұрын
Now that I've seen you're list, good choices can't do no wrong with Dios discography. My rankings 1. Master of the Moon 2. Holy Diver 3. Last in Line 4. Strange Highways 5. Dream Evil 6. Killing the Dragon 7. Sacred Heart 8. Angry Machines 9. Lock up the Wolves 10. Magica
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Oh, master of the moon number one? ;) Cheers! 🍺
@michaelgonzales92mg2 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT yup, his last in line is my first in line lol cheers 🍻 to you bro. Keep up the good work
@joshcelliers47102 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic discography, I personally don't think there are any bad Dio albums. Here's my personal ranking: 1. Dream Evil 2. The Last in Line 3. Holy Diver 4. Strange Highways 5. Sacred Heart 6. Magica 7. Lock Up the Wolves 8. Killing the Dragon 9. Master of the Moon 10. Angry Machines
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@jimmyjambhere Жыл бұрын
My favorite Dio album has always been The Last in Line. The first 4 albums are amazing. Love the Dream Evil album cover.
@RuthlessMetalYT Жыл бұрын
Cheerios!
@Flets722 жыл бұрын
Ruthless Metal Ranking Machine!! You're on fire!!! 3 in a row ?! You rule!! I just love to dig in the discographies of bands I only knew from their 2-3 first albums... Nuclear assault, Exciter... I simply played your suggestions from each album and discovered great, and not so great moments from each bands you ranked; some albums I had neglected over the years and some I simply forgot... Now, I'm hoping you consider the german band "Rage" classic enough to rank them... and what about W.A.S.P? To me they're more "metal" than "hard rock"; whadaya think?
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I'm not that familiar with Rage's discography more than the first handful of records. Yeah some big ranks are certainly coming up soon. Cheers! 🍺
@Flets722 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT Then you've got something very interresting to discover; You might want to try the albums "Trapped", "The Missing Link", Black in Mind", "end of all days" "13" and "Unity". If you don't like those, that means it ain't for you since these albums are in my opinion the very best ones. Their 2nd and 3rd ones are the "classics" but I think you probably know those (Execution/Perfect Man). Rock on, Ranking Machine! ;-)
@NECHOII2 жыл бұрын
*SOUNDED LIKE A MODERNIZED AC/DC RIFF AT THE END THERE!*
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🤘
@NECHOII2 жыл бұрын
*''WALK ALL OVER YOU'' I LOVE WHAT THE LATE GREAT BON SCOTT DID IN THE OFFICIAL VIDEO OF THAT SONG WHEN HE SAID ''YOU'RE LOOKING SO GOOD UNDER ME!''*
@ahuse12 жыл бұрын
it would be much more interesting to see you rank all the albums of his career. his solo ranking is fairly obvious to me. good work as always!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I might do that some day when I run out of ideas. hehe Cheers! 🤘
@guittarwizzrd2 жыл бұрын
Lock up the wolves Is my favorite Dio album . I think it's his most bluesy album and it was cool seeing a young Rowan Robertson up there just a couple years older then me tearing it up .
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it definitely has another tone to it. Still great though. Cheers! 🍺
@guittarwizzrd2 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT cheers
@christopherdaniel5919 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct, sir. But I usually consider LiL & HD to be two parts of the same album.
@RuthlessMetalYT Жыл бұрын
Cheerios!
@carncats072 жыл бұрын
I'd love as ranking including his Rainbow, Sabbath and Elf output as well.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
already ranked rainbow and sabbath. ;) Cheers! 🍺
@dgulag37332 жыл бұрын
Love Dio, Love the channel
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss! Cheers!
@dgulag37332 жыл бұрын
@@RuthlessMetalYT Cheers !
@prosperoeaton82016 ай бұрын
1. Holy Diver- I love the Joe Barresi remix. 2. Dream Evil- Side one is full of bangers. 3. The Last in Line- This one and Dream Evil are close. I love Egypt and the title track. 4. Strange Highways- I've been revisiting this album lately. It's moved up my rankings. 5. Angry Machines- This albums gets so much hate, but I love songs like Stay Out of My Mind, This is Your Life, and Institutional Man. Vinny Appice is on fire on this album. 6. Sacred Heart- It's not a coincidence that my top six is composed of albums with Appice. Simon Wrights simily isn't as good. I don't like every song here, but there are some bangers, like Rock and Roll Children, Like the Beat of a Heart, and the title track. 7. Killing the Dragon I sometimes put this one ahead of Sacred Heart. They're close to me. I think Doug Aldrich does a great job. Some people say he didn't fit. I disagree. 8. Magica- I enjoy most of this album, but there is not a song that can match the classics. 9. Lock Up the Wolves- Evil on Queen Street is my least favorite Dio song. 10. Master of the Moon- Even though I have my issues with Lock Up the Wolves, it has it's moments. One for the Road is the only song here that I enjoy.
@RuthlessMetalYT6 ай бұрын
cheers
@DarkVegetaman2 жыл бұрын
Killing the dragon was my first Dio solo album after getting Black Sabbath Heaven and hell. I still love it and the evil or divine dvd that came out in that time. Very upbeat and good songs. Glad to see it and lock up the wolves get some love here. I would actually move strange highways up the list and sacred heart down the list otherwise.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers! 🤘
@OldboySamurai2 жыл бұрын
Dio is the best singer ever, not just of metal, but all popular music. There will never be another one like him.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
True, Cheers!
@ilikeguitars35112 жыл бұрын
I really liked this dude, you should do the rainbow albums and dio sabbath albums Edit: I just saw you already did those lol
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
already done it. ;) hehe Cheers! 🤘
@neurocell1592 жыл бұрын
This was cool. Thanks. Only saw Dio once; New Year's Eve in December of 1985. TKO, and Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force were the opening acts. Felt sorry for the keyboardist. We were to the left of the stage; great seats, but we were also able to see behind the curtain. The keygoardist, Claude Schnell (?), performed his heart out, but almost no one saw him. I'd seen Deep Purple earlier that year, and it was so different to see how revered Jon Lord was, while Schnell was almost a liability.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
must have been great. Cheers! 🍺
@DavidVega-wi5pr9 ай бұрын
Dio and Lemmy seriously no joke we're 2 people that I really looked up to growing up. They were good dudes badass musicians and both left us with alot of great fuckin music I'm grateful they are not replaceable
@RuthlessMetalYT9 ай бұрын
Cheers! 🤘
@robbrannen1932 жыл бұрын
I was at the Sacred Heart show. Rough Cutt opened. Fantastic concert.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I bet it was. :)
@dankshine9162 жыл бұрын
Actually very interesting to see a ranking so different from mine: 1. Lock up the Wolves 2. Holy Diver 3. Strange Highways 4. Master of the Moon 5. Last in Line 6. Dream Evil 7. Magica 8. Sacred Heart 9. Angry Machines 10. Killing the Dragon
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@445supermag2 жыл бұрын
I believe I saw Rough Cut open for Dio, seems like it was between '84 and '86. Even when I didn't buy his new album, I always went to see Dio in concert, even when he was playing smaller places. Even saw him at a club in Baltimore called Hammerjacks. I know the exact date because it was the day that OJ went on the white Bronco chase, all the TVs in the club were playing it and Ronnie came on late because he couldn't stop watching it unfold.
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
ooh that must have been amazing. Cheers! 🤘
@kyleisreal_tv2 жыл бұрын
My favorite band and I do agree Last In Line is the best Dio album great list \m/
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss. Cheers! 🍺
@johng.7560 Жыл бұрын
The run of albums from Rainbow Rising thru The Last In Line, with 3 different bands has not been matched, and probably never will.
@RuthlessMetalYT Жыл бұрын
I agree, the albums dio did there were amazing and iconic.
@thalesvasconcellos20862 жыл бұрын
Another great list. Keep it up, man!
@RuthlessMetalYT2 жыл бұрын
I'll try. Cheers! 🍺
@steverambo18222 жыл бұрын
I prefer to divide Dio albums on eras Hard Rock Era(1976 - 1980): Heaven and Hell - Catch the Rainbow - Rising Heavy Metal Era(1981 - 1990): Holy Diver - The Last in Line - Mob Rules - Dream Evil - Lock Up The Wolves - Sacred Heart Doom-Heavy Metal Era(1992 - 2009): Magica - Dehumanizer - Strange Highways - The Devil You Know - Master of The Moon - Killing the Dragon - Angry Machines