Best Cover Songs on Holy Dio: A Tribute to the Voice of Metal Ronnie James Dio

This is a compilation album with songs by various artists, released in 2000 by Century Media. These cover versions were originally recorded and released as parts of bands albums before 2000.

This tribute album has 2 versions: 1-disc version with 14 songs, and a 2-disc version with 19 songs.

The Top Ten

1 Don't Talk to Strangers - Blind Guardian

2 Holy Diver - Holy Mother

Their singer Mike Tirelli sounds pretty much like Dio. Holy Mother is an American heavy/power metal band formed in 1994. They probably haven't been active since 2003 though.

3 Sign of the Southern Cross - Fates Warning

4 Man on the Silver Mountain - Hammerfall

5 Rainbow Eyes - Catch the Rainbow

Catch the Rainbow is a Rainbow tribute band, formed in 1996 by Helloween drummer Uli Kusch and Gamma Ray guitarist Henjo Richter, who were soon joined by other musicians.

6 Egypt (The Chains are On) - Doro