Top 10 Cover Versions of Dio Songs

I mean the singer Ronnie James Dio and not his band Dio. So covers of songs he sang for different bands and side projects.
R.I.P. Dio.
The Top Ten
1 Don't Talk To Strangers - Blind Guardian

It's unreal how close to Dio Hansi sounds. Their voices are really very similar - very expressive high baritones with the same range.
I appreciate Hansi for not imitating Dio in Blind Guardian original songs because it's a big temptation when your voice naturally has qualities that are so close to Dio. Instead, Hansi developed his own singing style(s).

2 Kill the King - Jorn

Incredible vocals from Jorn Lande. I pay more attention to the vocal performances because judging by the other covers, bands have more difficulties with Dio vocals than with guitars or drums in his songs.

Currently Kill the King has 10 covers on this list and counting - not bad for an old song from the 70s. Seems metal musicians like it a lot.

3 We Rock - Metal Allegiance
4 Don't Talk to Strangers - Jorn

This version and Blind Guardian version are equally good and I hesitated a lot but eventually decided that Hansi vocal performance is closer to Dio idea. Hansi and Dio have a hint of vulnerability in their voices which moves a lot when they use it. Example: the way Hansi sings the line "Drive you insane', the beginning of the song and many times later.
This vulnerability isn't present very much in Jorn's voice. Jorn approach is more like full throttle all the way which isn't bad of course but after several rounds Hansi version sounds more interesting because he changes his intonation more.

5 Neon Knights - Anthrax

Anthrax would be an excellent Dio cover band and this song proves it

6 The Mob Rules - Adrenaline Mob
7 Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage

This is very good but I am not sure if growls were absolutely necessary here - I like growls but Dio wasn’t a growler and I don't know... Mixed impressions.

A 100 times better than Bullet For My Valintine's cover of Crazy Train

8 Rainbow In the Dark - Corey Taylor
9 Stargazer - Mundanus Imperium

It's Jorn Lande again.

10 The Last in Line - Tenacious D

Jack Black and Dio are admittedly a pretty good mix.

Jack's vocals are passionate and powerful.

The Contenders
11 Heaven and Hell - Stryper
12 Heaven and Hell - Manowar

Manowar may not be the greatest metal band but Eric Adams may be one of the greatest metal singers and he did a good job on this song.

13 The Temple of the King - Scorpions

Scorpions are never wrong - they have chosen to cover a ballad. Of course! And the voice of Klaus Meine still rocked in 2014.

14 Egypt (The Chains Are On) - Doro
15 Kill the King - Metallica
16 Man On the Silver Mountain - Judas Priest
17 Ronnie Rising Medley - Metallica
18 Kill the King - Stratovarius
19 Stand Up and Shout - Destruction
20 Gates of Babylon - Age of Nemesis
21 Straight Through the Heart - Halestorm
22 Starstruck - Motörhead with Biff Byford
23 Tarot Woman - Opera Magna
24 Kill the King - Liege Lord
25 Kill the King - Adrenaline Mob
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