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What subgenre of metal does the band Dio fall under?
I know that sometimes you can't categorize bands, and sometimes you shouldn't, so don''t go flaming about "metal is metal" and all that. BUT I need help. I am looking for bands that are similar in style to Dio. I don't exactly think it's power metal, but then again, I'm still a noob. Please, if you know what you're talking about, steer me in the right direction.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
they're just plain heavy metal, in the original style of the 70's and 80's.
I don't listen to many old metal bands, so I can't really suggest any that you don't already know, like Judas Priest and Black Sabbath and stuff.
If you want to hear recent bands in a more classical heavy metal style (as in not death/black/folk metal), then I suggest you check out Helloween, Gamma Ray, Iced Earth, Dream Theater, seventh wonder, cloudscape and Pharaoh.
I just realized that the first 4 bands are no where near being recent, (like 20 years away from being recent) but they do have recent albums out in the last couple of years.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
They're really not power metal, and some similar bands are iron maiden, black sabbath, and judas priest.
Source(s): Metal Head