As a result, some fans regard the albums made during this period—1993's Strange Highways, 1996's Angry Machines and the live album Inferno: Last in Live—as the worst in Dio's catalogue, while others view them positively as a step away from the outdated sound of the 1980s.
Som følge heraf mener nogle fans, at de albums, der blev lavet i denne periode – Strange Highways fra 1993, Angry Machines fra 1996 samt live-albummet Inferno - Live at Last – er blandt de dårligste albums i bandets historie, mens andre ser dem som et velkomment skridt væk fra den forældede 80'er-lyd.