Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “Backstage at the venue [in Brandon, South Dakota during Rollins’ spoken-word tour].
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WHITESNAKE’s David Coverdale, QUEEN’s Brian May, ARCH ENEMY, SKID ROW Comment On Passing Of RONNIE..
WHITESNAKE’s David Coverdale, QUEEN’s Brian May, ARCH ENEMY and SKID ROW have offered the following thoughts on the passing of legendary singer RONNIE JAMES DIO…
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Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)
Many of you wrote in with the news that legendary metal/hard rock pioneer Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) succumbed to stomach cancer at 7:45am on May 16th. Dio, 67, followed Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath’s lead vocalist in 1979 and recorded three albums with the influential band. Afterwards, he formed the eponymous Dio who released the heavy metal staple, ,Holy Diver and several other albums with a variety of lineups. Dio most recently was touring with Heaven and Hell, a version of Black Sabbath renamed for legal reasons. All shows were canceled last March because of his illness.
Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.
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FALCONER Guitarist Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONER has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “The No.
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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA: DIO ‘was A Big Inspiration, Influence And Dear Friend Of Mine’
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “Ronnie was a big inspiration, influence and dear friend of mine.
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SONIC SYNDICATE – ‘Revolution, Baby’ Video Available
Sweden’s SONIC SYNDICATE have released the video for their new single, ‘Revolution, Baby’, directed by legendary producer/director Patric Ullaeus. Check it out below. Source Continue reading SONIC SYNDICATE – ‘Revolution, Baby’ Video Available
PRIMAL FEAR – New Audio Interview With Ralf Scheepers Available
Metal Assault spoke on the phone with PRIMAL FEAR frontman Ralf Scheepers who talked about the upcoming 16.6 – All Over The World DVD and…
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Mainstream Media Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO’s “Prolific And Accomplished Hard Rock Career That.
Billboard.com has posted a lengthy tribute to legendary singer RONNIE JAMES DIO (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) who lost his battle…
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Rock/Metal Graphic Designer ANDIE AIRFIX Moving Studio; Artwork, Posters, Programmes T-Shirts And…
Rock/ heavy metal graphic designer Andie Airfix, who has worked for a slew of musicians including AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD, GUNS N’ ROSES,…
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Download Festival 2010 To Rename Second Stage – Ronnie James Dio Stage
Britain’s annual Download Festival, which returns for an eighth year to Donington Park, from Friday, June 11th to Sunday, June 13th, has issued the following…
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Why Harmonix did Rock Band: Green Day after the Beatles
Some people were surprised that Harmonix, producers of the Rock Band series of games, would tackle Green Day‘s catalogue after creating a game devoted to the single most influential band of all time, The Beatles. In a recent article, the company explained:
We were pleased with the performance of Beatles: Rock Band but we were expecting higher sales, Our core audience of 16 to 34-year-old males are much more familiar with Green Day music than The Beatles. This isn’t a band that has been around for a short period – they’ve been going 21 years. They have a great history. It is in fact a much wider audience than some people might give them credit for. Green Day probably has a much higher awareness than perhaps The Beatles did.
The new game will drop on June 8, 2010.
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EXODUS, DREAM THEATER, OBITUARY, WOLF Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO
EXODUS’ Gary Holt, DREAM THEATER’s Mike Portnoy, OBITUARY and WOLF have issued the following words in regards to the passing of legendary singer RONNIE JAMES…
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RONNIE JAMES DIO ? Biographer MARTIN POPOFF Expresses His Condolences
Martin Popoff, author of biographies on RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO had this to say on the passing of immense metal legend Ronnie James Dio. ?Heavy…
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