R.I.P Ronnie James Dio

tony1kenobi

Now it's time to pass the torch.....later Ron....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RqZXMl0swI

dasdog

That's a real shame. I'm sure he had an incredible life though the c word can be indiscriminate. RIP.

defenderdude

R.I.P.

fluke

RIP DIO

PattheMetaller

I was gutted when the news of Ronnie's death was confirmed.

He will live on in the legacy of music he leaves us; and every time I raise "the horns" I'll remember him. He possessed the finest voice in metal. I was privilaged to see Dio live at Donington in 1987 and for such a wee man, his voice boomed out across the venue.

A legend; an icon; a genius who will live on forever in the hearts of metallers

\m/

Jako8

RIP Dio! \m/

Ross Mc

RIP Dio \M/ a true metal god

RIP

Heres two interviews he did in the last few months,doubt I could face cancer with the same optimism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXTL6EqHqkc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nk4V0aKMTI

rednik

Gutted, the man was and is a legend. Ever since Rainbow I have followed Ronnie and this is a truly sad day. Thank God for all the memories I have of the man and the great music he has left. RIP

Grid.

RIP Ronnie!! Thanks for the music!!!!

candy-gal1

RIP Dio

Mr. CooL ICE

RIP

Max Power1

RIP

.. shocked to say the least. Even with his recent illness, there were no reports of any detiorioration or anything.

\m/

cournioni

RIP Ronnie.

One of the true voices of metal.

Dutchess

Ah man, I was hoping to see him perform in the O2 with Maiden.

RIP, Dio!:(

GrizzlyMan

Fu*king hell, huge shock thought he was recovering!! RIP another great Legend gone

RayCon

R.I.P. Ronnie .... in a time when the word "legend" has lost it's meaning , you were the dictionary definition of the word.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6IPBN6ARkE

metzengerstein

i cant belive this ,very sad day

what a legend glad i got too see him. r.i.p

GHOST MGG2

jesus what a shock...r.i.p ronnie
best metal vocalist ever:-(

Pyr0

Big loss for the metal scene, he was a legend. Head and shoulders above the rest (even though he didn't look it ! ).

I'm greatful I got to see him perform twice.

dr.bollocko

RIP

HMD

RIP

Can't believe Dio's gone... I already had a nice little weep to myself, silly as it may sound to some. RIP

rgt320q

Metal has lost one of it's greatests voices.

Rock In Peace, Ronnie!

witchqueen

Met Ronnie James Dio after one of his shows he played in the club where i was working, after the gig he came out of the backstage area and asked me "wheres the party?" I said "you wanna party? great we will have a party" he had some drinks and stayed with us until 3am, he was such a kind and lovely man.

R.I.P. DIO you finally made your way to the temple of the king.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBz_56nG5Qg

Necronomicon

Terrible news, a sad loss to the world of music. Absolute legend.

My thoughts go to his family. Rest in peace Dio.

Motley Crue

amazing how Blabbermouth.net's main page is literally packed with comments from a who's who of the metal world...this man touched a lot of lives and its sad to see him go

scudzilla

A message on Metallica's website

Dear Ronnie,
I just got off stage in Zagreb. I was met with the news that you've passed on. I'm kind of in shock, but I wanted you to know that you were one of the main reasons I made it onto that stage to begin with. When I first saw you in Elf, opening for Deep Purple in 1975, I was completely blown away by the power in your voice, your presence on stage, your confidence, and the ease with which you seemed to connect to 6000 Danish people and one starry-eyed 11 year old, most of whom were not familiar with Elf's music. The following year, I was so psyched when I heard the results of you joining forces with my favorite guitar player. You guys sounded so right for each other and I instantly became Rainbow's #1 fan in Denmark. In the fall of 1976, when you played your first show in Copenhagen, I was literally in the front row and the couple of times we made eye contact you made me feel like the most important person in the world. The news that you guys were staying in town on your day off somehow embedded itself in my brain and I made the pilgrimage to the Plaza Hotel to see if I could somehow grab a picture, an autograph, a moment, anything. A few hours later you came out and were so kind and caring... pictures, autographs and a couple minutes of casual banter. I was on top of the world, inspired and ready for anything. Rainbow came to Copenhagen a couple more times over the next few years and each time you guys blew my mind, and for a good three years were my absolute favorite band on this planet. Over the years I've been fortunate enough to run into you a half dozen times or so and each time you were as kind, caring and gracious as you were in 1976 outside the hotel. When we finally got a chance to play together in Austria in 2007, even though I may not have let on, I was literally transformed back to that little snot nosed kid who you met and inspired 31 years earlier and it was such a ****ing honor and a dream come true to share a stage with you and the rest of the legends in Heaven and Hell. A couple of weeks ago when I heard that you were not going to be able to make it to the Sonisphere shows that we would be sharing this June, I wanted to call you and let you know that I was thinking of you and wish you well, but I kind of pussied out, thinking the last thing you needed in your recovery was feeling obligated to take a phone call from a Danish drummer/fan boy. I wish I'd made that call. We will miss you immensely on the dates, and we will be thinking of you with great admiration and affection during that run. It seemed so right to have you out on tour with the so-called “Big Four” since you obviously were one of the main reasons that the four bands even exist. Your ears will definitely be burning during those two weeks because all of us will be talking, reminiscing and sharing stories about how knowing you has made our lives that much better.

Ronnie, your voice impacted and empowered me, your music inspired and influenced me, and your kindness touched and moved me. Thank you.

Much love,

Lars

Dravokivich

Unsure if any of ye are off to Download, but they've annouced this:

Awesome news – Download booker Andy has just tweeted this: 'The second stage at Download this year is to be renamed the Ronnie James Dio stage as a tribute to the great man with the incredible voice'

Cheap Thrills!

Just found out.

Can't believe it

RIP Dio

Vim Fuego

I never got to see him live as I only really became a fan after his last Irish gig. Since that time, I've picked up a fair bit of Rainbow, Sabbath and solo stuff. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing Maiden later this year but H&H & Ronnie in particular were the main draw when I bought that ticket. He's an absolute legend and I'm very sad to see him go. As many others have said, he certainly seemed like one of the soundest lads in music. RIP RJD

Duggy747

Aw man

Got a text this morning about his death, what a crappy way to start off my week!

RIP Dio, you were a true legend in every sense.

Sarky

Dio rocked.

PeterIanStaker

RIP Dio. such a legend - a word that is often bandied about, but in his case, it perfectly encapsulates him

Herbal Deity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-aHeoLuMDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tRp7-wes1Y

Ride the wind to the sun
Sail away on ships of wonder
But life's not a wheel
With chains made of steel
So bless me come the dawn
Come the dawn

Motley Crue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmU7FshBwgg

Always loved his cameo with Meat Loaf at the start of the Tenacious D movie, about the only good thing that came from that movie

lord lucan

Sad news. Reading the comments of some of rock/metals biggest names right now makes you realise the impact he had on the genre during his time. Good idea from the Download crew.

allanb49

The world is now a little less epic

RIP Dio

FunkZ

Rest in peace Dio...

I remember when I was fourteen me and one of my best mates got our electric guitars out on Halloween and played Holy Diver (and the theme songs from Halloween and The Exorcist) in the front garden...

R.I.P. dude.

Malice

RIP Dio.

Hellrazer

RIP Dio.
Big loss for music everywhere.

Star Bingo

for someone whom i've never heard a tune but certainly heard of.. synonymous w/ metal over 4 decades since its inception

- RIP Dio.

big dar

Sing me a song you a singer....... Safe journey ronnie

Blazer

RIP Ronnie James Dio...

I grew up listening to you...I'll die listening to you.

not_xanthor

TBH, i always preferred my rock alot heavier.. but in an industry makred by negativity, hostility, he seemed like an extremely positive, gracious, humble person. He wasn't phyisically imposing like Peter Steel was... but he could
still fill the room with his presence.

RIP.

scudzilla wrote: »

And i think that the official statements on his Official website, Official Facebook, Niji management site and personal Facebook of his best friend say otherwise.

My bad. Read the 'false' and didn't refresh.

bazmaiden

Dio has rocked for a long long time
Now it's time for his to pass the torch


RIP Dio

Whiplash

RIP Dio

lee_baby_simms

This kicks ass.

Hellrazer

lee_baby_simms wrote: »

This kicks ass.

+1
Just been listening to this on the way home in the car--actually all Ive listened to all day is Dio.My way of paying my respect to the man.

lee_baby_simms

Just saw this over on thumped. Great idea.

In association with The Distortion Project and the Irish Cancer Society:

Presenting:

The DIO Memorial Show
The Village
Dublin
August 14th
2010

Line up to follow and more details over the coming days.

All bands who will be performing will be playing at least 1 song from Ronnie's back catalogue, if not 2.

This will be the second night of 2, one of which will be held in Belfast. News from James to follow \m/

All proceeds will go towards the Irish Cancer Society.

This will be a great way for everybody to celebrate the life of DIO and support a great cause that dearly needs our help. As i'm sure there are a lot of people on here who have suffered the loss of family, friends and anyone that would have been close to you.

So lets make this a day to remember. This is not to be missed.