R.I.P Ronnie James Dio

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Sun May 16, 2010 8:22 pm

Man, one of the greatest metal musicians of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkSHHK7WlAw

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Sun May 16, 2010 9:26 pm

Shitty. Why couldn't it have been Ozzy?

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Sun May 16, 2010 10:02 pm

Goddamnit.

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Sun May 16, 2010 10:55 pm

Damn, so I guess life isn't a never ending wheel after all.

dcharlie · Post by **dcharlie** » Sun May 16, 2010 11:10 pm

Dio has rocked for a long, long time,
Now it's time for him to pass the torch.

RIP

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Mon May 17, 2010 3:01 am

Metal lost a great voice and front man. RJD was one of kind and though he's gone, his contributions and music will be around for as long as music exists.

AraraSPAMWitch · Post by **AraraSPAMWitch** » Mon May 17, 2010 4:41 am

Acid King wrote:Shitty. Why couldn't it have been Ozzy?

No one would have thought that decrepit turd would've outlived Dio, but oh well.

Gave Heaven and Hell a couple listens today for the first time in years, it's a hell of an album and the man was one hell of a vocalist and lyricist. I've passed up several chances to see him perform live, and I regret it now. RIP

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Mon May 17, 2010 4:49 am

Ah, man. I didn't even know he'd been ill... was revisiting Rainbow's Rising just the other day, as I'll no doubt continue to.

TLB · Post by **TLB** » Mon May 17, 2010 4:58 am

One of my greatest mistakes was never pulling a Detroit Rock City to see him play live. R.I.P.

Enhasa · Post by **Enhasa** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:08 am

dcharlie wrote:Dio has rocked for a long, long time,
Now it's time for him to pass the torch.

RIP

Your sauce will mix with ours,
And we'll make a good goulash, baby.

RIP

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:19 am

Feels bad man.

Obiwanshinobi · Post by **Obiwanshinobi** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:21 am

Rest in peace, Sir Little Knight.

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Mon May 17, 2010 1:20 pm

Long live the metal.

\m/

Observer · Post by **Observer** » Mon May 17, 2010 3:18 pm

No, no, no! Damn. Why him of all... I was really looking forward for a next album, I liked The Devil you know and last year I went to see one of his concerts with Heaven & Hell (essentially, Black Sabbath), which was awesome. He still had a great voice. I keep revisiting his albums from time to time. And his Rainbow contributions. I loved the particular quirks and twists he put on his lyrics, are quite strange and mysterious. Holy Diver, Sacred Heart, Last in Line, Neon Knights, The Sign of the Southern Cross (classic), Falling off the edge of the world, Heaven & Hell (timeless classic), heck, even Wishing Well and more, more.

What an awful day... Damn.

1up · Post by **1up** » Mon May 17, 2010 8:38 pm

first Peter Steele, now Dio? noooooooooooooo

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue May 18, 2010 1:56 am

Acid King wrote:Shitty. Why couldn't it have been Ozzy?

Second time I've seen this take on it.

Rainbow in the Dark, anyone?

gabe · Post by **gabe** » Tue May 18, 2010 6:45 pm

I feel like Ozzie has had one foot in the grave for a loooong time. Dio was an absolute shredder, and still making relevant music. I had no idea he was ill, and this is indeed a bummer.

That said, I still prefer Ozzie-era Sabbath.

Machinehead · Post by **Machinehead** » Wed May 19, 2010 3:52 am

I heard about a year ago that he was having some kind of stomach problem, but it was only as a passing note.
I just went through and found my Heaven and Hell vinyl, think it'll get another spin tomorrow.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Fri May 21, 2010 6:28 pm

1up wrote:first Peter Steele, now Dio? noooooooooooooo

That's what I thought.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:45 pm

The d-bags at the Westboro Baptist Church are going to picket his memorial service.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=140446

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:47 pm

It's an utterly despicable thing, but hopefully they'll be barely noticeable. They'll almost certainly get bored and leave if people respond to the affront graciously/ignore the sad cunts.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat May 22, 2010 3:59 am

This struck me as simply ironic. Dio (and a lot of other rock at the time, Judas Priest comes to mind) makes a point out of raging conseravtive fundies, and now the fundies fight back. At least Dio won't have to put up with it.

I'm surprised Acid King can't celebrate this. Where's your libertarian credentials, man?

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Sun May 23, 2010 11:12 am

Acid King wrote:The d-bags at the Westboro Baptist Church are going to picket his memorial service.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=140446

Somebody needs to go out and hit these people in the mouth.

shmups.system11.org

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