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ANTHRAX Drummer: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was True Metal'

May 18, 2010

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW):

"The first time I heard Ronnie James Dio, I thought he was a large person, The voice was so huge. It was RAINBOW and he was the singer. I was a fan of his from then on. I followed him with RAINBOW, SABBATH, DIO, etc. From 'Man on the Silver Mountain', 'Heaven and Hell', 'Rainbow in the Dark'... the songs are endless. The sound of his voice with those bands was always so perfect. It was his god-given instrument. He was true metal and the creator of the metal hand sign. Thank you for the music. He was divine."

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