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SAXON Frontman: DIO's 'Voice Was Always Powerful And Soaring'

May 18, 2010

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW):

"Today I heard my friend Ronnie Dio has lost his battle.

"It is a great loss to us all.

"I first met Ronnie in the early Eighties when we played with BLACK SABBATH and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, the infamous 'Black And Blue' tour.

"I first heard him sing on 'The Butterfly Ball' and from that moment I understood what great singing was all about; he was at the top of his game from then on.

"His voice was always powerful and soaring; his phrasing was uniquely his, copied by many but never bettered.

"I will miss him as we all will.

"The last time we met was in Finland last year, both bands stranded in an airport with flight delays. What do you do?! Go to the bar, get drunk and tell rock and roll stories.

"He told great stories.

"Deepest condolences to his family.

"Somewhere in the night a candle burns for you

"To absent friends."

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