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DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY: RONNIE 'Is The Reason Anyone Really Even Knows Who I Am'

Guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO, BUDGIE) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Words simply fail me. "There is a hole in my soul and I am unable to comprehend what...

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Former WICKED MARAYA Singer Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO

Former WICKED MARAYA vocalist Lou Falco has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "After a lifetime of listening to and being moved by everything Ronnie James Dio did — from RAINBOW to...

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SKID ROW Bassist: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was The Voice Of My Youth'

Rachel Bolan, bassist and primary songwriter of SKID ROW, has released the following statement to Goldmine magazine regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "The first time I met Ronnie was in Limerock, Connecticut at Sk...

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EXODUS: Fifth 'Camp Crunch' Session Posted Online

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS have uploaded the fifth of many exclusive videos dubbed the "Camp Crunch Sessions" documenting the recording process for the band's new album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition". Check it out below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" was released in No...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Ronnie Dio was a real musician. He was a guy that everybody liked, and always sang loud, in tune, and stron...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The Kindest Man We Ever Knew'

DEEP PURPLE vocalist Ian Gillan has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "My dear friend Ronnie, "Departed but not gone. Resting peacefully (for a while) but never forgotten. "I've ha...

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Ex-VICIOUS RUMORS Singer RONNIE STIXX: DIO 'Has Now Truly Earned His Wings Of Steel In Heaven'

BLOOD REDSKIES/ex-VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist Ronnie Stixx has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It has taking me a few days to take in the death of my hero... "When I heard he had ca...

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TESTAMENT Frontman On DIO: 'He Was So Genuine; Humble And The Sweetest Person In The World'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Got word [Sunday] night coming off stage [in Holland] that Ronnie Dio pass...

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KORN Guitarist On DIO's Passing: 'What A Tragic Loss For The Metal World'

Earlier this week, Tim's TV conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. During the chat, Munky spoke about the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on May 16 after a six-month battle with stomach cancer. Comme...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN: DIO 'Was To Heavy Metal What ELVIS Was To Rock 'N' Roll'

Former ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS frontman Neil Turbin has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "As a teenager, I got to witness the BLACK SABBATH and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT concert li...

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OZZY Says He 'Sent Encouragement' To DIO After RONNIE Was Diagnosed With Cancer

Ozzy Osbourne told QMI Agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday before an afternoon news conference to promote his new solo album, "Scream", that Ronnie James Dio's ultimately fatal battle with stomach cancer hit close to home. "As soon as I heard I heard he had been diagnosed with cancer, I...

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HELSTAR Singer JAMES RIVERA On DIO's Passing: 'My Heart Is Severely Broken'

Vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I am still in disbelief over what has just happened to my...

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METALLICA Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Lisbon Concert

METALLICA paid tribute to the late legendary vocalist Ronnie James DIO (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF) by performing the intro to BLACK SABBATH's "Children Of The Sea" before dedicating the classic METALLICA track "Fade To Black" to the singer on May 18, 2010 at Pavilhão Atlant...

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EARTH CRISIS Featuring FALL OUT BOY Drummer: Orangevale Footage Available

Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage of EARTH CRISIS' May 15, 2010 performance at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the clip below. EARTH CRISIS' chugging riffs and barked declarations served as the mouthpiece of America's militant vegan, straight-edge movement throughout the '90s,...

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PRETTY MAIDS Frontman: DIO Was The First Hard Rock Singer I Idolized

Ronnie Atkins (vocals) of long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS spoke to Metal Assault about the passing of the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). You can listen to the one-minute audio clip below. PRETTY MAIDS' new albu...