Much to my dismay, it has just been confirmed that heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio passed away on this sad Sunday morning. His wife and manager Wendy officially released the following statement on his website about an hour ago:
Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever.
- Wendy Dio
The 67-year old frontman of iconic bands such as Rainbow, Black Sabbath and most recenty Heaven & Hell was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November last year. Rumors of Dio's demise surfaced on the internet earlier this year but were discredited when he appeared to be alive and his condition improved somewhat after undergoing chemo therapy. Sadly, Dio was forced to cancel all upcoming shows with Heaven & Hell scheduled this Summer due to his declining health and eventually lost his battle to cancer.
that's really sad to hear about one our top rock ledgends of all time go..I wish the best for his family and friends..he'll never be forgotten!! R.I.P Ronnie
Despite being known for his powerful singing voice, Dio claims never to have taken any vocal training. He attributes his singing ability to the correct breathing techniques he learned when playing the French horn as a child.
He was always portrayed as the "wise old man of metal" and by all accounts he was one of the classiest people in the entire music industry. Irreplaceable.
Those idiots make me laugh so hard. They thump their Bibles until their hands bleed and yet they still end up being such huge hypocrites by failing to display Christ's love to the world. I looked at their schedule and could perfectly picture the writer frothing at the mouth while typing.
Plus, the "devil sign" was originally a sign to ward off evil spirits and has nothing to do with the devil. I can't seem to remember what religion/spirituality it is from though.. I want to say Wiccan but I am not sure.
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